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"Toy Cameras" - Open Thread - Holga, Lomography, Pinhole etc.
Feel free to add your Lo-Fi and retro images taken with plastic fantastic lenses, pinholes and other obscure and odd optics.
Comments and technical questions are welcome but lets keep this image heavy if we can! ![]() To get the ball rolling here are a few from my 25mm f8 Holga HL(W)-OP Lens - £10 worth of terrible plastic Chinese lens with a M4/3 mount, occasionally available on eBay. Reviewed here. https://www.ephotozine.com/article/h...p-review-16884 ![]() Red Eye by AMc UK, on Flickr ![]() Fish and Chips by AMc UK, on Flickr ![]() Slow photography selfie by AMc UK, on Flickr ![]() Dead leaves on the dirty ground by AMc UK, on Flickr
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Re: "Toy Cameras" - Open Thread - Holga, Lomography, Pinhole etc.
Here is a technique I tried a while ago. I used my Zuiko OM 28mm f2.8 on my E-620 with no adapter so the lens was just held by hand in front of the camera a technique called free lensing
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OMD E-M1 OMD E-M5II MMF3 12-40 pro 12-50 EZ 14-42 EZ 9-18 f4.0 -5.6 40 -150f4-f5.6 R 60mm f2.8 macro Sigma 105 f2.8 macro Holga 60mm plastic Holga pinhole lens lens and a XZ-1 Olympus - 35 SP Trip 35 Pen EEs OM2sp I nice view does not mean a good photograph. My FLickr ![]() |
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Re: "Toy Cameras" - Open Thread - Holga, Lomography, Pinhole etc.
A shot with my Lensbay composer around the local harbour
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OMD E-M1 OMD E-M5II MMF3 12-40 pro 12-50 EZ 14-42 EZ 9-18 f4.0 -5.6 40 -150f4-f5.6 R 60mm f2.8 macro Sigma 105 f2.8 macro Holga 60mm plastic Holga pinhole lens lens and a XZ-1 Olympus - 35 SP Trip 35 Pen EEs OM2sp I nice view does not mean a good photograph. My FLickr ![]() |
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Re: "Toy Cameras" - Open Thread - Holga, Lomography, Pinhole etc.
A couple of Lensbaby shots in Manchester
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OMD E-M1 OMD E-M5II MMF3 12-40 pro 12-50 EZ 14-42 EZ 9-18 f4.0 -5.6 40 -150f4-f5.6 R 60mm f2.8 macro Sigma 105 f2.8 macro Holga 60mm plastic Holga pinhole lens lens and a XZ-1 Olympus - 35 SP Trip 35 Pen EEs OM2sp I nice view does not mean a good photograph. My FLickr ![]() |
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Re: "Toy Cameras" - Open Thread - Holga, Lomography, Pinhole etc.
Ok I've previously posted many of my pinhole shots, but here's one I like enough for a second airing.
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Re: "Toy Cameras" - Open Thread - Holga, Lomography, Pinhole etc.
I took these in Manchester around Piccadilly gardens with Lensbaby composer
These two were feeding the pigeons and she started picking them up ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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OMD E-M1 OMD E-M5II MMF3 12-40 pro 12-50 EZ 14-42 EZ 9-18 f4.0 -5.6 40 -150f4-f5.6 R 60mm f2.8 macro Sigma 105 f2.8 macro Holga 60mm plastic Holga pinhole lens lens and a XZ-1 Olympus - 35 SP Trip 35 Pen EEs OM2sp I nice view does not mean a good photograph. My FLickr ![]() |
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Re: "Toy Cameras" - Open Thread - Holga, Lomography, Pinhole etc.
Recommend viewing images with hashtag #blurwillsavetheworld on Instagram. Awesome!
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Re: "Toy Cameras" - Open Thread - Holga, Lomography, Pinhole etc.
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I just looked I have done that sort of thing too in various ways ![]()
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Re: "Toy Cameras" - Open Thread - Holga, Lomography, Pinhole etc.
Oh let's see them Alf.
In the mean time here's an oldie induced by slow shutter. ![]() |
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Re: "Toy Cameras" - Open Thread - Holga, Lomography, Pinhole etc.
Some smashing images there everyone
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Re: "Toy Cameras" - Open Thread - Holga, Lomography, Pinhole etc.
Some more from Quarry Bank:
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Re: "Toy Cameras" - Open Thread - Holga, Lomography, Pinhole etc.
Some Holga images from a recent outing...
Taken with the 'Toy' Holga 25mm f/8 lens on an EM5 Mk1 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Re: "Toy Cameras" - Open Thread - Holga, Lomography, Pinhole etc.
Some recent from Southport Pier in the mist. Again, both with the all plastic Holga 25mm f/8:
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Re: "Toy Cameras" - Open Thread - Holga, Lomography, Pinhole etc.
Steve
I like what you are getting with that 25mm f8
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OMD E-M1 OMD E-M5II MMF3 12-40 pro 12-50 EZ 14-42 EZ 9-18 f4.0 -5.6 40 -150f4-f5.6 R 60mm f2.8 macro Sigma 105 f2.8 macro Holga 60mm plastic Holga pinhole lens lens and a XZ-1 Olympus - 35 SP Trip 35 Pen EEs OM2sp I nice view does not mean a good photograph. My FLickr ![]() |
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