Holga: close up
I spent much of the day modding an old Holga 120SF. It now has a bulb mode (well, ok, it now has nothing but a bulb mode), a cable release and a tripod mount. It also has a detachable (via the magic of tape) 6x closeup lens, purloined from a magnifying glass. Early tests suggest a focus sweet spot at about 4 inches and a terrifyingly tiny depth of field. This could be fun.
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aikitherese (68 months ago | reply)
Oh wow...awesome!!
areyarey (68 months ago | reply)
cant say that i know much about what your talking about, BUT, - great work !
John Baird (68 months ago | reply)
I wish I has the patience to do
'tests"...
*becky [deleted] (68 months ago | reply)
I am all for modullations...and that's hard to say when you're high. I think you've hit upon something and it feels quite dirty. More, more, more...
Voxphoto (68 months ago | reply)
Woo, looks groovy! Tie on a piece of string cut to the right length for your focus gauge?
efo (68 months ago | reply)
Not only are the mods great, but the bicycling duck with spinner hat is the best. It's a really good match for the beauty of holga.
nicolai_g (68 months ago | reply)
WTG! Can't wait to see what else you do with it!
mfophotos (68 months ago | reply)
Very cool, Matt. Too bad this one didn't get into the lastest issue of Light Leaks magazine -- they have a special section of close-ups in the latest issue. I like it!
Lady-bug (68 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot! I have that same duckie! :)
www.flickr.com/photos/ladybugsleaf/100036314/ in/set-264253/
wikid (68 months ago | reply)
I keep wanting to do close ups with my holga but I don't have the attention span I think it probally requires to get it right. love the shot nice work
e50e (68 months ago | reply)
great job.
Spookygonk (68 months ago | reply)
Superb shot.
annabelletexter (67 months ago | reply)
that's too fun of a shot! :)
sketchySteven (67 months ago | reply)
Hey, that's "Duck on Bike."
buzzymt (65 months ago | reply)
great work.
Spookygonk (57 months ago | reply)
Great sharpness, composition and eerie-ness.
cyanidepunch (54 months ago | reply)
Do you think that you could possibly put a specific how to, on how to construct that closeup lens out of a magnifying glass? I'd greatly appreciate it!
lady in the radiator (53 months ago | reply)
Very nice result!
maccu (52 months ago | reply)
fantastic!
zinco ninco (52 months ago | reply)
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AlexEdg (51 months ago | reply)
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Hatice Roos (50 months ago | reply)
This is really pretty! I'd like my Holga to go for close ups, too.
rakastajatar (48 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called 5x5, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
angsty_otaku (46 months ago | reply)
Very cool technique.
Durk!n (46 months ago | reply)
i love this guy!!
s@ori (43 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Lo-Fi Makes Good Artists! (post1 - comment 1/invite 1), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
thats cool
Chasconaki (38 months ago | reply)
awesome, i've got to try this.
grzegorz.forysiak (38 months ago | reply)
damn, this one is cool
candare (35 months ago | reply)
this is too good!!!
liangdu (34 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Holga freak magazine, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
williejane (34 months ago | reply)
beautiful image