Types of Holga

[walter23]

If you want a cheap medium format 6x6 rig, forget the holga and buy a Lubitel! Unfortunately, the lens is actually decent quality, so you don't have any horrible vignetting or distortion (which can be cool), though in defense of the lubitel they're often poorly constructed (mine is not), with minor light leaks (mine have been sealed), and they will give heavy vignetting if you shoot them wide open at f/4.5. At f/11 or above you'd be pressed to tell the difference between a lubitel photo and a hasselblad photo.

You can find them on ebay for around $5 to $30, plus shipping (usually from Ukraine or other former-USSR countries). There are a few models, the lubitel-2 is the oldest, the 166 and 166B are upgraded versions, and the 166 U can do 6x6 or 6x4.5. If you buy from ebay, make sure you get a lens cap and case (and maybe strap), because you'll probably never find one anywhere else. Usually you can find one for sale that includes them for the same price as one that doesn't.