Holga: The World through a Plastic Lens
by Lomography
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Customer Review: One way or another, it is inspiring
Summary: 3 Stars
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). 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. 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 the tips are helpful and intriguing...but only if you know nothing about what Holgas are capable of. 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.
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. (I keep thinking there was another, but for the life of me, right now I cannot think of what it was.)
Overall, it's a good source for the very uninitiated. It's inspiring, whether you are inspired because you like the included photographs or you don't. Some of them are wonderful, and positively inspired me to load up my Holga. 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 do think the price is a little hefty for what is included, but it's up to the reader to find their own deal.
Customer Review: Great Inspiration/Conversation Piece
Summary: 5 Stars
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. 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. 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. 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.Customer Review: Great into to Holga!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book rocks the house. After I bought my Holga I figured, what the heck, I'll check it out. It's proved to be a great source of inspiration and entertainment. 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 now graces my fireplace mantel and is a lovely introduction to the world of plastic toy cameras.Customer Review: A wonderful book of ideas
Summary: 5 Stars
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. 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. Steve Photography
Customer Review: Fell for the Holga!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this book. The pictures are gorgeous, and I love my Holga, although it is quite temperamental, but this book will show you what the Holga can do.