Review Vintage
trying to figure out which camera to buy for important trip..need vintage/dreamy effect...?
im trying to get a camera that produces dreamy vintage pictures, similar to the Polaroid instant. im looking at the "holga"..and i am seeing mixed reviews. i also need it to be reliable. the reason why im not geting the fuji instant camera is because i am a bit tight on funds. i am convinced that there must be a reliable camera out there that takes these sort of pictures. please, i need help. going on an important trip and i would like to record this through picture. thanks.
i do have a few months before the trip. im just not trying to sink hundreds into a camera.
interested in...unpredictable film outcomes.. but not so much that i have 2 good pics out of 30
i have some manual camera and developing experience but years ago
Lo-fi cameras can give you the effects you are looking for, but the best of them use 120 film, which can be difficult to work with. For people new to lo-fi photography, I like to recommend they start with a lo-fi 35mm camera. Why?
1. Lower cost of film. You get more frames per roll, and if you are a beginner, the way to get good at shooting with film, is to shoot lots of it. I find that when beginners use 120 film, it's higher costs and higher cost of processing keeps them from shooting because they are very much aware of how much each shot costs. For traveling, the higher number of photos per roll is also an added bonus. You don't have to carry around as many rolls of film to get the same number of photos.
2. Easier to find. 35mm film is much easier to find than the 120 film used in the Holga 120 cameras. I see it in the drugstores, as well as few grocery stores (although that is becoming a much rarer experience). You can also more easily find 35mm film while traveling.
3. Easier to get processed. Most drugstores and large big box stores like Target or Walmart still have 1-hour labs, but only for 35mm film. You will have to find a local lab to process your 120 film, or send it out.
4. Lower cost of processing. It cheaper to get your 35mm film processed. If you skip the prints and just get the roll processed and put on CD, you can cut the cost down even more. Tip: If you want prints, then you only pay for the ones that came out. This keeps the cost of processing down.
Take a look at one of these 35mm cameras:
Holga 135 or 135BC
Similar cheap lens and operation as the Holga 120 cameras. 1 aperture setting (yes, the camera has 2 settings, but they are identical), 2 shutter settings, N (1/100 sec) and B (Bulb setting) tripod mount, cable release socket If you want the corner vignetting like on the larger format camera, get the Holga 135BC.
Sample photos: http://www.flickr.com/groups/holga135bc/
Superheadz Black Slim Devil
This is a clone based on the popular vintage Vivitar Ultra Wide and Slim. It has no exposure controls and no flash option, but with it's wider than normal lens (22mm) it is capable of taking some outstanding photos.
Sample photos: There really isn't a good Flickr group for these cameras yet, so the sample photos are from the Vivitar UWS http://www.flickr.com/groups/57074580@N00/
The Diana Mini is another option, but I find that unless I am working close and with a flash, the images tend to be on the softer focus side, to the point of being blurry.
For traveling, I like my Black Slim Devil by Superheadz. While it is similar to a disposable 35mm camera (no exposure controls), it has a dynamite extra-wide angle lens that can give the images an extra something. It is also small, light and easy to carry around. One of my favorite photos on a recent trip to China was taken with my Black Slim Devil:
http://bit.ly/kGreatWall
Take a careful look at the sample photos from the various cameras on Flickr to help you make a decision.
I have Out of the Box Videos posted on my youtube channel:
Superheadz Black Slim Devil: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwBJYQvEDrU
Holga 135BC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMHCqJ-Cgd4
Diana Mini: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20ItiDptbBA
Whichever camera you choose, remember that the point of lo-fi photography is to have fun and don't sweat the details!
For tips for lo-fi cameras, check out my website:
http://www.dianacamera.com/
For how-to videos for Holgas and Diana cameras, check out my youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/kaituba
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