How I use my Holga

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Lens: Sony 10-18mm :: amzn.to/2mdXplX
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Ring Light: Newer Ring Light :: amzn.to/2mUP6iu
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Audio Recorder: Zoom H4n :: amzn.to/2mUMFN4
Video Monitor: Aputure VS2 :: amzn.to/2mNCCIZ
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-chris

[@abelsilvan]

Awesome tips! Thank you very much for sharing. Holgas are fantastic tools since they are so lightweight and easy to carry around. Another simple modification that can improve the image quality is reducing the internal camera reflection. The inside of the camera, specially the 6x6 mask that came with mine, are made of very shiny plastic. Painting it with a more opaque paint or using some kind of flocking material will give you a small image quality boost.

[@GRAINTV]

This is a great tip! I'll give it a try!

[@tedbear2441]

There's a matte black paint sold for painting model aircraft. It's perfect for the job because it is designed to adhere to plastic unlike most paint.

[@DannyOKC]

Holga shot at night with flash (or even in day with flash on bulb mode) is a whole other world. Holga shooters who haven't tried this, it's easy. If your Holga has a flash, you're set. If not, get a flash, any flash with a manual-fire button, and then put the Holga in bulb mode. Point it at your friends, hold the shutter button, fire the flash, and El Roberto's your Tio. (If there's a lot of ambient light . . . be careful how long you hold that shutter open.)

[@gregorydawe819]

I like your approach "straight down the barrel" - those are great photos, they really make your point.

[@chevy2die]

Holy hell...those pictures are crazy amazing. They look like they were shot on a stage with a light over the top of the subject. These cameras are so amazing.

[@eminusipi]

Try some cotton yarn pressed into the camera back channels. Cheaper, cleaner, permanent and no hassle as with gaffer tape! I did this and there were no light leaks. If you are careful you can screw the adapter ring in. It will self tap into the lens but the trick is to get it in straight and not angled.

[@josephasghar]

I find rubbing steel wool on the front element helps compromise my photography further 🤣. But seriously - these are great.

[@shaunmaddox]

Omg you freaking mummified it. I must admit, your images are stunning. Thanks for the video.

[@Narsuitus]

Great images ! I, too, seal my two Holgas with black tape to prevent light leaks.

[@Being_Joe]

They are all unique because of the bad QC. I have two and they have two different characteristics.

[@matthew937]

Hey! Super glad to see you back. I would love to see more videos of you shooting 4x5 and making prints.

[@user-lb6tq9vq3c]

Gorgeous pictures! I'm just starting out with analoge and I think I really fell in love with the gritty dirty look of the toy cameras. I have a sony if I want crisp sharp pictures I can review instantly, so this is a great change of pace and expectations :)

[@russellfrancis813]

Very nice! I too use my Holga for landscape photography. I don't quite use that much tape, but I too use electrical tape because I have a couple obvious gaps when I put the film cover on. I like the idea of focusing on one thing, I'll have to try that. I just look for nice angle for a nature scene, and just roll with it and hope it turns out. On the other hand I also like to fiddle with multiple exposures, so I tend to get less ideal frames. Not many tips on that out there for Holgas, so it's a bit of a guessing game for me, but I've had some limited success with some pretty amazing DE frames.

[@HeartagramTroll]

I want more Holga videos. I think they get left out. I switched to black and white, but they do produce good color photos. I have been growing my collection. I obtained two 120 gfcn 🥰. I finally got my hands on a shutter release too. The hogmod accessories are out there. I love Holga and Diana F+. The Holga 135 is fun to throw in my purse or small bag if the 120 or other cameras are too big. I also have a 110 Holga and Diana for the hell of it.

[@KTW001]

Great video. I recently purchased a Holga 120GCFN and am finishing some mods for it before I shoot it. Thank you for posting your video on it about how you modified it and how you shoot with it.

[@winnyjstew]

these images were beautiful

[@NirmalveerSingh]

were

[@rgrbrn]

Great to have you back! Please stay with us!

[@clivevincent4969]

Good to see you back on KZbin, it's been a while! Very nice images from the Holga!

[@ledesclos5321]

Excellent, great shots, and the tips. Thank you Chris.

