https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54071873440_33f8122943_c.jpgThat is a fantastic photo! (The blue multi-exposure one) If it were mine it'd be hanging on my wall. So incredibly unique.Thanks! I’m kinda really surprised as to how good the Holga is. Best $25 I’ve spent in a while!I bought a new one. I've been watching videos, one of them they guy is obsessed with sealing any and all light leaks. I think his is old and isn't the glass lens one that you and I have. But he has it gaffe taped not only on the side sliders, but on the aperture switch and everywhere else. Is this something I should be thinking about doing?
FYI, great suggestion about putting tape on the plastic piece over which the film slides. Mine was kind of rough and like yours could have scratched the film, now it's all smoothed out with the tape.Mine is light tight - no taping required. I have a feeling some people may not be loading them properly, getting fat rolls (when the roll is not tight from improper loading etc) and think the camera is light leaking.
Shoot a roll first w/o taping anything up and check the results. If no leaks - you are good to go.
Taping the aperture switch? That is just weird. I want to be able to change the aperture if I feel like it, same with the shutter speeds - I already have used the B setting. Not gonna tape stuff up!
Mine was new but 'open box', no issues.
Some people have complained about the back opening if they drop their camera...well - don't freakin drop your camera! Advice good for any camera!hope you don't mind these questions. I have 1 more.
if I know in advance that I'm shooting multiple exposures, should I always (during daylight) set the aperture to sunny even if's cloudy out? And further to this question, I'm shooting Portra 400.
The worst is accidentally underexposing. Portra 400 has excellent exposure latitude so a couple of stops over will not hurt it. Especially if you are going to scan the film and you can do so much in post.
If it’s cloudy, I just set it to cloudy and shoot my multis. Same for if it is sunny. But if you think about it from a process pov, a double exposure will result in twice the amount of light to hit the film which is essentially a stop over. Color neg film handles that no problems.
Desmolicious wrote: brick33308 wroteDesmolicious wrotebrick33308 wroteDesmolicious wrotegeekcop wroteThat is a fantastic photo! (The blue multi-exposure one) If it were mine it'd be hanging on my wall. So incredibly unique.Thanks! I’m kinda really surprised as to how good the Holga is. Best $25 I’ve spent in a while!I bought a new one. I've been watching videos, one of them they guy is obsessed with sealing any and all light leaks. I think his is old and isn't the glass lens one that you and I have. But he has it gaffe taped not only on the side sliders, but on the aperture switch and everywhere else. Is this something I should be thinking about doing?
FYI, great suggestion about putting tape on the plastic piece over which the film slides. Mine was kind of rough and like yours could have scratched the film, now it's all smoothed out with the tape.Mine is light tight - no taping required. I have a feeling some people may not be loading them properly, getting fat rolls (when the roll is not tight from improper loading etc) and think the camera is light leaking.
Shoot a roll first w/o taping anything up and check the results. If no leaks - you are good to go.
Taping the aperture switch? That is just weird. I want to be able to change the aperture if I feel like it, same with the shutter speeds - I already have used the B setting. Not gonna tape stuff up!
Mine was new but 'open box', no issues.
Some people have complained about the back opening if they drop their camera...well - don't freakin drop your camera! Advice good for any camera!hope you don't mind these questions. I have 1 more.
if I know in advance that I'm shooting multiple exposures, should I always (during daylight) set the aperture to sunny even if's cloudy out? And further to this question, I'm shooting Portra 400.The worst is accidentally underexposing. Portra 400 has excellent exposure latitude so a couple of stops over will not hurt it. Especially if you are going to scan the film and you can do so much in post.
If it’s cloudy, I just set it to cloudy and shoot my multis. Same for if it is sunny. But if you think about it from a process pov, a double exposure will result in twice the amount of light to hit the film which is essentially a stop over. Color neg film handles that no problems.
got it thanks!
I got the Holga, awaiting film today. Now when I shoot I need to remember to remove the lens cap