How about some spooky pictures for Halloween?
I recently purchased a $20 Holga camera. It shoots 120 film, and the quality is, well, interesting . These shots are from the first roll:
Skeleton Dancers img005_ch
Skeleton Kids img006_ch
Lady and Dog img008_ch
Nice... I hadn't even read the word Holga yet but as soon as I opened the first I knew that they were taken with it. With the exception of the images being a little flat, I really like the first two. A bit of contrast would do them wonders. Because of the plastic lens in dianas and holgas, the shots are likely to be flatter than say with a 35mm or a hasselblad (or any camera that shoots 120). But I love the quality and uniqueness of dianas and holgas. I recently bought my diana (back in July) and have just now taken the time to post some of my shots this week if you want to take a look through my dashboard or just by scrolling down the page.
BTW...I really, really like your comp in the second shot with the first shot coming in second.
- Film-Junkie 4 Life!
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Thanks, Engimaticfaerie! I haven't heard of Dianas before. I like your Sante Fe market shot. These little cameras impart a feeling that is hard to achieve with more perfect cameras. It also gave me a reason to get back into the darkroom, if only for film processing. I scanned the negatives, then adjusted the histogram levels with PS. There wasn't much contrast to work with, as my exposures where quite off.
- hobie
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Oh so Dianas are like Holgas. I thought they looked similar!
I must admit the shots that plastic lenses take are growing on me. Who knows, maybe I'll experiment with one one day! Though having to buy film for them is a pain, haha. I've been spoilt by my little SD cards. :P I like the comp on the first two, and the last is spooky!
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nice shots but personally I would not go back to film. I love my digital cameras. but it would be fun to try out. Have fun with your new toy.
- desert flower
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Interesting, but I have shoeboxes full of similar images made with 120 and a Kodak folding camera a little while back!
- petercallesen.com
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I like the 'spookiness' of the first two.
- A quack with an camera
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Very haloweenie! Old timey to...they also great images!
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Spooky good shootin! Loved the first two... the last one is too dark on my monitor.... no detail.....
- Run Bubba Run!
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