Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ken, really looks as if the Mars rover had taken that one. Maybe NASA uses Holgas in the Rovers(-: ? Cheers Jayanand On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 5:42 AM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > 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 their amateur film off the shelf for disposal, having gone out of date.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 >> >> >> >> >> > ?_______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Cheers >> Geoff >> 'Life's not B&W, except at both ends' >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >