I admire the star trail shot! It’s not everyone who would try to use a holga like that- very fun :)
@ezekielkokspeaks4 жыл бұрын
It’s beautiful
@therealblurrybarber3 жыл бұрын
You're an amazing photographer. Your darkroom work speaks for itself. I am so impressed. Every video I watch of yours I'm impressed. Thank you for the amazing content and thank you for doing things the traditional way. It's getting lost and the results of good darkroom work speaks for itself
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much!
@Author_MikkoJLehtonen4 жыл бұрын
A Holga with B and a tripod screw underneath! Luxurious! I found my Holga from a local goodwill store. Some poor bastard had thrown it in the sama bin with kid's toys propably thinking it was a childrens toy. Paid 3,50€ for it and it works. I even managed to get the flash working after cleaning the contact points. My Holga does not have those metal things holding the back in place but I just use a hefty amount of gaffers tape around the camera to hold it together and prevent light leaks. Lovely video Roger, keep up the good work!
@JohnTomasella4 жыл бұрын
Actually I think that star trail came out quite nice. Definitely looks like it was shot on a Holga. They seem to be suited for the stormy rainy weather type shots with a nice grainy film.
@wcwendychapman4 жыл бұрын
I really like that photo as well.
@wcwendychapman4 жыл бұрын
I really like that photo as well.
@buyaport4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the effort you put into your videos. The great thing is that you always manage to communicate your enthusiasm. Keep up the good work.
@bardamu82944 жыл бұрын
Waited for a new vidéo and here it is. Thanks Roger ! See you next time.
@Bigfarmer84 жыл бұрын
Double thumbs up for Martin for sending in the camera!!
@mudgie0694 жыл бұрын
I think Holga's are best used for closer photography. I've had some great results with my 120N and even though I don't use it often, it's always fun and can produce interesting and sometimes unpredictable results.
@sneekylinux4 жыл бұрын
Still have one but do prefer the lubital 166 for a bit of fun but I do like using the cheaper medium format as it takes you back to the basics, I think the main thing with the Holga is light leaks..
@piotrphotography4 жыл бұрын
Hello Roger, I just woke up and I was watching your new movie. You showed a lot of inspiration and next ideas. I get up and I'm going to put the film in the camera. Greetings good sunday
@minisla4 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of my very first film camera. Plastic thingy that took photos. Simple but it works.
@stephenchurch1784 Жыл бұрын
I've found that the holga really shines when you embrace its limitations. The light leaks, distortion and other assorted "defects" can put a little extra drama into a photo. Never used the medium format holga because medium format and holga sit at very different points on the use case spectrum for me but I love their instax clone for giving to people when I do street portraits
@ManuelGuzmanPhotography4 жыл бұрын
Eyyy! Just got this in the mail earlier this week. Great inspiration to shoot it!
@adrianlong67014 жыл бұрын
Very enjoyable video. I take my holga with me when I’m kayaking. I like the idea of the long exposures, I’ll definitely give that a go in the future. Thanks for all you do it’s very inspiring
@davecockayne84914 жыл бұрын
Holgate...mmm...is it heavy? Seriously, I was surprised at how well your shots came out. Well impressed..seems good fun ! Great stuff as always..well done. Stay safe and stay sane. Best wishes, Dave.
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss4 жыл бұрын
It's light Dave. Not sure I mentioned that. lol
@davecockayne84914 жыл бұрын
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss oh,it's light. Wouldn't have guessed! Cheers,pal,take care!
@lostintransitphoto4 жыл бұрын
Great video. Nice shots of the cows! Regarding stars, getting trails on film can happen but if you want the stars and Milky Way the set up is rather complex as you need the camera to move with the stars. I looking into it but too complicated and expensive for my tastes.
@FabrizioZago4 жыл бұрын
You should take a look at Michael Kenna's book called (guess how...) "Holga". I think you'll definitely enjoy it. I like the chair photo and the image of the lamp post, they turned out nice I think.
@uglybassist4 жыл бұрын
I second that! Kenna has made some really great images on the Holga!
@mikegindling42364 жыл бұрын
I have 2, a 120 and a 35mm tlr. I love them.
@andrewjohnson47284 жыл бұрын
Roger, Another great video - thank you!! I signed up to be a Patron because of your wearing that Yankees hat! (and for your awesome videos, of course)
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss4 жыл бұрын
Ha ha, thanks Andrew. Hope you enjoy the content on there. 👍
@708photog4 жыл бұрын
Nice cap!! Go Yankees! (Great video...as usual!)
@snapsnappist45294 жыл бұрын
There is, in fact, a cable release available for the Holga. It's a round collar that clips over the lens mount and has a socket for a standard screw-in cable.
@milodermick29813 жыл бұрын
i follow you because i like your way to work
@LarryLeone4 жыл бұрын
Holga's RULE! I have a bunch of them!
