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Toy Camera Holga
which holga should i get?
Should I get the Holga, the Holga 120GN, or the Holga CMY.
Whats the difference between them?
I really like the look of the CMY.
but i’ve never had a toy camera before
so should i get the regular holga.
i dont know this is why i need help!
im a beginner so i definitely need one
thats easy to get hang of. thanks guys!
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The Holga 120GN has a glass lens while the Holga CMY has a plastic lens. Between the 2, I would recommend the Holga CMY.
If you are serious about trying film photography, I would recommend the Holga 120N. It has a plastic lens instead of the glass lens of the 120GN, but the plastic lens gives the Holga its particular look, somewhat soft image with vignetted corners. I know it’s just boring black, but it will cost you only $28 US, and give you an opportunity to see what the film thing is all about.
One of the main things you are going to have to figure out, is whether or not you have the patience and temperment to work with a film camera. Working with film, there is no instant feedback from a LCD screen, and you won’t be able to delete your mistakes and forget about them.
If you find that you like film photography, then you can add the Holga CMY to your collection and either keep the black holga 120N or give it to a friend. You might end up keeping it so you can load each camera with a different kind of film.
On top of that, 120 film is a little more difficult to deal with than 35mm film, since there are fewer labs that can process it. Ask around at your local Walmart, Costco or other 1-hour labs. While they may not be able to process the film on site, many of these labs will send the film out to be processed for you.
The next option is to find a local pro-lab. These are labs that specifically cater to professional photographers and will be able to process your film on site. As you might imagine, it can be a little pricey.
Another film processing option is to send out the film to be processed. Check out these processors, they both offer processing by mail:
http://www.dwaynesphoto.com/
http://www.swanphotolabs.com/swan08/index.php
Then the best of all option, process the film yourself. BW film processing and even color processing are not too difficult to learn and also not very expensive to get into.
If you think that 120 film is too much trouble, you can try a 35mm camera, like the Holga 135BC. While I find that something gets lost in the smaller negative and rectangular format, it might work for you.
The Holga 120N or 120CFN (120 format) or the 35mm Holga 135BC can be found at Freestyle Photo supply:
http://freestylephoto.biz/
The Diana+ cameras can be found at some stores like Urban Outfitters, or online at http://lomography.com
Whichever camera you choose, remember that the point of lo-fi photography is to have fun and don’t sweat the details!
For Holga tips, check out these websites:
http://www.squarefrog.co.uk/
http://goholga.com/
Then there’s my own website:
http://www.dianacamera.com/
I have lots of tips, tricks and photos taken with plastic cameras.
For how-to videos for Holgas and Diana cameras, check out my youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/kaituba