[@jakeaaron]

The F-stop switch doesn't actually do anything anyway. at least not without being modified.

[@Being_Joe]

I have two and they are different. One gives me a double image on the lens so images look extra artsy. I don't mind light leaks too much as I feel that gives it part of that Holga look. Honestly though I just feel like I rather put film though some other camera as I can get similar results running photos though filters but then I'll look at some shots I have made and it not all that bad. I been meaning to set this camera up for use in a studio setup. I have the "Holgon" flash for it and that adds an extra element to play with.

[@vedimido]

wonderful photos!!!!!

[@k0ba_]

Love to see more videos from you Chris

[@erianne]

Are you still taking photos with these cameras?

[@josepmariaalandisomoza1315]

Great photos!!!

[@zenguitar65]

Wonderful info, and fantastic images. What was the films speed for these images?

[@jakeward9858]

Great to see you back! Love your content

[@HamiltonWard]

Great video, thank you!

[@GRAINTV]

Glad you liked it!

[@paulterl4563]

Subbed. Dop you know how to put the B pose in a Rolleiflex 3.5 ?? Thanx

[@tedbear2441]

Good man. Thank you very much.

[@dogswhomistookarockforacro4667]

Hi, I bought Holga external flash along with this camera. However, it is working only with my Holgas. Not working on my analogue and digital cameras with hotshoe mounts. Is Holga external flash made only for working on Holgas?

[@kienstar7]

3:57 shade setting leak light

[@jaimenasser6239]

awsome tips and great images. j

[@racheladele9764]

Great video! Where do you get your 120 film developed?

[@YF-711]

Hello! On what paper do you print photos and with what paint do you retouch photos? Thanks!

[@B3D5X]

Wow your Holga has 2 f-stops?!

[@jairmere4363]

What’s the dreamy music you used hesd

[@jairmere4363]

Here*

[@JammiYork]

Great vid.

[@duanemcclun]

This is the first time I've watched one of your video's and it was very informative and well thought out. Ive always been interested in Holgas because of the praise people give it for its artistic photographs. I never purchased one because I don't develop my own film, the cost of developing film, waiting for film to return, and having to drive 60 miles to a photo store so I haven't pursued a Holga. But I did the next best thing and I purchased the Holga 60mm lens to use with my Nikon DSLR (D810) which might not give me the complete Holga experience but gives me some satisfaction. I do have a question on your comment on shooting at f16. I was under the impression that the Holga had an aperture of f8 or f16? And I had read the shutter was slower than what you said in the video. Do Holgas shutter speeds differ between the different camera bodies? Again great video. Best of luck in your photography journey. Duane

[@GRAINTV]

Hi Duane thanks for the comment! To be honest I’m not exactly sure either on the shutter speed as it varies depending on who you talk to. I think what I mentioned was maybe what I saw it advertised as but again I could be off. I have the holga lens for my canon cameras and it seems to provide a lot of the same vibe as the camera itself but I also think the medium format film rendering adds some characteristics to the photo too. I love the combo of a high resolution 120 format film with the lower quality charm of the holga itself, it seems to be a great push-pull combo that works out great in the end. Maybe the lens for your Nikon will get you one step closer to the film camera. Good luck and thank you again!

[@duanemcclun]

@@GRAINTV Thanks for the quick reply!! Very seldom do many KZbin channels reply back to comments but you did and that IS a very class act on your part!! I definitely will be subscribing to your KZbin channel. I grew up shooting film and my biggest mistake and regret when switching to digital was selling my Nikon 35mm film cameras and manual lenses. Some friends gave me a Brownie Jr Six-20 camera that has a partially shot roll of film still in it and I'm going to finish shooting the roll. Who knows I may end up with an actual Holga camera. Best wishes Duane

[@nfinitelovebus2609]

What Song At The Beginning?

[@edlewis5101]

You remind me of Tom cruise.

[@HawklordLI]

He looks more like Dennis Weaver. (Actor from Gunsmoke and McCloud.)

[@mamiyapress]

There is no f16 !

[@markjfrey]

supposidly F8 & F11. I read it's actually F13???? I guess that's part of the fun of shooting with Holga

[@MatthijsUivel]

First

[@GRAINTV]

Second! Thanks for watching.