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New Online Toy Camera Shop

There can never be enough online shops that sell toy camera kit. More competition=cheaper prices for you and me! So it is great news to see that our favourite Lo-Fi Photography magazine Lightleaks have launched an online shop, selling all kinds of toy camera goodness. Here’s the lowdown from Mike: Rachel and I (Mike) have »

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Happy Birthday Holgablog!

Yay! Holgablog turned 1 a few weeks ago! We have come a long way in a year, from a small grotty blog to one of the most visited toy camera sites on the net. The site wouldn’t have become what we now see without the contribution of some of the best toy camera writers on the net (or in real life!), so I would personally like to thank them all for their awesome articles over the last year. I would also like to thank you, the readers, for continuing to stick with us, sharing your views, and creating the community we have now.

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

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 »

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Holgapalooza Competition Winners Announced

Over 2500 photos were entered in Holgapalooza…well done everyone on the high quality of entries, and well done to Mike Barnes for organising such an amazing competition!! The main competition category winners have been announced below, and the special categories (including our very own ‘WTF’ winner) will be announced shortly! Our judges have made their »

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A PINK Blackbird, Fly

Like the Blackbird Fly? Like obscure Japanese pop culture references? Well you’re in the right place! Superheadz Japan have just released a PINK Blackbird, Fly to tie in with the Japanese show KAMEN RIDER DECADE, in which a Blackbird, Fly is featured. With no plans to release the camera outwith Japan, our sponsors have managed »

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World Toy Camera Day 17/10/2009

This Saturday, October 17, 2009 is World Toy Camera Day! So load up all of your toys and get your trigger finger warmed up! Join toy camera shooters around the world in this day of photo-goodness. Join the World Toy Camera Day Group on Flickr I am also looking for any self portraits done on »

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Polaroid Team up with the Impossible Project!

Press release: The Impossible Project inspires Polaroid to re-launch Instant Cameras We are pleased to herewith announce a history making cooperation between Polaroid and The Impossible Project: As we have created quite some buzz about Analog Instant Photography over the past 12 months, the Polaroid licensee – The Summit Global Group – now can’t resist »

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Krappy Kamera Competition XII

Call for Entries for Krappy Kamera XII INTERnational Juried Competition Prospectus and Application International entry directions The beginning The Krappy Kamera concept was born in 1992 at the Soho Photo Gallery® during a regular monthly opening reception when a few members admitted they preferred using their junky cameras to their high-end ones. One of the »

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