Another new Holga..this time the Holga 135BC TLR

Posted on November 3, 2009 by  By Andrew(Admin)
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Yep, Holga are really hitting the factory hard this year with another new Holga released.  Well, when we say new, it is a new design but just combines two functions from their other camera ranges.  They have Frankensteined together a Holga 135BC (35mm Holga camera with fake vignette) with the viewfinder ‘technology’ from the Holga 120 TLR range of cameras.

Retailing for around $40 from all good eBay stockists (it’s being released in Asia first for now), there’s nothing much else to say about the 135BC TLR, it’s the standard 135BC, but with the TLR viewfinder!!  There is one thing that is stumping us though, there’s a massive great oval shaped hole on top of the camera, we are waiting to find out what that is from Holga!Edit-Holga tells us that it is just the film counter window from a strange angle!!

Here’s some more pics:

Comments

  1. Posted by Thomas on November 3rd, 2009, 19:21

    I think a lot and decided to call this thing Strunny, it’s a little bit funny but more strange. I’m waiting till a new flash comes out, couse the old one will not fit couse of the “rage finder(?)”
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  3. Posted by Scribe on November 4th, 2009, 16:52

    Gotta say I do like the look of this for some reason – with the Flash, it’d be great for parties.
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  6. Posted by Aztek on November 17th, 2009, 06:34

    WOW. I have not seen this before!
  7. Posted by jonas on November 20th, 2009, 13:45

    ah, now I see! it’s a 135 holga! actually more interesting than the (huge) 120 tlr..
  8. Posted by MbhuyKo on November 24th, 2009, 12:58

    Wow, nice product! i waiting this stuff to INDONESIAN….
  9. Posted by alek on December 20th, 2009, 22:15

    im getting one. its strange but in an attractive way haha. there is a socket for flash. so you can still take pics at parties or when there isnt enough light
  10. Posted by Derek Von Evil on January 7th, 2010, 03:28

    I missed this one, Pretty crazy, I really wish they would make a TLR with a focusing screen rather then just a waist level viewfinder.
  11. Posted by Stefan on January 10th, 2010, 07:59

    it has a hotshoe but is there a flash that is small enough to fit?

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