Want your photos to look lomo and add character to your DSLR photos? Why not use a Holga lens with your DSLR? In this episode of Review’D I try out the Holga lens (~$20) and it’s wide and tele extenders (Another $20). I have to say they really do work! Check out the test photos!

Below are photos taken with my actual Holga 135BC:

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Tapak Pembinaan Di Hadapan

Apam Balik

Balai Polis Sentral, Kuching

Penambang at Kuching Waterfront

Penambang at Kuching Waterfront

HOLGA 135BC ONLY AT $65

BC means black corner. This is a preorder which takes about 2 wks to arrive.

Specifications
- Film to be used: 35 mm film
- Lens: 47mm, f/8
- Aperture: f/8, f/11
- Shutter speed: B, 1/100, Mutiple Exposure
- Focus range: Adjustable Focusing
- Dimensions: 124x72x83 mm
- Weight: 175 g

Included Accessories
- Shoulder strap
- Instruction manual
- Lens Cap

Holga review

WARNING: THIS WILL BE AN ACTUAL REVIEW!

Drive Thru Keys (343/365 12-09-2009)

Originally uploaded by CarusoPhoto

I haven’t shot with my Holga 135BC in a while, so I grabbed it as I was walking out the door this morning. I only had a couple of shots left on the roll that was already loaded, so I figured I could grab a shot or two for my photo today and still have time to get it developed and scanned.

The Holga 135BC is a 35mm version of the classic Holga…not a Holga modified to accept 35mm (which I have also done). The thing I really like about this particular model is that it intentionally gives a very nice vignetting effect, hence the BC (“black corners”) designation.

I made this one while stopped at a stop light on Lawrence Ave. in Chicago.

Made with a Holga 135BC shooting Ilford Delta 400 and scanned from the negative.

Drive Thru Keys (343/365 12-09-2009)

Originally uploaded by CarusoPhoto

I haven’t shot with my Holga 135BC in a while, so I grabbed it as I was walking out the door this morning. I only had a couple of shots left on the roll that was already loaded, so I figured I could grab a shot or two for my photo today and still have time to get it developed and scanned.

The Holga 135BC is a 35mm version of the classic Holga…not a Holga modified to accept 35mm (which I have also done). The thing I really like about this particular model is that it intentionally gives a very nice vignetting effect, hence the BC (“black corners”) designation.

I made this one while stopped at a stop light on Lawrence Ave. in Chicago.

Made with a Holga 135BC shooting Ilford Delta 400 and scanned from the negative.

2008 九月， 沙滩。

带不走的丢不掉的 让大雨侵蚀吧
让它推向我在边界 奋不顾身挣扎
如果有一个世界浑浊的不像话
我会疯狂的爱上

陈绮贞, 鱼

(Holga 135BC, some Kodak 400 film)

Cart Arch (081/365 03-22-09)

Originally uploaded by CarusoPhoto

While in the parking lot of a national retailer, I saw this sign over the cart return corral. Of course, I made a photo.

Made with a Holga 135bc shooting Fuji Superia 400 and scanned from negative.

Zone 3 (077/365 03-18-09)

Originally uploaded by CarusoPhoto

I’ve photographed the parking meters all around my office many times. Often, the photos do not turn out the way they looked in my head. Today, though, it turned out better.

Made with a Holga 135BC shooting Fuji Superia 400 and scanned from negative.

Fearless (076/365 03-17-09)

Originally uploaded by CarusoPhoto

Made with a Holga 135BC, shooting Fuji Superia 400 and scanned from negative.

A quick trip to Trader Joe’s gave me more than a re-usable bag which was full of groceries…I got this sign, too.

(I seem to have a “red shopping cart” theme going lately.)

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To learn more about my on-going quest to make a photo-a-day, every day, in 2009–my Project 365–please take a moment to check out my post from December 30, 2008 appropriately titled, “Project 365.”

Cone Stack (072/365 03-13-09)

Originally uploaded by CarusoPhoto

I just couldn’t resist making a photo of this stack of cones. I suppose it have a mini “stack” series going with this one and the Chimney Stacks post from March 11….

Made with a Holga 135bc shooting Fuji Superia 400 and scanned from negative.

Cone Stack (072/365 03-13-09)

Originally uploaded by CarusoPhoto

I just couldn’t resist making a photo of this stack of cones. I suppose it have a mini “stack” series going with this one and the Chimney Stacks post from March 11….

