hw to shoot low iso on holga

filthfate · 3rd October 2007

Hi all,
i know iso400 films are the most safest for the holga, but i have some 120 films that are iso 100/160 , and to avoid very bad underexposing when shooting in the day, what should i do since the shutter speed is fixed,B mode?

nightwolf75 · 3rd October 2007

Originally Posted by filthfate

Hi all,
i know iso400 films are the most safest for the holga, but i have some 120 films that are iso 100/160 , and to avoid very bad underexposing when shooting in the day, what should i do since the shutter speed is fixed,B mode?

well... pray for strong sunlight.

if u have steady hands or a tripod, u can arggarate the exposure timing in bulb. really, there is no one perfect way...

jinglejangle · 3rd October 2007

hi, i shot my first (and only so far) roll of holga with Fujicolor Pro 160S. it's a ISO 160 coloured negative film. here are some really sucky example shots.

bad subject, but i like the vignetting here.

multiple exposure with flash.

well, the first two shots were taken our history teacher let my class have lessons on a grass patch outside the classroom. he said since it was such a rare occasion he'd let me take a few photos. i just happened to bring my holga then. they were shot with the the normal mode though. sunlight was pretty strong, it was about 1.30 then. i hope this really bad shots give you an idea of what you can do. (:

muthusalami · 4th October 2007

JOSHUA FROM THE FIRE FIGHT AND AVA!
hey i suppose your are in secondary school?

jinglejangle · 4th October 2007

yep. 15 this year in hwachong. heh. didn't know he was that much of a celeb around here. haha.

muthusalami · 5th October 2007

i am in secondary 3 as well too

oneofakind · 5th October 2007

samuel lim!!

jinglejangle · 5th October 2007

yeah. sexy guy. haha.

hmm muthu, i just met with your schoolmate justin. got the 120CFN and the adaptors from him. probably going to try my hand at modding with the other one. (:

bearxiangz · 6th October 2007

Originally Posted by filthfate

Hi all,
i know iso400 films are the most safest for the holga, but i have some 120 films that are iso 100/160 , and to avoid very bad underexposing when shooting in the day, what should i do since the shutter speed is fixed,B mode?

hahas holga works well with de sun. iso100/160 film are alrite for shootin in the day with sunlight (:

muthusalami · 8th October 2007

Originally Posted by jinglejangle

yeah. sexy guy. haha.

hmm muthu, i just met with your schoolmate justin. got the 120CFN and the adaptors from him. probably going to try my hand at modding with the other one. (:

oh reallly?? how did you know we are schoolmats??
do post the results ya!

jinglejangle · 8th October 2007

haha he told me he was from montfort. saw your other "OH ANOTHER MONTFORTIAN" thread thing so kinda did the math and put everything together. (:

nah i probably won't post the results lah. i'm a bad photog. with even worse photos. so i guess my shots won't reach the forum until another 50 years.

purplesnails · 17th October 2007

don't beat yourself down till like that la! this is toy cameras and film we're talking about here, it's always unepected, and it will take a lot of practice, and a lot of film before you find gems you like. keep going, you'll be rewarded someday!

and the shots are NOT bad. dude. seriously.

3rd October 2007	#1
filthfate New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3	hw to shoot low iso on holga Hi all, i know iso400 films are the most safest for the holga, but i have some 120 films that are iso 100/160 , and to avoid very bad underexposing when shooting in the day, what should i do since the shutter speed is fixed,B mode?

3rd October 2007	#3
jinglejangle Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seletar Hills Posts: 115	Re: hw to shoot low iso on holga hi, i shot my first (and only so far) roll of holga with Fujicolor Pro 160S. it's a ISO 160 coloured negative film. here are some really sucky example shots. bad subject, but i like the vignetting here. multiple exposure with flash. well, the first two shots were taken our history teacher let my class have lessons on a grass patch outside the classroom. he said since it was such a rare occasion he'd let me take a few photos. i just happened to bring my holga then. they were shot with the the normal mode though. sunlight was pretty strong, it was about 1.30 then. i hope this really bad shots give you an idea of what you can do. (: Last edited by jinglejangle; 3rd October 2007 at 08:16 PM.

4th October 2007	#4
muthusalami Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: YCK Posts: 588	Re: hw to shoot low iso on holga JOSHUA FROM THE FIRE FIGHT AND AVA! hey i suppose your are in secondary school?

4th October 2007	#5
jinglejangle Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seletar Hills Posts: 115	Re: hw to shoot low iso on holga yep. 15 this year in hwachong. heh. didn't know he was that much of a celeb around here. haha.

5th October 2007	#6
muthusalami Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: YCK Posts: 588	Re: hw to shoot low iso on holga i am in secondary 3 as well too

5th October 2007	#7
oneofakind Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 221	Re: hw to shoot low iso on holga samuel lim!! Last edited by oneofakind; 5th October 2007 at 01:20 PM.

8th October 2007	#11
jinglejangle Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seletar Hills Posts: 115	Re: hw to shoot low iso on holga haha he told me he was from montfort. saw your other "OH ANOTHER MONTFORTIAN" thread thing so kinda did the math and put everything together. (: nah i probably won't post the results lah. i'm a bad photog. with even worse photos. so i guess my shots won't reach the forum until another 50 years.

17th October 2007	#12
purplesnails Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 1/3 sg, 2/3 sydney Posts: 129	Re: hw to shoot low iso on holga don't beat yourself down till like that la! this is toy cameras and film we're talking about here, it's always unepected, and it will take a lot of practice, and a lot of film before you find gems you like. keep going, you'll be rewarded someday! and the shots are NOT bad. dude. seriously.