@node5474 жыл бұрын
15:56: well thank goodness I'm not the only one making crooked prints. Not the photograph itself but getting those borders perfectly aligned with the paper borders... It's driving me nuts. The star trails are awesome btw (both auntie Holga and the Chinon).
@marcom.medina86484 жыл бұрын
GReat. I had a Holga 120 for a while couple years ago. And I'ven recently thinking get one once again. I'ven thinkin not in using 120 film, but photo paper directly INside the camera, as 6x6 support, crazy idea. ¿Do you think that will be possible? ¡Why don't you try it too and show the result!
@jamesmallard93364 жыл бұрын
You can get a shutter release adapter but they can be quite expensive. I use wool in the gap where the back attaches to the body to prevent light leaks
@eminusipi4 жыл бұрын
Black cotton yarn works very well pushed into the camera back channels. I learned that tip from a David Hancock video on replacing rotten foam seals in old cameras. It's easier than foam and it won't rot again. On my Holga the B/N switch slips very easily so black electrical tape holds it in place. I tape the 12/16 switch as well.
@davidcollins18534 жыл бұрын
Had one for years. Back comes off. So I wrap the seams with black tape to hold it on. Worked well with slow color film... Great vid.
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss4 жыл бұрын
I can see that back popping off. I guess that's all part of the fun
@davidcollins18534 жыл бұрын
Yes. Didn't notice as much lens distortion on mine. The lens is plastic.
@normancampbell81204 жыл бұрын
Hi Roger, been watching your video on the holga 120n camera .there is a very good video made by a guy called martin henson on the tube channel which gives detailed instructions for fixing any light leaks etc.
@ifitworksproductions4 жыл бұрын
This looks like fun. I have a similar old Diana 6x6 to try out eventually.
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss4 жыл бұрын
Yes they are great fun to shoot !
@fotolookconde4 жыл бұрын
Not sure if I would spend 120 film using a cheap camera like this but I reckon experimenting is allways good in photography! I have a few cameras that I need to upload videos about in my KZbin channel dedicated to film photography...
@denisg_photographies4 жыл бұрын
Nice job in the darkroom :)
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss4 жыл бұрын
Cheers Dennis. I just released another holga vid.
@denisg_photographies4 жыл бұрын
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss I will watch it :)
@Frisenette4 жыл бұрын
But, is it light?
@iainmc98594 жыл бұрын
A good bit of fun. The trail of venus is a great shot. Never seen a Holga used for astro before. Pity that the very name Holga has been spoilt by hipsters. Your not allowed to shoot one unless you have a well groomed beard and a tweed jacket with a furry collar. What do you call an older hipster with a camera....a Leica liker (drum roll please!)
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss4 жыл бұрын
What does a Leica Liker wear?
@iainmc98594 жыл бұрын
Usually brown shoes with blue trousers, to go with their lumberjack shirt and waxed moustache....... oh and I forgot the braces ;-)
@13squier4 жыл бұрын
Another great video! If you hold the shutter open with the back off and slide the "sun/cloud" switch back and forth you can check whether this is a real feature. My copy has an empty box thing that goes back and forth- but the "apertures" are the same size. So it does nothing on mine. I'm curious if a part was lost or if that was always a fake feature of the Holga. Mine's a 120CFN that has a flash with rotating W/R/Y/B color gels, really neat for color photos. I once did a series of Holga double exposures that turned out pretty cool (in my opinion anyway.) Cheers!
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss4 жыл бұрын
I did Clay. The apertures do change on this one. I wasn't 100% sure if the shutter was accurate though.
@kamaksi244 жыл бұрын
I have done a few Star trails and there are two things you need. first the lens needs to be at most f2.8 ... anything slower and you wont get anything. Second you need at least iso 800 and in many cases a 1600 iso to catch the light.
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss4 жыл бұрын
I had great results t f11, 400 speed film 4 hours exposure. F2.8, wouldn't that be against the lens sweet spot?
@kamaksi244 жыл бұрын
Shoot Film Like a Boss from my understanding the F2.8 is the single biggest factor. Kinda surprised the f11 worked, but hell this is why we test and experiment!
@ribsy4 жыл бұрын
this video inspired me to become part of the holga gang 💪🏽
@harrystevens38854 жыл бұрын
Holga cameras have two unique features, people buying them new knowing they where already faulty and a camera where the film you put in it is worth more than the camera.:):) Some great results have come from them though and they supposedly make very easily printable negatives.:):)
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss4 жыл бұрын
I found it fun yet I can see how addictive they can be knowing there is an interesting image somewhere waiting to come from something. Ha ha
@JasonKonopinski4 жыл бұрын
They're quite fun and liberating to use! In my mind, it's almost impossible to screw up a Holga shot. The soft focus and occasional light leaks are part of the charm. Check out the work of Michael Kenna to see spectacular images made with a Holga.
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss4 жыл бұрын
What film do you shoot for outdoor sunny?
@JasonKonopinski4 жыл бұрын
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Ultrafine Extreme 100! Cheap and cheerful. Kentmere would do well, too!
