Holga with or without flash?

25th September 2003

To all holga owners!

Which is better? A holga with or without flash?

kex · 25th September 2003

obviously the one with flash is better la !
dun want flash just turn off nia mah

chyeo · 25th September 2003

The one with flash is better, however after using it for once, I sold off mine coz I simply don't like the plastic feel. Perhaps you'll be better off getting a Seagull TLR...

jes · 25th September 2003

chyeo: does the seagull tlr vignette like the holga?

johnsmith · 25th September 2003

i read that the batteries dropping out of battery compartment of the flash version holga, causing it to spoil some photos... yea the holga is boring (1 shutter speed! and 2 cheapo apertures) you can modify it for fun tho

after awhile so i sold my holga off too... besides mf is not that cheap to process and print. i guess if you wanna shoot mf get a tlr like a mamiya c330 LOL or seagull tlr, or russian lubitels (not too sure about the quality).

i gave up on holga and got myself a 500cm. world of difference. i still love my lomo tho.. its a fun cam which gives you full aperture control but uses scale focusing.

i don't think seagulls vignette do they? i think they shoot rather good pictures for that price?

jes · 25th September 2003

precisely.. i think that the vignetting feature of a holga is really interesting and that's why im still using the holga! have considered getting a seagull too but i think that would be very different from a holga..

well at least give the holga a try..its pretty interesting!

my holga doesnt have flash though...

chyeo · 25th September 2003

Originally Posted by jes

chyeo: does the seagull tlr vignette like the holga?

Nope the Seagull works fine, no vignetting so far... Real happy with it, so much so I love it more than my EOS 3, EOS D30 or Kiev 88!

johnsmith · 26th September 2003

Okay okay, holga's are functional cameras. vignetting is a nice touch to it. but i hate the part where you gotta shove pieces of the film box to make the spool "tight" LOL. don't even think of using the strap, i almost lost my roll of film cause the strap is connected to the pins that keep the camera back in place.

its abit too flimsy for my liking. oh... and look out for people just wondering what kind of camera you're holding, its a experience.

50+ bucks for it, its plastic and feels really cheap / light. damn light. like nothing at all. i didn't believe the internet sites until i got one myself. haha enjoy your holga moment.

hey chyeo, would love to check out your kiev 88 too! i almost bought a salyut-c, but i got a 500cm instead. which lenses do you use? i'm sure you've got more than 1 lens? i unfortunately, can only afford 1 lens for my hassy. haha... perhaps in time.

26th September 2003

I'm getting a holga mainly because i would like to experience the unpredictability of it.

But i heard you can;t mod a holga that comes with flash.

johnsmith · 26th September 2003

thats why!

i strongly recommend the non-flash version. there are no batteries that will interfere with your film etc...

you can get a seperate hotshoe flash from k-13 at peninsula plaza. for about $12? just ask for the cheapest flash they got. i'm pretty damn sure the cheapest suntax flash they sell is better than the holga's built in flash. also what if the flash of the flash-holga breaks down!? haha.... at least for the non flash version, you can just buy another one haha...

28th September 2003

Ooohhh...

thanks for the tip! I should denfinalty get the one without the flash!

Thanks again!

25th September 2003	#1
Pirate King Guests Posts: n/a	Holga with or without flash? To all holga owners! Which is better? A holga with or without flash?

25th September 2003	#5
johnsmith Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 95	holga i read that the batteries dropping out of battery compartment of the flash version holga, causing it to spoil some photos... yea the holga is boring (1 shutter speed! and 2 cheapo apertures) you can modify it for fun tho after awhile so i sold my holga off too... besides mf is not that cheap to process and print. i guess if you wanna shoot mf get a tlr like a mamiya c330 LOL or seagull tlr, or russian lubitels (not too sure about the quality). i gave up on holga and got myself a 500cm. world of difference. i still love my lomo tho.. its a fun cam which gives you full aperture control but uses scale focusing. i don't think seagulls vignette do they? i think they shoot rather good pictures for that price? __________________ -johnsmith

26th September 2003	#8
johnsmith Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 95	hmmm Okay okay, holga's are functional cameras. vignetting is a nice touch to it. but i hate the part where you gotta shove pieces of the film box to make the spool "tight" LOL. don't even think of using the strap, i almost lost my roll of film cause the strap is connected to the pins that keep the camera back in place. its abit too flimsy for my liking. oh... and look out for people just wondering what kind of camera you're holding, its a experience. 50+ bucks for it, its plastic and feels really cheap / light. damn light. like nothing at all. i didn't believe the internet sites until i got one myself. haha enjoy your holga moment. hey chyeo, would love to check out your kiev 88 too! i almost bought a salyut-c, but i got a 500cm instead. which lenses do you use? i'm sure you've got more than 1 lens? i unfortunately, can only afford 1 lens for my hassy. haha... perhaps in time. __________________ -johnsmith Last edited by johnsmith; 26th September 2003 at 12:12 AM.

26th September 2003	#10
johnsmith Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 95	haha... thats why! i strongly recommend the non-flash version. there are no batteries that will interfere with your film etc... you can get a seperate hotshoe flash from k-13 at peninsula plaza. for about $12? just ask for the cheapest flash they got. i'm pretty damn sure the cheapest suntax flash they sell is better than the holga's built in flash. also what if the flash of the flash-holga breaks down!? haha.... at least for the non flash version, you can just buy another one haha... __________________ -johnsmith

25th September 2003	#2
kex Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: beebox Posts: 2,101	obviously the one with flash is better la ! dun want flash just turn off nia mah

25th September 2003	#3
chyeo Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Yishun Posts: 2,563	The one with flash is better, however after using it for once, I sold off mine coz I simply don't like the plastic feel. Perhaps you'll be better off getting a Seagull TLR...

25th September 2003	#4
jes New Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 45	chyeo: does the seagull tlr vignette like the holga?

28th September 2003	#11
Pirate King Guests Posts: n/a	Ooohhh... thanks for the tip! I should denfinalty get the one without the flash! Thanks again!