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Plastic Camera Reviews

Holga: Up-Close and Personal with add-on Maco Lens Sets

April 12, 2010

If you wanted to take pictures closer than 1m (3ft) with your Holga, it meant you had to hack it and permanently mutilate your camera. Even then, putting things in close focus was a guessing game so I never bothered. Thanks to these two £10 packs of add-on lenses, you no longer need to do [...]

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Tutorial: Getting “The Grunge Look” in your photos

February 15, 2010

This is an article in response to a comment I received on my Golden Half camera review, in which a poster asked me “How do you get THAT picture quality?” Henceforth known as “The Grunge Look”, featuring harsh grain, strong contrasts and vivid colours (where available), I’ll give you a rundown of what you need [...]

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My Blackbird Fly TLR Camera Review

November 20, 2009
black-bird-fly-camera

My latest acquisition in the plastic camera stable is a Blackbird Fly TLR camera! I was very excited when it arrived, and even though it’s been a while, the excitement hasn’t worn off yet. Picture taking has become a healthy obsession for me, and it’s gadgets like these that keep it going. I’ll tell you [...]

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Pop Cam – The Instant Warholiser

October 23, 2009

I thought it would fit in with the current “warholised” theme to write a review about my experience with Pop Cam. It’s been sitting in my drawer unniticed far too long, so here’s the attention it deserves. Pop Cam is a highly underrated plastic camera, and if you’re thinking about getting one, I highly recommend [...]

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Lomography Oktomat Review: the 8-eyed art machine

August 26, 2009
The Lomography Oktomat. It looks much better than it actually is.

Cashing in on what made the Supersampler a success, Lomography brought out the Oktomat a while ago. Press the shutter, and over 2-3 seconds, you actually shoot EIGHT images in sequence. All this in the space of a standard 35mm negative, it sounds too good to be true. But is it? Let’s find out!

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My GOLDEN HALF – a Camera Review

August 4, 2009
Golden Half: what's in the box

The GOLDEN HALF is a 35mm half-format plastic camera. I discovered it recently while browsing through some alternative camera sites, and since it takes odd 18x24mm pictures (that’s two in the space of a “normal” 24x36mm negative), I decided I had to have it. After 4 weeks and several rolls of film, here’s my two [...]

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My Holga 135BC Review

July 13, 2009
Holga 135BC - what's in the box

I’ve had my eye on this camera for a while – like every Holga Nut I imagine… who could resist the temptation of another Holga, especially if it’s different to the ones we know and love? Unlike its big brothers, this one takes standard 35mm film and produces 24x36mm negatives – easily processed on the [...]

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