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Old 09-10-2008, 06:08 AM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Default Any Holga 120 WPC Users?

Is anyone else using the new-ish Holga 120 WPC to take pinhole shots with? What are your thoughts on it? I've only had mine for a couple of months now but so far I love it. There is some odd vigenetting from time to time (not even, circular vigenetting) that I *think* is caused by the "shutter" not fully clearing the image area if the cable release isn't in firmly enough, but besides that I love it...small, light, and 6x12 images

Below is my favorite photograph from it so far. I have about a dozen more in a gallery on my website here. With each image is included exposure, film, and processing information.

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Old 09-12-2008, 05:05 AM   #2 (permalink)
 
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Just got mine last week haven't play around with.
Going to try for a test shot this weekend.
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Old 09-27-2008, 12:13 AM   #3 (permalink)
 
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I've got one, still trying to work out if its for me or not yet.

I've reviewed it here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/doigal/2848098886/
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Old 10-07-2008, 03:17 PM   #4 (permalink)
 
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Default Vignetting Holga 6x12 pinhole-cam

I´ve got one too, just two weeks ago. Just processed and scanned my first B&W film a couple of days ago. First of all, I am not impressed yet because of the same reason, vignertting. At this time I am not sure about why all of my negs are vignetted. I am loosing about half a cm on either side of my negatives and I don´t know why.
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Old 10-07-2008, 03:20 PM   #5 (permalink)
 
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btw, in this example, I already have cut off the vignetting left and right. I will look for another example
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Default Vignetting Holga 6x12 pinhole-cam

This is an uncropped negative with vignetting.
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Old 10-21-2008, 12:49 PM   #7 (permalink)
 
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Freestyle has this camera in stock now--good news for us in the States.
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Old 10-21-2008, 10:07 PM   #8 (permalink)
 
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This is an uncropped negative with vignetting.
That's not the vignetting I was reffering to. Circular vignetting is "normal" for pinholes (and holgas, for that matter ). I occasionally get more of a hard, linear vignetting on one side as if the shutter door doesn't clear the image area.
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Freestyle has this camera in stock now--good news for us in the States.
The price is about the same as buying from eBay (i.e. Hong Kong + shipping)
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Old 10-22-2008, 12:14 AM   #10 (permalink)
 
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Examples of photos i've taken with mine:
Kodak Portra 400VC: 1 2

Ilford PanF 50: 1
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