I got my first set of photos from my new Holga this afternoon. They have an air of nostalgia with distinctive vignetting and dreamy focus on large, square, lustre (matt) prints.
Despite using faster film (400 ISO) — better for overcast or indoor conditions — I had a few dark ones. I also managed one semi-deliberate multiple-exposure that looks pretty cool, and somehow managed to completely miss a frame! All in all, some I’m not so happy with, but others I’m very pleased with, so the signs are encouraging. :)
One thing I was disappointed with, however, was the cost. When I enquired about prices previously, I was mistakenly given the prices for 135 (35mm) film, despite specifically asking for 120 prices, so ended up paying about two-thirds more than I expected. Boo!
June 10th, 2008 at 8:04 am
We wants to see them! Get some scans up, STAT.
June 10th, 2008 at 9:21 am
Wilco! Although I don’t have a scanner myself, so it might be a day or two.
I could have had the photo peeps scan the negatives (better than scanning the prints), but that can be (relatively) expensive so I chose not to on this occasion, as I was kind of just testing out the camera.
June 10th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Coolness. Looking forward to seeing them.
June 22nd, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Scuppered! The scanner I was hoping to use had a very grubby glass plate. Looked like some dried-up condensation on the inside, so I’m not sure how easy that’d be to clean up. After trying a couple of scans, I decided that it was nowhere near good enough, so the wait continues!