Holga User Group (aka HUG)

[Stereobox]

i know its a bit passe, but i'm sure there's still a hardcore group of people who have an active interest in alternative/toy camera photography, especially the Holga.

as such, i would like to propose the informal creation of this group. we can discuss and talk about alternative process/toy camera photography, share pictures and perhaps even organise mini-outings.

i propose to name it the HUG just because it sounds catchy :bsmilie: and because i'm sure the Holga is a relatively cheap and popular camera among us.

please express your interest here. thank you!

 

[Stereobox]

to start things off ... here is the first of my picture posts...

 

[bumortic]

hello ppl! hug hug hug

 

[radiation]

harlooooooooooo everybody

 

[xxxger]

i using LOMO LCA .... can i join your group ? ... :heart:

 

[ady]

Count me in. Holga pics can be found at my site.

 

[SniperD]

LOMO = LUG?

haahha... I think HUG is a good one! Thanks StereoBox for starting one!

 

[isomers007]

yah...great initiative here. which film do you normally use to use on ur holga?

 

[bumortic]

 

[bumortic]

 

[Stereobox]

 

[nightwolf75]

go go go, stereobox! do form up a HUGgable grp! :bsmilie:

u might wanna try asking objectifs, cos they are the lomo embassy rep for singapore. perhaps u might do a tie up with them for HUG in order to promote this form of photography? i believe darren soh is the resident Holga instructor in objectifs.

 

[KNIGHT ONG]

Hmmm ... wer my Holga ... :bsmilie:

 

[S11loop]

I still have some 120 inside my holga and it seems to take forever to finish it ... count me in , a outing with holga will be fun !

 

[Stereobox]

thanks for all the support!

as far as i know, the Holga is a Chinese brand toy camera, whereas LOMO is actually a Russian scientific and medical optics/camera manufacturer.

LOMO stands for Leningradskoye Optiko Mechanichesckoye Obyedinenie, or, Leningrad Optical & Mechanical Enterprise.

and the LOMOgraphic Society International (www.lomo.com) is an Austrian formed company which bought over the rights to exclusively distribute the LOMO LC-A, and they also repackage and sell cameras like the Holga to the public under the 'LOMO' banner.

just want to clarify the differences between LOMO, Holga and LOMO.com


for more information, please visit

http://cameras.alfredklomp.com/lomography/index.htm

http://www.geocities.com/lomojoe/

http://homepage.mac.com/mattdenton/photo/cameras/lomo_ca.html

 

[Stereobox]

 

[bumortic]

i want a LC-A

 

[saifulbahar]

Damn... I've got to get myself a Holga... I'll get one soon, count me in... Bumortic, teach me how to use it tonight ok?

 

[patch17]

great! count me in...

here's a pic...

 

[rubric]

Cool! Thanks for taking the initiative!