holga and woca users...

shay · 5th October 2002

hi! i'm looking into getting a holga or woca.

i do not want to read anymore hype but want to hear from real life fellow clubsnap users... i understand quite a number have bought one from the MO and ebay etc...

i would appreciate your personal feedback, and share with other holga users your pix, good or bad!

cheers!

Larry · 6th October 2002

i posted some pixs here previously...

here's the link

nEkOgOtCh · 6th October 2002

You are thinking of getting it? How abt doing it in bulk? :P

Any takers? :P

shay · 6th October 2002

whoops! was intending too, but have already agree to get it from fellow clubsnapper...

i saw those pics already (in the link), and they look great... really looking forward to taking some contrasty pics.

any good film to recommend? i'll be taking using it for my friend's ROM.

Larry · 6th October 2002

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Originally posted by shay
i'll be taking using it for my friend's ROM.

woah!!! ROM? are you the official photographer? must warn you, Holgas are very tempermental creatures, you might end up with a whole roll overexposed or not exposed at all. lighting might be a problem too as they don't do well at all indoors.

not trying to scare you, but just be careful. if it's a play play thing though, then never mind...

shay · 7th October 2002

haha!!! thanks for the concern... dun worry, this kind of a once-in-lifetime thing, i definitely won't risk it.

i'm just the unofficial (and purely) candid photographer. will be there with my trusty G2 and (soon to get) holga...

hope to get some rolls under my belt and "understand" my holga before the big day...

wish me luck!!

Larry · 7th October 2002

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Originally posted by shay
wish me luck!!

luck!!!

btw if you wanna borrow a few more holgas for that day (it's quite tricky to reload 120 film for the holga in the field IMHO), lemme know. can lend you my plastic toys.

happy shooting!

shay · 7th October 2002

WOW!! that's a fine offer i find awfully hard to turn down! THANKS!!!

i was just thinking which film to use... B/W or colour or slide (dev as normal) etc... Plus i'll so new with it.

but the ROM will be in Dec, so hopefully they will be avail then.

will be picking up pointers from you since i guess you must be very lao-jiao with holgas.

cheers!

nEkOgOtCh · 7th October 2002

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Originally posted by Larry
luck!!!

btw if you wanna borrow a few more holgas for that day (it's quite tricky to reload 120 film for the holga in the field IMHO), lemme know. can lend you my plastic toys.

happy shooting!

since u got a few ... letting go one? :P

Larry · 7th October 2002

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Originally posted by nEkOgOtCh
since u got a few ... letting go one? :P

not really, neko. mine all taped up with velcro and some duct tape... cosmetically like sh*t.

rochkoh · 7th October 2002

sweet. mine's kept together with tons of rubber bands.

still figuring out where my leaks are.

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Originally posted by Larry
not really, neko. mine all taped up with velcro and some duct tape... cosmetically like sh*t.

Larry · 7th October 2002

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Originally posted by rochkoh
sweet. mine's kept together with tons of rubber bands.

so did i initially... but the lubber bands kept dying on me and snapping off, so i finally decided to go the velcro way.

nEkOgOtCh · 7th October 2002

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Originally posted by Larry
so did i initially... but the lubber bands kept dying on me and snapping off, so i finally decided to go the velcro way.

I read somewhere in the web, one guy was mentioning that the inside there are 2 holes that will cause the leak. Perhaps you can tape up the inside of the lens area inside the camera. :P

Larry · 7th October 2002

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Originally posted by nEkOgOtCh
I read somewhere in the web, one guy was mentioning that the inside there are 2 holes that will cause the leak. Perhaps you can tape up the inside of the lens area inside the camera. :P

yeah i know the spots you're talking about. just next to the shutter area. mine didn't give me any problems, but i taped them up also just in case...

rubric · 7th October 2002

There's a Holga group on Yahoo. Need to register first before you can read the posts:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/holgab...tephotography/
Full of info and inspiring photos. I do agree with Larry, though, that Holgas are unpredictable. So do all your research and testing b4 'your big day'.

HTH.

sulhan · 8th October 2002

Hi Larry,

Seems like the light leakage issue seems to be quite common.....wouldn't it be helpful to use some black silicon sealant to permanantly seal those leakage???

