Holga 120S
Manufactured: 1990's
Lens: plastic f/8 & f/11 60mm
Shutter: Leaf Shutter, 1/100 sec
Focusing: 3' to infinity
Film: 120
Negative size: 6x4.5cm or 6x6

A medium format camera with a hot shoe for electronic flash that costs under $20.00. This plastic Chinese made camera measures 140 x 102 x 76 mm and weighs in at 200 grams. The Holga's inherent flaws such as light leaks, flaring, lens distortion, soft edges, light falloff, and plastic optics give the camera its charm. The Holga is often refered to as the daughter of the Diana camera, also in my collaction.

The following is reprinted from the manual / typed pages that come with the camera.

The Cabbagepatch™ Effect

The unique quality control at the Holga factory yields cameras that each have their own special qualities, their own personalities if you will. Some have slower shutter speeds, others have unique lens distortion or light leaks. Serious Holga users prefer to keep multiple Holgas on hand so they can pick the right Holga for the right moment (and it never hurts to have a back up).