New Holga lenses for digital cameras
Holga have recently expanded their range of lenses for Digital Photographers. These low cost photographic lenses enable Digital SLR photographers to mount a Holga Lens to their digital camera bodies for creative effect. The new lenses available are summarized in the following table:
| Model Code | Camera Model | Camera
Format |
Focal Length | Holga
Fisheye Compatibility |
| HL-O | Olympus | SLR | 60mm | FEL-HL |
| HL-S | Sony | SLR | 60mm | FEL-HL |
| HL-P | Pentax | SLR | 60mm | FEL-HL |
| HL(W)-OP | Olympus PEN | Micro 4/3 | 25mm | FEL-HLW |
| HL(W)-PLG | Panasonic Lumix G | Micro 4/3 | 25mm | FEL-HLW |
| HL(W)-SN | Sony NEX | Mirrorless | 25mm | FEL-HLW |
| HL(W)-SSN | Samsung NX | Mirrorless | 25mm | FEL-HLW |
The Holga Lenses for Digital Cameras have a focal length of 60mm for traditional SLR/DSLR cameras and 25mm for smaller formats (eg. Micro Four Thirds, Sony NEX, etc). All lenses have a fixed aperture of f/8.
Once mounted to a Digital Camera the Holga lenses enable the Digital Photographer to closely reproduce the characteristic Holga look previously only achievable using Holga film cameras. These products are designed to appeal to Digital Photographers who are interested in alternative creative photographic methods and images. No additional modification is required to the camera other than the mounting of the Holga Lens. The Holga characteristics visible from the resulting images display the vignetting and soft focus properties which Holga shots are famous for.
The standard Holga method of focusing (Zone Focus method) is employed as per the standard Holga film camera. In addition once the lens is mounted to a Digital SLR additional Holga lenses and accessories can be added for more creative effects. These include the Holga Wide Angle Lens (HW-05), Holga Telephoto Lens (HT-25), Holga Close-Up Lenses (CLS-1) and Holga Macro Lenses (MLS-1). In addition Holga have redesigned their Fisheye lens for use in conjunction with the Holga Lenses for Digital Cameras. For the larger format SLR/DSLR cameras the new Holga Fisheye Lens FEL-HL should be added to the front of the lens. For the smaller format cameras a new Holga Fisheye FEL-HLW is expected to be released in the upcoming few months.
About Holga Direct
HolgaDirect is a company based in Hong Kong specializing in Holga Cameras and Accessories. The aims of the company are to provide information and resources to existing Holga Photographers and those interested in this field of photography as well as hosting an online store for the purchase of Holga products.