Holga 120FN Medium Format Camera Review by Gene Wright

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Holga 120FN Medium Format Camera - Right Front
  Black Holga 120FN Medium Format Camera - Front Angle
Description: Holga 120FN Medium Format Camera

Still retaining all of those fabulous and unique features that make the Holga world famous, the Holga 120FN takes Holga photography to the next level. It is a fun way to enter the world of medium format, and can yield very interesting results. Its fixed-focus 60mm f/8 lens is perfect for creating the pictures Holgas are known for; soft and dreamy, with a slightly wide perspective and a distinct vignetting at the corners of the image.

Holga 120FN Medium Format - Left Angle

Black Holga 120FN Medium Format Camera - Left Angle

This version of the Holga includes a built-in flash, which allows you to add some light to images where needed for more creative control. You'll only need 2 'AA' batteries; the shutter is fully mechanical. A window on the back allows you to read the paper on the 120 film, so that you can have 12 6x6cm square images per roll or 16 6x4.5cm vertical images per roll.

Holga 120FN Medium Format - Back
Black Holga 120FN Medium Format Camera - Back

Features

• Simple, popular experimental medium format film camera
• Distinct images with dream-like, vignetted look
• Built-in flash
• The format arrow on the back of the camera easily slides between 12 and 16 exposures
• Mostly plastic, including the lens; extremely small and compact one-piece plastic molded body
• Two "AA" batteries required

Specifications
Camera Type
Medium Format Viewfinder Fixed Focus Camera with Built-in Lens and Flash
Film Back/Loading
Accepts 120 mm film ONLY; 6x6 = 12 exposures; 6x4.5 = 15 exposures
Film Type
All type 120 mm film (Does not accept 220 film); e.g. Kodak Tri-X 120
Lens Mount
Not applicable - fixed lens; Single element 60mm wide angle lens; Min. focusing distance ~3'
Shutter
1/100 sec shutter speed; 2 f-stops, f8 and f11
Shutter Release
On camera body
Self Timer
None
Flash Synchronization
Built-in flash; Does not have flash shoe
Mirror Lock-Up
No
Exposure Metering
None
Exposure Bracketing
None
Exposure Compensation
None
Depth-of-Field Preview
None
Viewfinder
Non-removable viewfinder
Viewfinder Info
No information displayed
Film Transport
Wind to next frame
Multiple Exposure
Possible by not winding between shots
Focusing System
Zone focus system
Power Source
"Two "AA" type (not included)
Custom Functions
None
Data Imprinting
Not applicable
Tripod Mount
1/4" x 20
Dimensions
Not available
Weight
Not available
Miscellaneous
Features "Bulb" exposure


Item Includes

• Holga 120FN Medium Format Camera
• 6x6cm and 6x4.5cm Adapters

• Neck strap

Reviews

I've been shooting with the Holga for more than 10 years. My first experience with the camera was at Rhode Island School of Design where I graduated in 1995. At first it was something fun to do, then I started using it for more important personal projects.  Read more at Dave's Holga Page

A surreal approach to documentation, High Dynamic Range imaging offers a unique look at the concentrated life and energy within a city's structures. Read more at planckstudios

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