Holga: The World through a Plastic Lens
THE LOWDOWN: For many years, the Holga has held us in an unyielding grasp. In honor of this obsession, we've created the greatest and only book dedicated to the global pursuit of Holga mastery. Edited by Adam Scott, The World Through A Plastic Lens contains 308 pages stuffed with over 500 images submitted by the Lomographic community and edited into a dazzling stream of soft-focus, x-pro, light-leaked, multiple-exposed, and pseudo ...
Holga: The World through a Plastic Lens Accessories
 Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity
Holga 120N Medium Format Fixed Focus Camera with Lens
Holga Slip-on Filter Holder Adapter
Fujifilm Fujicolor Pro 400H Color Negative Film, ISO 400, 120 Size, Pack of 5, USA
Holga 120CFN Medium Format Fixed Focus Camera with Lens and Built-in Flash with Color Filter Wheel
Holga Four Color Filter Set for Color or Black & White Film.
Ilford HP-5 Plus 400 Fast Black and White Professional Film, ISO 400, 120 Size
Holga Split Image Multi-Image Filter Set.
Holga Soft Surround Color Filter Set.
Holga 35mm Film Adaptor Kit for Holga 120 Medium Format Cameras
Holga: The World through a Plastic Lens Reviews
Overall, it's a good source for the very uninitiated. I thumbed through it right after I got it and was inspired - to take better pictures than half of the ones included in the book. It's inspiring, whether you are inspired because you like the included photographs or you don't.
Some of the tips are helpful and intriguing.but only if you know nothing about what Holgas are capable of.
I do think the price is a little hefty for what is included, but it's up to the reader to find their own deal.
This book inspires me because the photographs included are a bit on the mundane side (or at least as mundane as Holga photographs could be).
Some of the tips were new to me, and I did utilize them - namely the spooling of two rolls of 35mm film onto two empty 120 spools.
If you know you can expose the same shot as many times as you want, then you most likely have already figured out the concept of exposing a roll, rewinding it, and trading with a fellow Holga snapper.
It's nice to have lying around, and there has to be a tip for everyone, no matter how experienced they may or may not be.
I think it's an excellent source of information for the ultimate beginner who knows absolutely nothing about medium format or toycam photography, but the problem with this is that as their skills grow, this will not remain a handy reference.
Some of them are wonderful, and positively inspired me to load up my Holga.
(I keep thinking there was another, but for the life of me, right now I cannot think of what it was).
This book is great for those looking to explore the world of the holga. It is packed with all kinds of great photos and shows a complete array of all the holga is capable of. I took off the dust jacket and it's just a black leatherish bound book underneath that says HOLGA in the center as well as the name of the book. The beginning of the book takes a few chapters to explain all the neat little tips and tricks you need to know to get the most out of the camera, there are some user-submitted tips, there are user bios, which really show how many different people are into these cameras. This book is so much better that any of the other lomo books out there, I got those too, and they weren't up to the standards this creative book sets.
I'm not connected in any way with the recommended book, except as a satisfied buyer. With over 500 pictures culled from thousands of Holga enthusiasts they could have come up with a much better selection of pictures than this. This is a book better suited for the self obsessed "me" generation rather than a book for photography enthusiasts. There are only a few black and white pictures, probably 95% are in color.
Instead I recommend Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity. Then there's a whole biography section of anyone who contributed to the book, mostly filled with the above mentioned portraits of the contributors. In other words, great pictures and real tips. I can figure this stuff out on my own.
There are some great holga photogs out there but they aren't in this book. If you think that something is art just because its blurred and has light leaks all over it you'll be in heaven. But it could have been a really good book. And when they do showcase photographers work, they show the work, not pictures of the people who took it. If you expect more than this you'll be disappointed.
No offense, but I don't really care what they look like, I'd much rather see their work. , a much better book about plastic cameras.
The photos that will make you want to pick up your camera and it also has useful fixes and hacks for your holga that will improve its function. Less fluff/padding, better tips and better pictures.
There's a whole section full of tips, most of which involve taking a picture and then turning the camera and re-exposing the same piece of film.Or putting a pice of colored gel over the lens to use as a filter. If you like looking a loads of pictures of people with their tongues sticking out you will love this book.
Why not show their work instead. Also, It wasn't that expensive.
I gave it 2 stars because there are a few good pictures in it.
After I bought my Holga I figured, what the heck, I'll check it out. I've learned some interesting techniques from this book, most of which are described in enough detail so that you can try these modifications yourself. An entertaining way to learn more about your Holga and some of the many tricks it's capable of performing, not to mention, great photos. It's proved to be a great source of inspiration and entertainment. It now graces my fireplace mantel and is a lovely introduction to the world of plastic toy cameras. This book rocks the house.
I love my holga and this book has given me a few ideas to play with and it makes a great coffee table book that everyone loves to grab and flip through. ~Dr. If you are an experienced holga user or it's the first time you ever picked on up, this is a great book showing you a ton of wonderful things you can do with your holga. Steve Photography
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