Holga Mods
Posted by Scott
This post is from my friend Forrest who does a lot of lofi photography stuff. On top is his modified Holga and the bottom is a shot taken with it. I love how the exposure extends all the way to the edges.
"We all know the Holga can create some amazing 6×6 images, but did you know it can also use 35mm film? With a bit of ingenuity, foam, and tape, a Holga can be outfitted with 35mm film to create some spectacular photos. After developing, you can scan your negatives to catch the full effect of the Holga 35mm frame."
The Lomography site has a page about the Holga 35mm mod process which can be found here.
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Moka says:
February 14, 2008 at 5:50 pmScott, this is unrelated to your friend’s beautiful lomo shots:
I was wondering where did you took that red picture Amsterdam with the amazing lamps? I was in Amsterdam last summer and it rings a bell but I can’t remember the name of the place. Help please.
Scott says:
February 14, 2008 at 6:03 pmMoka-
yeah, that place was great… It’s a coffee shop over by the flea market on the Amstel, forgot the name though. I will look into it a bit further and find the name.
Eric says:
February 14, 2008 at 7:24 pmNice article, glad to see this finally got up forrest! Where’d you take that picture, it looks vaguely familiar…
Alan says:
February 15, 2008 at 6:34 ammmmmm Holga Holga Holga. I had a few Kodak Hawkeye Brownies that i tried to shoot 35mm through with the same technique, but i had less luck : /
The vignetting and unpredictability of lomography has always got me
Shud says:
February 15, 2008 at 1:26 pmahhhh, the old 35mm jammed in a holga styles…
i tried this 2 or 3 summers ago and the results were terrible.
holga’s are fun though…another thing i’ve found is to avoid getting prints, just get the film developed and scan at home, do your magic, THEN print. developers are subject to interpretation and making things look proper when they shouldn’t.
Forrest says:
February 15, 2008 at 1:54 pmThat’s so true, Shud. I always just get my negatives developed without prints when I do anything with my Holga, and scan it at home. Also, it’s a good thing to tell them not to cut it, I have had more than one frame cut in half because their machines can’t recognize where one ends and the other begins.
jacob says:
February 15, 2008 at 7:43 pmHi Forrest and Scott:
I’ve been thinking of purchasing a Holga or similar camera to get some camera ready shots of this nature, rather than spending the time in photoshop.
As for converting the camera to 35mm, what are your thoughts on using the kit that Lomo sells rather than doing it yourself?
jacob says:
February 15, 2008 at 7:43 pmHi Forrest and Scott:
I’ve been thinking of purchasing a Holga or similar camera to get some camera ready shots of this nature, rather than spending the time in photoshop.
As for converting the camera to 35mm, what are your thoughts on using the kit that Lomo sells rather than doing it yourself?
Forrest says:
February 16, 2008 at 1:03 amThe only issue with the kit that they sell (as far as I know) is that it has the mask so the film will stay flat, but it covers up the sprocket holes, therefor not able to give it that cool effect that it is known for.
Chelsey says:
February 16, 2008 at 2:05 amForrest, do you develop your black and white photos yourself? I’ve only ever developed 35mm and I’m not sure how to go about getting the 120 in the canister. Do you know if it’s pretty much the same, just extending the reel so the 120 film can fit onto it? I’d love to get my b/w Holgas in print =]
Forrest says:
February 16, 2008 at 2:28 pmChelsey,
Yes. If you are using the newer white plastic reels, all you need is that extender piece and it works just the same! Personally I prefer the metal reels to the plastic, but they both get the job done.
Anthony Ciannamea says:
February 20, 2008 at 3:19 pmI just bought one of those 35mm adaptors but haven’t tried it yet. Not as fun as stuffing shit in the gaps but I’m gonna give it a shot!
Jarrett says:
October 21, 2008 at 5:07 pmYou don’t need the paper (or whatever that is) to hold the canister in. When you put the back on, it’s such a tight fit the canister won’t move. This is the correct way to do this, tho; the adapter they provide, kills a lot of the awesomeness of these picts.