Author Topic: Holga W 25mm f/8 lens (for m4/3rds) ***** (Read 9677 times)

holgadirect · « **Reply #25 on:** May 31, 2011, 11:03:42 PM »

Once you have the 'base' Holga lens (HLW-OP) on your camera you are then free to add on pretty much all the existing standard Holga Accessory lenses (Wide, Tele, Close-Up and Macro). The one exception to this is the Fisheye. The existing Holga fisheyes (FEL-120 or FEL-135) are not compatible. There is a new Fisheye to be released very soon (which will be FEL-HLW) which will be able to be used with the base lens. We certainly will be notifying our twitter followers and facebook fans so be sure to stay tuned there if you would like to know when that is available.

Otherwise you could take a look at our existing kits/bundles if you wanted to save money and buy a few items together...

Cheers,
Rick @ HolgaDirect

HolgaDirect Shop: http://shop.holgadirect.com
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adash · « **Reply #26 on:** May 31, 2011, 11:08:50 PM »

Hi, Rick @ HolgaDirect, are you able to ship from EU?
I like your shop a lot, but I hate to go to the customs office.
It's sort of a half a day waiting.

cosinaphile · « **Reply #27 on:** June 01, 2011, 01:54:27 AM »

im loving this, i want 2!

overflow · « **Reply #28 on:** June 01, 2011, 08:49:51 AM »

Just got mine in the mail from Hong Kong! yay. The focusing action was very stiff at first, but after moving it in and out a few times it seems alright. It's $20 and all plastic so you can't really complain, hehe.

An interesting thing to note is the aperture shape: It actually has a main hole surrounded by smaller holes. This should make the bokeh quite pleasant, though at f/8 a lot of the image stays in focus... I almost want to buy another one and modify it with different aperture shapes, ala lensbaby.

I'll post some images soon-ish.

Em5 Pete · « **Reply #29 on:** June 01, 2011, 02:12:48 PM »

Quote from: overflow on June 01, 2011, 08:49:51 AM

Just got mine in the mail from Hong Kong! yay. The focusing action was very stiff at first, but after moving it in and out a few times it seems alright. It's $20 and all plastic so you can't really complain, hehe.

An interesting thing to note is the aperture shape: It actually has a main hole surrounded by smaller holes. This should make the bokeh quite pleasant, though at f/8 a lot of the image stays in focus... I almost want to buy another one and modify it with different aperture shapes, ala lensbaby.

I'll post some images soon-ish.

Great idea. I guess you can use foil? or just black card stock.. Interesting..

overflow · « **Reply #30 on:** June 01, 2011, 03:40:29 PM »

Quote from: M5-User on June 01, 2011, 02:12:48 PM

Great idea. I guess you can use foil? or just black card stock.. Interesting..

Yep. There's a small rear lens cap that will fit on the lens even when the lens is on the camera (I left it on the lens by accident when I first put it on... good thing it doesn't touch the sensor...)

So I figure: punch a big hole in the rear cap, carefully open up the aperture on the back of the lens, and make a bunch of different cutouts out of card stock. Then you can keep the different apertures in place with the rear cap! Could even make more interesting apertures with transparency film and a sharpie pen... like zone plate pin hole kind of stuff.

Em5 Pete · « **Reply #31 on:** June 01, 2011, 03:43:45 PM »

Quote from: overflow on June 01, 2011, 03:40:29 PM

Quote from: M5-User on June 01, 2011, 02:12:48 PM
Great idea. I guess you can use foil? or just black card stock.. Interesting..

Yep. There's a small rear lens cap that will fit on the lens even when the lens is on the camera (I left it on the lens by accident when I first put it on... good thing it doesn't touch the sensor...)

So I figure: punch a big hole in the rear cap, carefully open up the aperture on the back of the lens, and make a bunch of different cutouts out of card stock. Then you can keep the different apertures in place with the rear cap! Could even make more interesting apertures with transparency film and a sharpie pen... like zone plate pin hole kind of stuff.

