Holga: Life through a (crappy?) plastic lens

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Holga? I Hardly Know Her!

The Holga is either an inexpensive, medium format 120 film toy camera, made in China, appreciated for its low-fidelity aesthetic or the Holga is a crappy plastic camera, with a romantic image as a crappy plastic camera.

Exactly how many different versions of the Holga did they make? 

Holga 120S - The original Holga. Fixed shutter speed, adjustable focus, plastic lens, ineffective adjustable f-stop switch, hot shoe, and 6x4.5 film mask. Although now out of production, the 'WOCA' is actually identical but with glass lens.

Holga 120N - Updated version with the same plastic lens, tripod mount, bulb exposure mode, an easier-to-move film counter window switch, and an additional 6x6 film mask.

Holga 120SF - A standard Holga 120S, with a flash.

Holga 120FN - A Holga 120N with a flash.

Holga 120CFN - A Holga 120FN with a color flash.

Holga 120GN - A Holga 120N with a glass lens.

Holga 120GFN - A Holga 120FN with a glass lens.

Holga 120GCFN - A Holga 120CFN with a glass lens.

35mm Holgas:

Holga 135 - A Holga with 35mm film

Holga 135BC - A Holga already made for 35mm film,
plastic lens and the same lens mount of the holgas 120 but with 45mm lens.

Holga 135PC - The pinhole version of the Holga 135 BC.

Holga 135AFX - 38 mm f/3.8 lens with infrared autofocus, automatic film load, built-in pop-up flash and interlock shutter release.

Holga K202 - Meow Kitty camera in the shape of a cat face with blinking lights

Where can I find out more about Holgas online? 

These are plastic cameras for ~$20, don't go too crazy.
Holga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Holga From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Holga
The unassuming Holga is here to save you from a future of digital pixels
holga
Somewhere in China is a factory that turns out one of the most laughably awful excuses for a camera I've ever seen. In fact, to call this thing a camera at all is to exaggerate. Replica of a camera might be better. Parody of a camera better still.
Holga - Camerapedia.org
Holga From Camerapedia.org
Holga: Plastic is Fantastic!
Holga - a site dedicated to all things Holga!
Holga FAQ
THE Holga FAQ
Holga 120S Instruction Manual
Holga 120S Instruction Manual
Holga Camera
The Holga is a crappy plastic camera, with a romantic image as a crappy plastic camera.

Can a cheap plastic camera really take good pictures? 

Pictures taken with Holgas on Flickr

dear holga by gaab22

dear holga

2/4 by Felipe Miguel

2/4

1/4 by Felipe Miguel

1/4

4/4 by Felipe Miguel

4/4

3/4 by Felipe Miguel

3/4

Cadillac_banner1 by Dimes Inc.

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Grrrrr...Anna by FilmNut

Grrrrr...Anna

Unwelcome Exit by FilmNut

Unwelcome Exit

Fire that Works by FilmNut

Fire that Works

New Cameras! by Helen Olney

New Cameras!

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Videos on how to load and unload film in a Holga 


Loading Film into a Holga

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How to Unload Film from your Holga

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Inexpensive, medium format toy camera or a crappy plastic camera? 

The Holga is either an inexpensive, medium format 120 film toy camera, made in China, appreciated for its low-fidelity aesthetic or the Holga is a crappy plastic camera, with a romantic image as a crappy plastic camera.

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Inexpensive, medium format toy camera or a crappy plastic camera?

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Inexpensive, medium format 120 film toy camera appreciated for its low-fidelity aesthetic!

A crappy plastic camera!

 

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