Meet Holga 120 GCFN

What is Holga?

Holga 120GCFN box

   The Holga is an inexpensive medium format camera that was made in China. It has a simple meniscus lens that often yields pictures that display vignetting, blur, light leaks and many other distortions. This effect is what making Holga popular among film lover..

   Back in October 2011 I bought Holga 120 GCFN. It was my first toy camera. Buying this camera was my first step of taking picture using film. I bought this camera from a blogshop called Roflcam for RM210 (with postage from Peninsular Malaysia to East Malaysia ( Sabah ).

Holga produce 3 series of toy camera to be chosen by photographer that is;

• 120 series ( medium format )

• 120 CFN, 120 GCFN, 120 TLR etc..

• 135 series ( 24mm x 36mm )

• 135 BC, 135TIM, 135 TLR etc..

• 110 series

• Holga Micro, Holga TFS

Meet 120GCFN ;)

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SPECIFICATION

• Type - Medium format
• Lens - Optical lens, f/8 60mm
• Film to be used - 120 format film / 135 film (with Superheadz adapter)
• View Finder - Eye Level, direct view finder
• Focusing - Adjustable
• Power for Flash - 2 AA size batteries (for 120FN, 120GFN, 120CFN & 120GCFN only)
• Dimensions 140 x 102 x 76mm
• Weight - 200g without batteries
• Accessories Included - 1 strap, 2 mask (size 16 & 12) and 1 take up spool 

Picture taken using Holga 120GCFN 

Taken at Taman Banjaran Crocker

Tele lens intalled on Holga 120GCFN

Wide lens installed on Holga 120GCFN 

Giant Instant Camera, Mamiya RB67 PRO S + Polaroid Back

I found instant camera was really fun. Just shoot, take out the film, wait for a few second ( to let the film to be developed), peel the cover paper and there you go.. Its done.

Fujifilm among the popular brand who still produce an instant camera. In my opinion, the most popular model is Fujifilm Instaxt 7s. It kinda cheap if compared to the other model. Other brand who still make a modern instant camera is Polaroid.

I do some research and I found that Mamiya RB67 ProS can fulfill my needs. Its back is interchangeable. With Polaroid Back, we can load Fujifilm Fp100c film into it, making Rb67 ProS an instant camera. If you feel like shooting using negative film, change the back with the original back and just shoot your medium format film. All picture in this page was taken using my RB67 ProS with Polaroid back, loaded using Fujifilm Fp100c.

Film Camera, Sunset & me

As a human being, it is normal to have stress. We have our own style to relieve stress. Some found it in a bad way like going to a night club and taking drugs. But for me, I found taking picture without being judged by anyone is a very good way to relieve stress.

Shooting a beatiful sunset alone let me work with my own style. I became calm almost instant after viewing the beautiful scenery.

I really enjoy my time when shooting sunset using my film camera. My first SLR, Ricoh KR10S taught me so much because it is a manual focus camera. It really hard to understand at first but when you get used to it, it is easy as 1 2 3.

So in early 2012 I took my Ricoh KR10S and go to Binsulok. I found a really nice spot to shoot sunset. I load my camera with Agfa Vista 200, put it on a tripod and wait for a right time to shoot. So, after I send the film to laboratory to be developed, I was stunned by the result. With no filter on my lens, I get a really deep orange and blue colour of the sky.

My second SLR is Canon Elan 7e. This auto focus camera are really reliable. Fast auto focus let me shoot the moment that I really want to shoot.

Sunset at Pantai Binsulok

                    

Sunset infront of Waterfront KK

           
That's all for today. Until next time. And sorry for my bad English.