BTW...I was wandering in Funan today while waiting for my wife and checked out the "Quad" camera at Challenger.......and got it.....for 17.90SGD.

Its kinda kewl and my wife likes it at first glance. Its has 4 lens stacked 2x2. And i like the pop up viewfinder.

+++++ went across to the 2nd hand shop across at Adelphi (2nd Floor) - Hey everyone gotta check out some interesting old stuff the man is trying to clear.....the shop is closing down i think.....And i got myself the Lomo Smena 8m.....happen to see it in the shelf.

Looks like i gonna have to try it out over the weekend. *Larry* Any tips???

Regards,
me

rubric · 8th October 2002

Just curious: how much did you pay for the Smena? Thx.

sulhan · 8th October 2002

I paid 30bucks for it from the init 70 he was askin for....barrrrgaiin and bargain

Larry · 9th October 2002

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Originally posted by sulhan
Seems like the light leakage issue seems to be quite common.....wouldn't it be helpful to use some black silicon sealant to permanantly seal those leakage???

the main light leaks typically come from the cheesy plastic cover that holds in the 120 film. if you use silicon sealant, that'll seal it in permanently... then how to take out film?

that's what the velcro and duct tape is for...

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Looks like i gonna have to try it out over the weekend. *Larry* Any tips???

not really... i just tahan the focusing distance and whack only... not exactly rocket science to me...

nEkOgOtCh · 9th October 2002

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Originally posted by sulhan
Hi Larry,

+++++ went across to the 2nd hand shop across at Adelphi (2nd Floor) - Hey everyone gotta check out some interesting old stuff the man is trying to clear.....the shop is closing down i think.....And i got myself the Lomo Smena 8m.....happen to see it in the shelf.

What film does it uses? 35mm? or 120 film like the Holga? :P

5th October 2002	#1
shay Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 80	holga and woca users... hi! i'm looking into getting a holga or woca. i do not want to read anymore hype but want to hear from real life fellow clubsnap users... i understand quite a number have bought one from the MO and ebay etc... i would appreciate your personal feedback, and share with other holga users your pix, good or bad! cheers!

6th October 2002	#3
nEkOgOtCh Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Meowyland :) Posts: 651	Re: holga and woca users... You are thinking of getting it? How abt doing it in bulk? :P Any takers? :P

7th October 2002	#8
shay Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 80	wow!!! WOW!! that's a fine offer i find awfully hard to turn down! THANKS!!! i was just thinking which film to use... B/W or colour or slide (dev as normal) etc... Plus i'll so new with it. but the ROM will be in Dec, so hopefully they will be avail then. will be picking up pointers from you since i guess you must be very lao-jiao with holgas. cheers!

8th October 2002	#16
sulhan Advertiser Join Date: May 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 4,051	...can't you use black silicon fillings Hi Larry, Seems like the light leakage issue seems to be quite common.....wouldn't it be helpful to use some black silicon sealant to permanantly seal those leakage??? BTW...I was wandering in Funan today while waiting for my wife and checked out the "Quad" camera at Challenger.......and got it.....for 17.90SGD. Its kinda kewl and my wife likes it at first glance. Its has 4 lens stacked 2x2. And i like the pop up viewfinder. +++++ went across to the 2nd hand shop across at Adelphi (2nd Floor) - Hey everyone gotta check out some interesting old stuff the man is trying to clear.....the shop is closing down i think.....And i got myself the Lomo Smena 8m.....happen to see it in the shelf. Looks like i gonna have to try it out over the weekend. Larry Any tips??? Regards, me

8th October 2002	#18
sulhan Advertiser Join Date: May 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 4,051	...its... I paid 30bucks for it from the init 70 he was askin for....barrrrgaiin and bargain Last edited by sulhan; 8th October 2002 at 11:33 PM.

6th October 2002	#2
Larry Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: singapore Posts: 6,097	i posted some pixs here previously... here's the link

7th October 2002	#15
rubric Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Somewhere East Posts: 727	There's a Holga group on Yahoo. Need to register first before you can read the posts: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/holgab...tephotography/ Full of info and inspiring photos. I do agree with Larry, though, that Holgas are unpredictable. So do all your research and testing b4 'your big day'. HTH.