[Leica] IMG: local sights Brisbane

[kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)]

Geoff,

Excellent images, and as a bonus I now know there is a pinhole Holga.  I'm
in love.  Not only is there a pinhole Holga, there is a _wide_ pinhole
Holga.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/589340-REG/Holga_193120_193120_120_Wid
e_Angle.html#specifications

This is a 40mm lens on a 6x12 cm format.  The Holga is a trooper.  Here is
an image from Death Valley, CA.  About half of my 4x5 negs were ruined
because of the heat, but the little plastic Holga came through like a
champion.

http://www.kencarney.com/Places/tif_0016_std.html

Ken
(I have hundreds of Holga and pinhole images I could post if you like -
don't be shy about asking :) :))


> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-
> bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Geoff Hopkinson
> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 4:11 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: local sights Brisbane
> 
> Yes well, these Holgas had a standard f/8 60mm 'optical' lens, presumably
> a
> pice of plastic from inside a Cokebottle screw top or something. There was
> the pinhole version too in case the standard lens is too modern and well
> corrected for you. Note also that they make not only a green 'Safari"
> model
> and a white limited edition but also other funky colours. They were only
> AUD
> 100 each! About USD 76. We won't even go there on availability and cost
> for
> the roll film. I missed the shot but a staff member was pulling much of
> their amateur film off the shelf for disposal, having gone out of date.
> The
> next dealer has used 70's era metal SLRs (Pentax or Canonn) going begging
> for $50 complete with a 1.8 50.
> 
> 2009/5/13 Mark Pope <mark at whitedogs.co.uk>
> 
> > Geoff,
> >
> > Both are very enjoyable shots.  Perhaps Leica need to start using
> 'optical
> > lenses'...
> > I haven't used my Holga for a while - maybe it's time to dig it out...
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> >
> >
> > Mark Pope,
> > Swindon, Wilts
> > UK
> >
> > Homepage               http://www.monomagic.co.uk
> > Blog                   http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog
> > Picture a week (2009)
> > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009
> >               (2008)
> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008
> >
> >
> > Geoff Hopkinson wrote:
> >
> >> From my front door a couple of days ago as winter approaches here.
> >>>
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/te/t2.jpg.html
> >>
> >> I dropped into my largest local photo dealer to pick up sensor swabs
> which
> >> I
> >> needed to order in. They were an astounding $6.00 EACH.  I looked at
> >> medium
> >> format cameras.
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/te/t1.jpg.html
> >>
> >>
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> 
> --
> Cheers
> Geoff
> 'Life's not B&W, except at both ends'
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