A little while ago we talked about the Joys of Plastic Cameras, part of the fun being wild vignetting, halos, smeary soft focus, and light leaks.
If you think you can get by without the light leaks, there’s now another option for enjoying the joys of plastic camera photography while using the same camera you have now.
Holga is selling a package of plastic lenses they call the Digital Holga Kitchen Sink Kit. All the fun of plastic lenses without the need to wait on the film to come back from the lab.
What used to be a Canon 5D MKII precision photographic instrument manufactured to insanely high tolerances will be transported back to the days when Reader’s Digest used to give away plastic cameras when you signed up for a subscription. Or, what they call the “Digital Holga”.
No, you won’t get any sophisticated focusing motors, either. In fact, the whole concept of “focus” when applied to Holga products should be implemented with a bit of latitude.
The kit comes with the Holga 60mm, the Fisheye, a 2.5x telephoto lens, a 93 degree wide angle lens and a set of close-up lenses.
Not surprisingly, you can also use this kit with your Holga plastic camera, in case you already have one. Come on, you know you’re going to miss the light leaks.
Compatible with most SLRs, except for the Olympus PEN and Lumix G series. Priced around $109 and available from Holga Direct.