How do I get started with Lomo photography

[CrossOver]

Hi guys.. I got my pictures from Triple D today.. And as expected, all bad.. Haha.. Worse is, one of the film did not even get developed.. All blank.. Well on a good side, I learn something from the pictures developed.. Once photbucket is not hanging on me, i will upload asap..

 

[CrossOver]

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This is the first 5 shots.. Lesson learnt here: Read the manual!!! The holga is a manual focus cam.. Haha.. I didn't know about the 1m - 10m range for the focus until i finish the 3rd roll.. Haha..

 

[CrossOver]

Hmmm.. Rather than i flood the thread with pictures and waste bandwidth, here are the links to the pics..

Of all the pics, i think only 1 is nice.. haha..

http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/mintrium/Holga/1st Film x process/

http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/mintrium/Holga/2nd Film x process/

http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/mintrium/Holga/3rd Film Black and White/

Still lots for me to learn..

 

[shaoken]

To me, it's just your focusing problem..

 

[CrossOver]

To me, it's just your focusing problem..

Yeah dude.. One more lesson I learnt is, make sure the subject is not in between the camera and sunlight.. I think that cause my subject to be a silhouette..

 

[mdzmr]

Need to shoot more, then you learn more.
Need to work on ur focasing and ur exposure. This Holga not like RF cam or SLR which you can focus tru the view finder.

You need to understand on ur focus range estimation and also need to have knowledge in estimate the lighting exposure. Apply the Sunny 16 rule.

 

[shaoken]

For Holga, you can see whether is it in focus.
It for "agar-ation", that means estimation.

This is a "test" of your judgment.

 

[irecoholic]

Start with the more basic... I think holga family offers best photos for a beginner like you. explore. When I first had my lomo cam, I bought different types of films (120 and 35mm), try to experiment, diffferent films like velvia, provia, ektachrome etc. You'll get to master all lomo techniques as you go on. Try to seek help from your friends.. and of course, try to read more in the internet. This forum, for instance, is a great source of ideas and opinions. thanks.

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[unnamed79]

Can somebody enlighten me what the "110" on the Holga 110 Micro camera means?

Are the films for this camera readily available and how much to process each roll?

 

[zgim80]

Can somebody enlighten me what the "110" on the Holga 110 Micro camera means?

Are the films for this camera readily available and how much to process each roll?

It simply means a 110 format film. It does not mean its 110mm or anything, just a label adopted by film makers.

films and scans can be done at Triple D, Burlington Square

nic from lomotion btw =)

hi shaoken,mdzmr, dk!

 

[adamdewilde]

Here is my step by step guide to becoming a lomographer..

1) Buy a holga 135 (alternatively you could be a holga 120, but 120 film and process is more expensive)

2) Buy some 35mm film, 200 if you're shooting in daylight, and 400 if you're shooting in the evening, 800 if you're shooting indoors... 1600 if you're shooting at night in geylang. Oh and you may want to try buying some slide film, then getting the photoshop to develope using normal process, which would result in crossed processed photos, neat color look, check out cross processed photos on flickr or google image search for more info.

3) after you install the film, shoot shoot shoot... don't think just shoot

4) Develop the film, and examine the photos. Find out which photos you like, and then ask yourself why you like them. Once you've decided WHY you like the photos, start trying to take more photos like that. By your 3rd roll of film you should be thinking about WHY/How, because the first two rolls would have given you some things you liked. By your 5th roll of film you should be shooting photos you like without even thinking.. if your keeper rate is above 50% you're doing well, if it's below 50% you should go back and repeat step 4..

5) Buy more wacky type lomo nonsense cameras and experiment. Perhaps move up to 120 film and cameras by that point, if you're actually printing larger prints... Else stick with your 135 because it's cheaper.


Best,
Adam

 

[coolsigg]

It simply means a 110 format film. It does not mean its 110mm or anything, just a label adopted by film makers.

films and scans can be done at Triple D, Burlington Square

nic from lomotion btw =)

hi shaoken,mdzmr, dk!

yo nic! nice seeing u here! :thumbsup:

 

[njmingz]

hi, a noob question..cos i just saw that DIANA F+ had came out with a lens adapter for both nikon and canon mounts, does that mean that i can fix the DIANA F+ lens on my DSLR and get lomo effect?..

 

[J-Chan]

hi, a noob question..cos i just saw that DIANA F+ had came out with a lens adapter for both nikon and canon mounts, does that mean that i can fix the DIANA F+ lens on my DSLR and get lomo effect?..

not exactly.. you'll need to process the pics more to achieve that distinctive lomo look, though you get a soft-focused and blurry look straight from the cam.. hard to place a finger on it..

 

[ndroo]

hi, a noob question..cos i just saw that DIANA F+ had came out with a lens adapter for both nikon and canon mounts, does that mean that i can fix the DIANA F+ lens on my DSLR and get lomo effect?..

You can get a little blur/dreamy look on the photos but post-processing is definitely a must if you want those punchy/crazy/cool/weird colors that you see in most Lomo pics. It can be fun but it will never be able to replace the fun of playing with the real Lomo toys & film.