When Lomography sent us the Diana Mini to review we didn’t want to just produce another standard review from one Holgablog writer, we wanted to build on one of the key strengths of the Mini: the portability, and decided to couple that with one of the strengths of Holgablog : the breadth of writers we have from across the globe.
The hottest thing in toy cameras right now may be the Gakkenflex Twin Lens Reflex that’s available as a DIY kit From Gakken Mook (magazine, book) in Vol 25. The best part (or worst if you’re not into this sort of thing) is that you must assemble using instructions in Japanese. There’s already a small cult following on flickr.
Our final part to this series is a bit different to normal Holgablog articles. We have been lucky enough to have been granted permission by Pierre Luminet to translate his brilliant in depth reviews and comparisons of some of the most popular TLR’s ever made.
Here are a few test shots I took in my back yard a couple of weeks ago using the new Holga Wide and Tele lenses. For comparison, I stood in the same spot and took them all from the same angle (as best I could!). I will keep trying out the lenses in some more »
The longest geekiest part of our guide yet! Discover over 30 cameras you probably have never heard of, and decide for yourself whether to add them to your collection.
Compared to ‘proper’ TLRs, specifically designed toy cameras are relative youngsters to the camera market. There are some TLRs that enthusiasts have adopted as toy cameras (the Lubitel 2 and 166U/B, plus a whole heap of plastic bodied/plastic lensed pseduo TLRs from the 60′s and 70′s), however these haven’t been specifically designed as a toy »
In the first part of our TLR guide we covered the benefits of TLRs and the heavy-hitters in the TLR market. We were originally going to cover Pseudo, Toy and other TLRs in this article, but it ended up growing into a behemoth of an article, so we’ve split it down into a few separate »
In our first of a series of articles on TLRs, we run through the history of these strange beasts, why people use them, and a brief rundown of the most popular TLRs on the market. Stay tuned for further articles that will feature some of the less popular,pseudo, and toy TLRs, plus some super-special in »
Going for a Pinhole Walk
Not just any old photowalk – something a little different, more interesting. One sunny Sunday morning in November we set off to the local park to go on a lensless wander.
Gifts for the Camera Lover
Our selection of some of the finest hand-made items to please every camera fan.
New Panoramic Holga camera
The Holga 120 PAN – a double-width, panoramic beast in the same vein as the pinhole-based 120 WPC, but with a 90mm lens propped proudly on the front.