OK, You have do it now!

Can't wait to see what crazy results you get.

overflow · « **Reply #32 on:** June 02, 2011, 08:18:39 AM »

Here's a couple pics from my un-modified lens...

Details

I'm going to start another thread for progress on my modification effort...

javarob75 · « **Reply #33 on:** June 02, 2011, 08:23:55 AM »

Quote from: overflow on June 02, 2011, 08:18:39 AM

Here's a couple pics from my un-modified lens...

Details

Details

I'm going to start another thread for progress on my modification effort...

please add a link from this page!

overflow · « **Reply #34 on:** June 02, 2011, 09:03:34 AM »

Quote from: javarob75 on June 02, 2011, 08:23:55 AM

please add a link from this page!

Just posted the thread: http://e-p1.net/lenses/holga-modification/

Not too much done yet, but I will update it as I modify more!

Em5 Pete · « **Reply #35 on:** June 02, 2011, 03:24:30 PM »

This is an interesting project, and if you screw it up, $20 and another lens to get it right.
The results of Part 1, are good so far.

jbag · « **Reply #36 on:** June 16, 2011, 03:12:28 PM »

I like the look of this lens actually. I think from reading, a camera like the E-PL2 has a cross process filter which would nicely complement the vignetting/dreamy look of this.

Ric3200 · « **Reply #37 on:** June 27, 2011, 11:20:54 AM »

Hi.

Hungry! von Richard H. Hüttemann auf Flickr

Best regards,

Ric3200

adash · « **Reply #38 on:** June 27, 2011, 12:16:27 PM »

Quote from: Ric3200 on June 27, 2011, 11:20:54 AM

Hi.

Hungry! von Richard H. Hüttemann auf Flickr

Best regards,

Ric3200

Amazing!

Em5 Pete · « **Reply #39 on:** June 27, 2011, 12:37:22 PM »

I'll have my steak mid-rare please

dbuckle · « **Reply #40 on:** August 09, 2011, 11:40:21 AM »

I ordered one today. It was 17.83 cdn dollars delivered from Hong Kong. Another toy.

dbuckle · « **Reply #41 on:** August 24, 2011, 08:57:30 AM »

javarob75 · « **Reply #42 on:** January 15, 2012, 07:47:47 PM »

Shot today on my way to IKEA in Burlington, Ont.

riverstream · « **Reply #43 on:** January 16, 2012, 09:11:29 AM »

Last picture was awesome, damn i like it. Think i´ll have to buy me a new Holga since i opened up the aparture a bit too much on my old

and don´t try the FEL-120 fisheye ´cause it doesn´t work for m43.

javarob75 · « **Reply #44 on:** January 16, 2012, 07:04:38 PM »

Quote from: riverstream on January 16, 2012, 09:11:29 AM

Last picture was awesome, damn i like it. Think i´ll have to buy me a new Holga since i opened up the aparture a bit too much on my old and don´t try the FEL-120 fisheye ´cause it doesn´t work for m43.

Thanks for the kind words, and the advice regarding the fisheye... I was thinking of picking one up this week!

Jason C · « **Reply #45 on:** January 16, 2012, 09:18:40 PM »

Love the results, and the compositions as well.

Jason C

cosinaphile · « **Reply #46 on:** January 17, 2012, 12:12:47 AM »

theres a lot of lo fi genius in this thread.......wow

javarob75 · « **Reply #47 on:** January 28, 2012, 07:49:38 PM »

Blaufeld · « **Reply #48 on:** February 08, 2012, 11:51:07 AM »

Arrived today...

First, with unmodified lens:

The Little Panther di blaufeld66, su Flickr

Then, with enlarged hole:

Treetrunk flower pot di blaufeld66, su Flickr

Lotsa fun!!!

javarob75 · « **Reply #49 on:** February 11, 2012, 01:22:50 PM »

Snowy day!

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