[Leica] New Lens

[leica_r8 at hotmail.com (Aram Langhans)]

Thanks, Ken. I realize it will be not very wide with the pinhole. Just 
wanted something to play around with a bit reminiscent of my Quaker Oatmeal 
box pinholes.

Aram

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ken Carney
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 6:51 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] New Lens

Aram,

Here is the issue with the digital "Holga" lenses.  I have several
Holga's,  with the cameras converted to 6x6cm instead of 6x4.5.  The
Holga lenses are randomly sharp and soft.  The digital substitutes are
just soft all over.  The digital pinhole lenses fail because the best
pinhole images are very wide, not possible with an SLR pinhole lens
(cap) which is about 50mm.  It should be 15mm or so.   If you like the
Holga and pinhole images, as do I, I would just get a Holga, take the
6.45 plate off so it is 6x6 and scan the negs.  Same with pinhole, you
can buy a Leonardo 4x5 ultrawide for not that much.

Here is an image from an ultrawide 8x10, with the camera just a short
distance behind the 4x5 camera shown:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/sunset.jpg.html

Ken

On 2/27/2012 11:53 AM, Aram Langhans wrote:
> Here are some shots from my new lens.  Not as sharp as a Leica, or even a 
> Nikon, but I thought interesting enough to give it a try.  And the price 
> is right.
>
> I am talking about a Holga lens I got for my Nikon.  I like the look.  My 
> father-in-law thinks they are just out of focus photos.  What do you 
> think?
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/ho/holga-9722-Edit.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/ho/holga-9714.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/ho/holga-9717.jpg.html
>
> To be fair, color of the first one.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/ho/holga-9722.jpg.html
>
> I had always wanted to get a Holga camera when I was teaching, but never 
> did.  I have the pinhole on order, too.  Actually, that is what I 
> originally ordered, but they sent me the lens by mistake.
>
> Comments and Criticism wanted.  And yes, you can view large for the full 
> effect.
>
> Aram
>
>
>
> Aram Langhans
> Semi-Retired (retarded?) Science Teacher
> &  Unemployed photographer
>
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