Author Topic: My first toy camera (Read 11174 times)

Dave_M · « **on:** March 15, 2006, 09:33:07 AM »

I got my first toy camera yesterday - a lovely wee Holga (from Randy Smith at holgamods).

And it is just gorgeous. I was sat drooling over the thing last night with a few ales (birthday present!).

Is this a slippery slope?

beck · « **Reply #1 on:** March 15, 2006, 12:21:33 PM »

Did ya cry? I didn't my first time...oh, oops, well good for you! I'm not going to even look at Randy's stuff...I'm already knee deep in gunk. Have fun with your newly acquired Holga and treat her with TLC, like most girls should be...I did say most.

Rogerrr · « **Reply #2 on:** March 15, 2006, 12:56:43 PM »

very cool!

I just modified a Holga last night...can't wait to try it out today

Dave_M · « **Reply #3 on:** March 15, 2006, 02:31:58 PM »

I just shot my first roll in my lunchbreak. I liked the 'click' of the shutter

I'm gagging to see the results...

outofcontxt · « **Reply #4 on:** March 15, 2006, 03:17:01 PM »

Enjoy it, Roger. Toys are so much fun.

tread · « **Reply #5 on:** March 15, 2006, 04:02:38 PM »

Once you go black (plastic) you'll never go back! You begin to eventually "see" things krappily as a residual effect of toy cameras...and that ain't no bad thing.

gary m · « **Reply #6 on:** March 15, 2006, 05:27:20 PM »

"My first toy camera" posts are usually followed by a second post after a few weeks. It usually starts out like this....Today I picked up my 10th toy camera, when will this madness stop!

Rogerrr · « **Reply #7 on:** March 15, 2006, 05:34:44 PM »

oh...by the way....this isn't my first toy camera.....

just a new experiment with a Holga

astrobeck · « **Reply #8 on:** March 15, 2006, 08:29:35 PM »

Quote from: gary m on March 15, 2006, 05:27:20 PM

"My first toy camera" posts are usually followed by a second post after a few weeks. It usually starts out like this....Today I picked up my 10th toy camera, when will this madness stop!

Yeah, we should have a toycamera anon group!
I'd be the first to sign up. C'mon Gary and Bill....get in line!

Or maybe the "totally wasted" group.

Janet_P · « **Reply #9 on:** March 16, 2006, 12:27:49 PM »

Toy cameras really stepped up my interest in photography - it felt like a new vision.

Have fun

Janet

outofcontxt · « **Reply #10 on:** March 16, 2006, 03:11:30 PM »

Toycams Anonymous... It's enough to drive me to drink... ;-)

Rogerrr · « **Reply #11 on:** March 16, 2006, 04:33:50 PM »

what I like is that they're so easy to modify

sometimes I make cameras from scratch....but ripping up a Holga is so much easier when most of the work is already done for you. The only real limitation that I have to stick with 6x6 format...but since that's the biggest I can do on my enlarger, it ain't a major crisis

I love the smell of drilled plastic in the morning

Dave_M · « **Reply #12 on:** March 16, 2006, 09:15:41 PM »

I've just scanned my first few Holga images and I'm grinning from ear to ear.

I'll get them into the darkroom this weekend to see some proper prints (got a few 16X12 sheets left over):

CarlRadford · « **Reply #13 on:** March 16, 2006, 10:04:36 PM »

Dave it just shows you can have all the kit in the world but if you've not got an eye for a photo than its wasted - as you show here a £15 camera in the right hands = stunning images!

outofcontxt · « **Reply #14 on:** March 16, 2006, 10:09:39 PM »

Damn, Dave. these are great. Excellent work!

astrobeck · « **Reply #15 on:** March 16, 2006, 11:23:26 PM »

Quote from: Dave_M on March 16, 2006, 09:15:41 PM

I've just scanned my first few Holga images and I'm grinning from ear to ear.

I'll get them into the darkroom this weekend to see some proper prints (got a few 16X12 sheets left over):

What film is this?
Excellent first outing I'd say!

Tammy · « **Reply #16 on:** March 16, 2006, 11:38:32 PM »

OH, these are really awesome!

beck · « **Reply #17 on:** March 17, 2006, 03:20:42 AM »

Cripes, these are good...real good...the details in each one are awesome. Did you shoot them without the mask? I put mine back in for the first time and dug the results. I'd fancy a Woca, but that is just wishful thinking. I hope you've got more stashed...remarkable work. Ilford HP5, yes?

FrankB · « **Reply #18 on:** March 17, 2006, 08:10:50 AM »

I'd say you have every reason to be grinning from ear to ear!

Really, really lovely work.

Janet_P · « **Reply #19 on:** March 17, 2006, 09:12:00 AM »

great shots - I especially like the first one, that'll look fantastic enlarged to 16x12

Janet

Dave_M · « **Reply #20 on:** March 17, 2006, 09:24:46 AM »

Thanks for the comments. It is Ilford HP5 developed in Rodinal (1+25 for 5 mins).

Beck - It came with a 6X6 mask already in place so I just left it in. I'm assuming thats why I didn't get any light leaks (which was a suprise!)

The holga sure has me fired-up and keen! Pity I'm stuck at my desk at work (there is always lunchtime though).

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