Digital Holga Kitchen Sink Giveaway!

We’re starting a new series of  giveaways starting this week where we will be offering the chance to win a great prize. Each giveaway requires you to complete a number of very simple steps such as like answer  a simple question or ‘like’ our facebook page. The more steps you complete the greater the chance of winning! This first week we are giving away one of our most Complete Digital Holga Kits.

 

The Digital Holga Kitchen Sink Kit is designed for the digital photographer who wants to get some of the lo-fi or Holga look out of their digital shots. The Digital Holga Kitchen Sink Kit has been reviewed on sites such as CNET amongst others. The Kit is compatible with Nikon SLR/DSLR, Canon SLR/DSLR, Sony DSLR, Olympus SLR/DSLR, Pentax SLR/DSLR, Olympus PEN, Sony NEX, Panasonic Lumix G, and Samsung NX cameras. Read the full post to Enter!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

The full contents of the kit are:

  • Digital Holga SLR Lens (HL-x)
  • Fisheye Lens for Digital Holga SLR Lens (FEL-HL)
  • Telephoto Lens (HT-25)
  • Wide Angle Lens (HW-05)
  • Close-Up Lens Set (CLS-1) – contains 3 lenses
  • Macro Lens Set (MLS-1)  - contains 2 lenses

So what are you waiting for! The contest starts on the 25th September 2012 at 12:00AM EST and we’ll be announcing the winner a week later!

Good Luck!

Holga Mod – Making a “HolgAgon” from a Holga 120 PAN Camera – Part 1

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The finished HolgAgon

We’re launching a new blog series of Holga Mod or Modification articles to highlight some of the ingenious ways in which some photographers have modified their Holga equipment. First up we have  this awesome mod by Regular Rod who took a new Holga 120 PAN Panoramic camera and adapted it to use a high quality Schneider lens elevating what is already a great camera into something truly amazing! As this is quite a lengthy article we have split it into two parts so stay tuned for the second and final part which will be published soon!

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FujiFilm film options added to the store

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We have to say that at heart we are Analog folk and so now we bring you new Fujifilm Film . Even though we have our fair share of digital compacts, iphones, and now even a Nikon D800 in our collections when we want to ‘Really’ capture a scene or portrait we think Film still triumphs. And although Digital photography has struck a few blows in it’s Analog older brother we think there is room for both in this world.

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Holga iPhone Filter and Lens Kit Review – SLFT-IP4

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This week we have a guest review of the Holga iPhone Filter and Lens Kit. This review is written by our guest writer Leslie Dupreez who has been making incredible images from this humble and fun piece of equipment. Leslie displays some of her great work on her facebook page which is well worth a look to see all the amazing images on display.

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An interview with The Darkroom & A Special Offer!

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HolgaDirect joins forces with The Darkroom

 

Well we have been talking to many potential partners over the last few months to see how we can expand our offering to our community of followers, fans and customers. Today we are very happy to announce the first of such partnerships with The Darkroom from California! The Darkroom is one of the foremost film processing labs in the USA having been in the business for more than 30 years.

As a Special Offer and while stocks last we are now able to offer a ‘FREE Film Processing’ card for all HolgaDirect customers who purchase a film camera or film alone. The regular price for this service is $10. As well as processing each customer will receive back the negatives, a CD of their images and an upload to their email account if provided. This really is a Fantastic Offer! Both 120 or 35mm are valid with the ‘FREE Film Processing’ card for processing. Please note that this offer is valid for 1 roll of film only and available to those customers located in the USA. Extra film can be added to the offer but this will be at the regular price of $10/roll. Shipping costs will also apply.

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A look at the Polaroid SX-70

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Polaroid SX-70 Ready for Action!

Today we take a look at a camera that is a Classic in all senses of the word, the Polaroid SX-70. It took a further 25 years since Polaroid’s release of it’s first instant camera, the Land Camera Model 95 to get to the SX-70. Previously instant cameras had relied upon complex techniques and instructions in order to obtain a usable ‘instant’ photograph but when Polaroid founder Edwin Land stepped up at annual company meeting in April 1972 with his new camera he was about to change the course of photographic history. He immediately proceeded to shoot and print 10 images in just five seconds much to the amazement of those present.

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