the mighty holga

[electricalperson]

how many people here use holga cameras? i really like them a lot and they seem to take a decent picture. just recently i started using them and developing black and white film by myself in the kitchen sink. i really love it

is there any other medium format cameras that dont cost a lot of money?

 

[1986]

I use Holgas and I love them! Do you mean "toy" medium format cameras? I do not think that there are. Holga are the one and only

There are some other fun toy cameras that might shoot 120 film but I think that they use 35mm.

The Diana shoots 120.
http://microsites.lomography.com/diana/products

 

[1986]

Actually I am looking at the Lomography website and they have all sorts of really cool cameras that shoot 120 film.

Lomography website

 

[Randall Ellis]

I have two, the original 120 model and the new 120WPC panoramic pinhole. They have their uses and are fun to use but I don't use them for everything...

- Randy

 

[Sjixxxy]

I love what they do in term of keeping people buying medium format film.

 

[kreuzberg]

As far as mf toy cameras are concerned, holgas are by far the cheapest. The only other one I would recommend would be the 120wpc, it can create some spectacular images and it is an experience using it.

 

[Proteus617]

As far as mf toy cameras are concerned, holgas are by far the cheapest.

Not quite. You cold buy a shelf full of MF cameras for the $ of a Holga, a Diana could get you a shelf and a half. Check out some of the 620 stuff, plenty available in the $5 range and respooling is far less trouble than chasing light leaks in your holga. Google "hawkeye flash", Argus 75, plenty of others.

 

[compur]

For something a little different in a "toy camera" I recommend the Foldex 20:

It's a sort of "folding Holga" with a lens that is very similar to the Holga's.
It also takes both 120 and 620 film which means it can also be used to
re-spool 120 --> 620 if you so desire. They often sell on eBay for
about $10-$20.

Some people also convert them to pinhole cameras.

 

[phocus78]

How much is the Holga's

 

[Randall Ellis]

They cost a lot more now than they used to. You can get a better price by shopping around a bit, but generally speaking they run anywhere from 50 to 100 bucks US, depending on the model. I got my first one, the original version, for $25, just to give you a comparison on cost...

- Randy