{"id":32,"date":"2009-09-16T10:25:00","date_gmt":"2009-09-16T18:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lightmanship.dreamhosters.com\/?p=32"},"modified":"2009-09-16T10:25:00","modified_gmt":"2009-09-16T18:25:00","slug":"camera-giveaway-a-holga-120-gfn-medium-format-film-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/camera-giveaway-a-holga-120-gfn-medium-format-film-camera\/","title":{"rendered":"Camera Giveaway! A Holga 120 GFN Medium Format Film Camera"},"content":{"rendered":"

I recently–kind of mistakenly–bought two Holga cameras with glass lenses. The original Holga has a plastic lens; the glass lens is supposed to yield sharper image detail than the plastic lens. Even though it has a glass lens, it still has all the other quirks that make Holgas beloved: light leaks, vignetting, focussing and framing irregularities, only two aperture settings, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

I decided to keep the one without the built-in flash and sell the other (the one *with* the built-in flash). Well, it went unsold on eBay.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead of relisting it, I’ve decided to give it away right here on my blog! <\/span><\/p>\n

There are two requirements to enter this giveaway:<\/span>
\n1) You must have a shipping address in the United States.<\/span>
\n2) You must subscribe to this blog by email (just click the link in the righthand column that says “Subscribe to Lightmanship by Email”).<\/span><\/p>\n

On October 15th, 2009, I will randomly select one email address from this blog’s email subscribers and notify that person of their free gift. The person I notify will have 2 days to email me a valid shipping address in the US. If the person isn’t interested in receiving the Holga or doesn’t return my email message with an address, I’ll randomly select another person from the list of email addresses and repeat the process.<\/span>
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\nIf you decide to enter, good luck! Feel free to notify anyone else you know who might be interested in getting a free Holga too…:-).<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\nHere’s more about the Holga camera:<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is a genuine Holga camera with a glass lens (instead of the usual plastic lens) and a built-in flash: model 120 GFN. The glass lens is reputed to give sharper images than the plastic one. I bought this new and have never used it (except to put 2 AA batteries into it to see if the flash worked…it did!). It comes in the original box with the camera, strap, frame insert (that switches between 6×6 and 6×4.5), and instruction manual.<\/span><\/p>\n

The new Holga 120 GFN is a medium format camera with integrated flash and a glass lens. This new model has a standard tripod mount, a bulb exposure selector for extra long exposures and comes with two frames to take pictures in 6×4.5 cm or 6×6 cm size. The format arrow has been revised and slides smoothly between 12 and 16 exposures.<\/span><\/p>\n

Features
\n<\/strong>– Bulb exposure selector for extra long exposures
\n– Standard tripod mount
\n– Revised format arrow
\n– Includes now two frames for the 6×6 and 6×4.5 cm format!
\n– Multiple exposures
\n– Vignetting
\n– Soft focus
\n– Integrated flash can be switched on and off
\n– Film to be used: 120 mm colour\/bw film, instant film (only with polaroid holder), 35 mm film (modification)
\n– Glass lens
\n– Leaf shutter<\/span><\/p>\n

Specifications
\n<\/strong>– Lens: 60 mm
\n– Aperture: f\/8, f11
\n– Shutter speed: 1\/100 s, B
\n– Focus range: 0.9 m to infinity
\n– Dimensions: 140x102x76 mm
\n– Weight: 0.2 kg<\/span><\/p>\n
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