Lomographic Holga Starter Kit :: Education by Design Store

Editorial Review
From its humble creation in 1982, the Holga has grown into a globe-spanning cult item, able to capture the most unique photographic treasures that you have ever seen. Pick up the Holga, free yourself from the rules, and shoot your heart out. The famous Medium-format dynamo, now with a built in flash and color-gel filters! Prepare to employ your trusty Holga day or night as the flash opens up new worlds of low-light images with the beloved Holga effects, soft focus, double-exposures, streaming colors, intense vignetting and unpredictable light leaks. A "B" setting keeps the shutter open for as long as you like, and the dandy new tripod thread allows for smooth tripod mounting. "Mes Vacances Avec Holga" Photo Book by Frederic Lebain: A self-taught photographer, Mr. Lebain first saw the Holga 4 years ago in a New York photo shop. Since then, he has become one of the premier Holga artists in the world, holding exhibitions throughout Europe and Asia and being published in the venerable likes of Jalouse and DS Magazine. This 90 page book is a visual chronicle of Mr. Lebain's travels over the past few years, as told through his very finest Holga images. Softcover. Published by the Lomographic Society, 2002
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Customer Reviews

total love

2008-06-16
Love everything about it... the camera is the best! it arrived in perfect conditions, loved the book in the kit, the film, the poster.instructions...

great kit

2008-06-02
This is a nice way to get introduced to holga and lomography/medium format cameras/film cameras in general. The additional photo books are inspiring and the electrical tape included is a good addition!

I love my Holga!

2008-04-18
What FUN- This little gem has been a refreshing "shoot from the hip" way to blow through film without a care of what I am aiming at or knowing how it will come out during my Photo Classes at the college. Yeah- FUN!

The Art Kid's Camera

2008-04-12
I is so odd to be holding a camera that looks like it is from a cartoon, but you won't be disappointed in your pictures. This is the first non digital camera I have used since 2000 and I love it. The worst problem I have is the price of film and development. I hear they only get better with age so I only expect to be happier as the years go on.

Just what I ordered

2008-02-18
Holgas normally run for roughly $70 dollars so when I found this for such a low price I had to buy it. It does exactly what a Holga is supposed to do.

GIFT PURCHASE

2008-02-11
From its humble creation in 1982, the Holga has grown into a globe-spanning cult item, able to capture the most unique photographic treasures that you have ever seen. Pick up the Holga, free yourself from the rules, and shoot your heart out. The famous Medium-format dynamo, now with a built in flash and color-gel filters! Prepare to employ your trusty Holga day or night as the flash opens up new worlds of low-light images with the beloved Holga effects, soft focus, double-exposures, streaming colors, intense vignetting and unpredictable light leaks. A "B" setting keeps the shutter open for as long as you like, and the dandy new tripod thread allows for smooth tripod mounting. "Mes Vacances Avec Holga" Photo Book by Frederic Lebain: A self-taught photographer, Mr. Lebain first saw the Holga 4 years ago in a New York photo shop. Since then, he has become one of the premier Holga artists in the world, holding exhibitions throughout Europe and Asia and being published in the venerable likes of Jalouse and DS Magazine. This 90 page book is a visual chronicle of Mr. Lebain's travels over the past few years, as told through his very finest Holga images. Softcover. Published by the Lomographic Society, 2002

Holga Camera Review

2008-01-07
Since we are still trying to figure out just how to use the camera it is hard to give it an accurate rating. So far my son is enjoying it but the first bunch of pictures he took didn't come out that well. He needs to read a bit more on the details. He is enjoying the camera and I think it was worth the money.

Great Way to Lomograph

2007-12-18
This little kit is a fun beginning into a journey of lomography. It comes with a booklet of artwork from other artists who used the style of photography, and is worth the price of the whole kit by itself. The camera and accessories are all included and are everything you need to get started.

Amazing pics, scary and confusing experience

2007-11-28
If you are a first time HOLGA photographer, prepare to be completely confused and scared. I still have no idea if my camera even works. It makes absolutely no sound when the camera clicks, and the button for taking pictures feels hard when pushed down (I'm not even sure if it actually took any pictures at all). But the manual prepares you for this experience. According to them Holga cameras can be nerve recking at first until you develop the pictures and fall INLOVE with them. I haven't had time to develop mine, so I'm still a little confused. Lightweight, fun camera. It feels like a toy. Great to take around on a long walk and experiment. Color flash is a great addition, I used different colors on my pictures, can't wait to see them. Oh, and also sometimes the flash wouldn't work when "taking picture". Like I said, COMPLICATED, takes a while to understand the mechanics. HOLGA images are amazing, I am very excited and hoping it worked out fine! Good luck!

Great Product - Great Deal

2007-11-15
This is a great starter-kit into the world of the Holga/Toy/Lomography. The kit has everything to get started, and the book included is some nice eye-candy to get some ideas as to what this plastic camera is capable of. It's also a lot cheaper here than in most retail stores you might find in the downtown area of your city...ie: rhymes with Gurban Routfitters..;)
Great buy, great deal.
Holgas rock!

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