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Subject: [Leica] IMG: local sights Brisbane
From: leica at ralgo.nl (bruce golding)
Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 09:39:25 +0200
References: <20090513001252.QUSY8364.eastrmmtao105.cox.net@eastrmimpo03.cox.net>

i just picked-up on this thread ..............

must try the holga 120 for the 6x12 imaging.

is seemingly not available in europe, at holga.net .........

from ken's shots, numbers one and seven stand out for me.

thanks to all for the info.

b.

On 13-mei-2009, at 2:12, Ken Carney 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
>>>>
>>>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Cheers
>> Geoff
>> 'Life's not B&W, except at both ends'
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>>
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