RE: Plastic Leica? - was [Leica] Duff email programs -

["Tim Atherton" <timphoto@nt.sympatico.ca>]

Alex,

I think they are made in China (or it could be the Ukraine) - you can also
get the Holga's little sister in 35mm - the Diana

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Sent: November 26, 1998 4:10 PM
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Subject: RE:Plastic Leica? - was [Leica] Duff email programs -


Tim Atherton wrote:

>The Holga is the perfect camera - a plastic $14.95 "Leica" that takes 120
>film...

It must be the _only_ "Leica" that takes 120. Where is this amazing
engineering feat manufactured?
>
>Actually, they can be fun. The Bokeh is off the scale (I won't say in which
>direction!).

You mean, very approximately, that the subject is out of focus, the
background is sharp, and the 'bokeh' is mega 3D?

>You also have to know where to apply gaffer tape to stop the
>light leaks.

That's easy - you tape the lens.

>You get 2 shutter speeds and zone focusing. But they do help us
>remember that photography is about seeing, not just equipment.

Presumably that's 'B' and 'ahelluvalot'. And yes, millions of Kodak Brownie
owners can't be wrong.
>
>Actually, I have seen b&w pictures of Cuba taken with a Holga that were
>better than an awful lot of pictures taken with systems that cost a hell of
>a lot more than 14.95.

Why Cuba? But I take your point. It's amazing what you can do with the
business end of a Coke bottle.....<g>
>
>(and yes, I must admit to owning a Holga - though that may get me
>excommunicated from the LUG!)

Well that makes two of you. Anyone else want to confess?

Slan

Alex

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