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss4 жыл бұрын
@@JasonKonopinski I've got the film here. But I couldn't get foma 200 to work in sunlight.
@RomasJurelevicius4 жыл бұрын
Shoot star trails in film!!! On Holga! Yea... btw, have you done any calculations for shooting time, or just thought that 6h enough :) as I understand long shots on film is different, but never tried, so could be wrong. And of course, thanks for video :)
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss4 жыл бұрын
I had great results after experimenting with f11, 4 hours and 400 speed film. This time, even 6 hours, didn't work out as good as last time. You can see my last one on instagram.
@user-tj1el9uo1m4 жыл бұрын
I would like to see more on this ;)
@EmilyGallagher4 жыл бұрын
Is it light?
@ezekielkokspeaks4 жыл бұрын
Almost all plastic yup it’s very light
@diegoriveragutierrez4 жыл бұрын
Tomando pilsen !!! grannnde master!
@jjjbay4 жыл бұрын
Also try shooting without the mask inserted. It’ll make for some irregular and may be interesting. I like shooting without the mask inserted.
@johannesost61034 жыл бұрын
Must be a pretty light camera as it looks
@mamiyapress4 жыл бұрын
Take a look at this mans work with a Holga " 120n Photography, Salts Mill & Village by Martin Henson"
@drewharry889 ай бұрын
Still new to 35mm/120 film photography.. working with a Holga 120N and a Nikon FA for 35mm... Send my rolls to The Darkroom in CA for developing/printing but am curious about this process... so you develop the film, then to make prints you dont just take scans and print them off?? What is all this "burning with the light" and stuff?? I was just assuming it went from roll of film, developed in the lab to the film being scanned and printed off a printer so Ive never seen this before.. anyone care to explain the process for me to understand a bit better?? Much appreciated...
@barrydduggan4 жыл бұрын
Great review, as always. How does the picture quality compare to that of a Pinhole camera?
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss4 жыл бұрын
It's sharper Barry. Totally different look.
@stuartmphoto4154 жыл бұрын
Great stuff! Look out for Michael Kenna's book " Holga " and you'll really appreciate this camera! :)
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss4 жыл бұрын
Thanks...
@IainHC14 жыл бұрын
Yayyyyy.......... You've just made my day :-)
@guillermoperezsantos4 жыл бұрын
13:17 your are letting light pass into the paper, upper righ corner, your cardboard is not big enought, it´s cutted !!! hehe
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss4 жыл бұрын
I noticed that on playback...need to make a new card!
@guillermoperezsantos4 жыл бұрын
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Yes!!! a bigger one :D
@noytheya4 жыл бұрын
What do you do with all your prints?
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss4 жыл бұрын
I sell some, give some away, eBay auction occasionally and frame some for home. Mostly, I have hundreds boxed.
@thedondeluxe69414 жыл бұрын
One question: Is it light?
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss4 жыл бұрын
I've written a whole blog on how light it is on my website Don.
@thedondeluxe69414 жыл бұрын
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss That's very good to know.😄
@sbcinema4 жыл бұрын
did you mention that this camera is really light?
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss4 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure. I'm not sure. I'm not sure.
@Contentpunk4 жыл бұрын
what would you recommend for 120 portraits on a budget (camera...)
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss4 жыл бұрын
For 120 portraits you may struggle to find a good budget camera. Zeiss ikon nettars and other 120 folding cameras are well priced and great but for portraits I think the minimum focal distence is about a meter. Fine if you crop in on photoshop or darkroom.
@Contentpunk4 жыл бұрын
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss thank you for your fast and detailed reply. I started to develop my own films a few weeks ago and I like portrait-photography the most. By the way: I really enjoy your channel. Keep up the great work.
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Hope it helped. I have videos on the folding cameras but no portraits
@jjjbay4 жыл бұрын
Long exposure cable release mod: www.holgamods.com/holgamods/Holgas.html
@Derginator4 жыл бұрын
Yankee with brim
@Marius-Cristian4 жыл бұрын
It's a LIGHT camera....
@Jose-kf5eq Жыл бұрын
Mi experiencia con la cámara ha resultado nefasta.
@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Жыл бұрын
That's a shame. I've had a few disasters myself
@thismisunderstoodlonerguy2 жыл бұрын
Honestly, i don't like the vignetting. Not hating, but I want a camera that won't vignette.
@georgeszakaly4 жыл бұрын
zu langatmig und zu undeutliches English - also klar Daumen nach unten!
@Frisenette4 жыл бұрын
Never got the support for the manufactured cult around this sad PoS. Literally any old good condition medium format camera is going to give you better results, with more authenticity and character. One thing is artistic faults, another is having a whole roll spoiled by a falling off back, or a bad shutter. The lens is also completely unnecessarily bad. As in just plain bad and unpredictable. A glass meniscus lens is not *that* hard to make or expensive. The best you can say about it, probably is that it probably had a small hand in keeping film alive during the darkest hour.