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Customer Service is great, got the package as expected. Great company to work with.
My best personal photo's have come from a Holga and it was all when I was just flipping away and not worrying too much about the composition of the shot or the exposure. Well I've found my little fix for days like that. I love to use the flash in the daytime up close to my subjects (The blue flash on the beach gives an awesome feel to a photo). I've had a few pictures published in magazines and I've even had some embassies buy my work. I recomend this (more so with the 35mm version) to anyone just looking to bring fun back into their photography. The Holga camera's are perfect for fun photography.
My only complaint is the hassle of loading and unloading the film and the cheap feel to it, but then again it's a 'toy' camera so I guess that's part of the experince. I've been seriously into photography since 1999. There are days when my photography feels like work and kind of stresses me out. The color flash adds another spin to an already fun camera.
So have fun. Also there are scores of websites that will tell you all the ways you can modify your Holga. I would not pay more than $20 for it. My main point in writing this review is that you can get this camera for much, much cheaper by buying it used or elsewhere.The Holga is fun and I know many people who swear by it. While I personally have never been extremely into lomography/"plastic fantastic" cameras, if you are this is a good camera and the advantage of using medium format film is wonderful. But seriously, there's almost no reason why not to buy this item used.
Amazon service sucks. You SUCK. The camera is fine. I tried several times to cancel this order because I found it cheaper on another site, and although your website says I can cacel anytime prior to shipment, it kept me in the never ending loop without giving me the ability to actually cancel it.
I gifted my roomate this one for christmas (as I already own one, and she borrows it from time to time). Sometimes its benificial to go back to your roots ;) These camera's are great for enthusiasts. We are both photo majors, and it's easy to get swept up in new technology.
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