Made with a Holga 135bc shooting Fuji Superia 400 and scanned from negative.

Chimney Stacks (070/365 03-11-09)

Originally uploaded by CarusoPhoto

Shot with a Holga 135BC on Fuji Superia 400 film and scanned from negative.

I’ve seen these chimney stacks time and time again on the roof of a parking garage but not until today did I think to make a photo of them. I thought the Holga vignetting would work well with this scene, and I am happy with the way it turned out.

Chimney Stacks (070/365 03-11-09)

Originally uploaded by CarusoPhoto

Shot with a Holga 135BC on Fuji Superia 400 film and scanned from negative.

I’ve seen these chimney stacks time and time again on the roof of a parking garage but not until today did I think to make a photo of them. I thought the Holga vignetting would work well with this scene, and I am happy with the way it turned out.

Ten Carts (069/365 03-10-09)

Originally uploaded by CarusoPhoto

Made with a Holga 135bc, shooting Fuji Superia 400 and scanned from negative.

While at the local Target store, I saw these carts lined up outside and knew an exposure would be in my future.

Ten Carts (069/365 03-10-09)

Originally uploaded by CarusoPhoto

Made with a Holga 135bc, shooting Fuji Superia 400 and scanned from negative.

While at the local Target store, I saw these carts lined up outside and knew an exposure would be in my future.

又是歡樂週末的後遺症。

筆記幾個生活中的小發現。

能夠跟第一次見面的人快速打成一片的人很厲害, 我想我永遠都無法到達這種境界。

隨時都要有著夢想應該很不錯, 雖然有點cliche…

一張N年前逢甲夜市隨手拍竟然被登上新航的機上雜誌（天曉得它為什麼喜歡這張, 大概就是要人滿為患的感覺吧）…有沒有人二月坐到新航, 那就可以看到了！

最近的guilty pleasure是Lady Gaga和Lenka=P

Intern的日子依舊充實, 沒想到莫名其妙的才藝都派上用場, 比如說訂機票, 再過不久應該就可以專業的喊出各大機場code了！

歡樂週末的後遺症就是, 一邊趕作業一邊期待著另一個週末…禮拜三過了, 那又是週末了。

到了第四捲, 終於稍微不暈了點。

一直自以為生活中大約97.222%是歡樂的, 但冷不防還是會有不小心陷入那2.8888%的時候, 比如說搞不清楚自己在做什麼等等, 像最近。

我想最難回答問題排行榜前五名除了專長是什麼之外, 大概就是問你想做什麼。最近就常常被問到你想學什麼, 再不然就是digital marketing在學什麼…我也很想完整又神氣的答出個完美答案, 但就說不出個所以然來。誰都知道digital marketing很酷很cutting-edge, 要完整說出個架構還真不知從何開始。這次很不一樣, 半推半就之下做了也學了不少以前沒有的經驗（也終於被叫去買咖啡就是了=P）。

然後是Holga, 整個手殘（或腦殘?!）,試到了第四捲才明白了所以然（當然還是大半又糊又暈, 但比之前好多了）。以下是上班途中（或之中）的匆忙經過（因為都快來不及了阿！）

最近的感想大概就是, 不停的試, 不停的問, 加上不停練習多點廢話的技巧。反正, 不就像是再來一捲一樣的道理嗎？試到最後總有對的時候阿！所以我又跳回我97.22%的圈圈裡了。

踏進lomo世界的第一步。

都是因為這本書（重點是裡面根本沒介紹135BC阿！！）。

於是開始毎一次按下的快門都是驚喜。連剛買回家的135BC都是個驚喜…計數器是壞的, 每次一轉到4就會又自動彈回1無限輪迴, 真是快樂計數器阿, 底片永遠拍不完？！也因為這快樂計數器, 讓我報銷半捲底片（一直以為沒裝好, 結果很窘的打開底片室=.=）。還好紐約唯一的lomo store就在住處旁不遠處, 十分鐘路程他們就換了台新的給我, 店員人真好。

最近的生活大概就像重曝天知道幾遍的街角, motivation還在找。

喔, 前幾天看了個蠻酷的show。

開始了解什麼叫lomo的驚喜感, 以及亂按生活的開端。