Fomapan_400_with Holga – plastic medium format camera – part ii
another roll, another wonderful inspiration and feeling of the very light and silent, and focusing not too well, full of bugs and light leaks camera – plastic Holga 120GN. the one of the biggest advantages of this camera – it’s MEDIUM FORMAT – in other words we can use 120 film with in and to have these huge negatives – it forgives all the disadvantages and limitations. another great “feature” of this camera – easy multiple exposure option. we can make one-two-endless amount of clicks on the same frame but of course better to envisage such kind of use before and to load 50-100-200 ISO film for better results. for the same reason recommended to set the only one exposure on-camera setting to “Sunny” ( ƒ/13.3 ) mode. (i read that possible to drill out the hole to get ƒ/8 – someone know how to do it ??)
for this post i used Fomapan 400 film again and multi-exposure for almost all of frames of this roll. in some examples you can easily find this and in some examples the only one layer is visible.
i’m still researching this awesome feature and hope to bring much more in my future posts (the next, third roll of Fomapan is finished last weekend and waiting in my fridge for chemicals). as usual i used semi-stand developing process in R09 (Rodinal) developer. one hour waiting pause is perfect for me between this and then to scan the previous developed film.
enjoy the multi-layered frames …
thank you for the visit !!!
Love the results, Victor! It’s not the camera and the horrible plastic lens that counts, it’s the guy behind the canera
Thank you for such kind words. I just think that many of us sometimes to think more about our gear that about to concentrate on the main – on photography.
Grat series – as usual and as Frank Lehnen said – it’s the guy behind the camera.
I too have a Holga 120GN – the “G” stands for “Glass Lens”. The Holga 120N owns a plastic lens…
yes right G is for glass but still the focusing is too tricky with this camera. maybe this is what creates this dreamy feeling 🙂
tank you very much Jurgen !
The focussing, yeah! But somehow it works.
The Minox GT-E for example has no focussing too. You have to estimate the distance. But somehow it works 🙂
interesting – your images exposed with Minox looks very sharp and good focused !
I estimate the distance and chose f4 – 5.6. That combined with the excellent 35mm lens helps 😉
Great !! Even hyperfocal distance with f4-5.6 should be too short but sure its also depend on the lens.
I think about buying one of these:
http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Blik
They are offered on ebay for effordable prices…
Looks interesting and i know Smena brand ofcourse 😉
Could not agree more…cameras are (lovely and desirable) tools….YOU do the real work.
thank you Paula !
I love these Holga photos Victor, especially the third up from the bottom. They all have such a wonderful atmosphere!
indeed this frame is the best in this roll ! thank you very much Viveca !
What lovely, interesting, UNEXPECTED images, Victor! I agree with all of the other readers who have complimented the guy behind the camera. 🙂
Thank you very much for the kind words ! Hope to bring more expected unexpected !
Superb work Victor! I have a Holga here that I’ve had for years and never used. Now you certainly make me want to use it!!
Thank you Sam. Same here it was a few years without use but somehow i decided to try it again and really loved these trippy results. Have another Fomapan exposed. Now my son is also wanting to try it – his first try in film photography
Cool! Never heard you mention your son before. It would be interesting to see his work!
He studies cinematography – 2nd year and these days in Amsterdam 😉 when he will return home we will develop his first roll exposed with this Holga.