chapter eight

Holga Camera Modifications

The workings of plastic cameras are so straightforward that it's easy to get to know how they function. Their minimalism also makes them easy to disassemble, mess around with, and revamp to your own specifications. Here are a few examples of modifications you can do with your Holga. There are volumes of more ideas for the Holga or Diana out there on the web, so get out your tool kit and start creating your own customized photographic accomplice.

SIMPLE HOLGA MODIFICATIONS

Tone Down the Interior

In addition to the basic taping discussed in Chapter 5, some people think that flocking, or painting the interior of their Holga with flat or ultra-flat black paint, helps keep light leaks to a minimum. Flocking ...

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