Homeless Holga: Formerly "Anyone fancy trying something daft ???" - Page 10

Andysnap · 15-01-2012, 16:47

OK, a small puzzlement has arisen. I could not see a number through the red window, didn't want to move it on in case I didn't then get the double exposure so took the shot. I then wound on and number 9 appeared, should have been 12.

Anyway, I decided to carry on and finish the film so there are actually 4 of my shots on this film and there will be 2 more on the next.

Andy

big soft moose · 15-01-2012, 17:21

well i definitely took 4 shots - i suppose its possible that i didnt wind on properly and mine will turn out to be a quadruple exposure

TheBigYin · 15-01-2012, 20:15 **Thread Starter**

either that or the film's unwound and come loose inside the camera while it was bouncing around in a post office depot in deepest Devon.... Either way, it'll be interesting to see what comes out...

Andysnap · 29-01-2012, 16:13

OK guys Helga is packaged up and ready to move on. I've also wrapped up the finished film and will forward it onto Mark when I go to the PO on monday.

Cheers

Andy

TheBigYin · 29-01-2012, 20:47 **Thread Starter**

Cheers Andy - looks like ped's next on the list...

Incidentally, if there's any of you who may have changed addresses recently, might just be worth firing me a PM with a up to date location...

TheBigYin · 01-02-2012, 11:47 **Thread Starter**

second film's arrived - a nice roll of HP5+ - I'll have a go with the chemistry set tomorrow If the chemicals aren't like mud, and if I can remember how! (Hey - it's been a while!!) Updates as and when...

TheBigYin · 02-02-2012, 20:33 **Thread Starter**

Well - the film's been souped - theres images on there, though there's a certain degree of overlap, where the film has rolled/unrolled/backlashed while in the post... Scanning could be "interesting" - i'll have a look tomorrow when it's dried properly, and post images in the "images thread" for people to claim (joint) ownership on

ped · 02-02-2012, 20:35

She arrived today (Thanks Andy!) so I'm looking forward to taking some pics this weekend.

Cheers

TheBigYin · 02-02-2012, 20:40 **Thread Starter**

which Kind of film do we have onboard this time ??

ped · 02-02-2012, 22:14

HP5+

TheBigYin · 02-02-2012, 22:35 **Thread Starter**

cool - I've definitely got the chemicals for that still in good condition... part of me was hoping it was the colour TBH, as I'm not sure how much longer my C41 kit's gonna last

ped · 02-02-2012, 23:08

Maybe Royal Fail will lose it again and give you a chance to refresh your stock!

Why doesn't 120 film come in pots? I thought Andy had thrown some sweets in but I was half way through chowing down on one and read 'Kodak' on the wrapper

Andysnap · 03-02-2012, 08:34

Excellent, I was getting worried. Looking forward to seeing what comes out.

Enjoy

TheBigYin · 03-02-2012, 08:48 **Thread Starter**

Scanning Now...

Don't know why, but the films come out curlier than a curly thing that's been left in it's box all curled up for a long long time

Good job it's a Holga Project and we're not looking for exhibition quality A0 print's isn't it...

big soft moose · 03-02-2012, 08:53

probably due to the shake it up baby now experience arround the post office depots of devon.

I'm fairly sure our posties suffer from a peculiar form of word blindness where " Handle with care" translates as "please use as football"

TheBigYin · 03-02-2012, 09:38 **Thread Starter**

The second roll of film is now on display in the Crit and Sharing Section

ped · 04-02-2012, 22:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBigYin

which Kind of film do we have onboard this time ??

Actually, the camera has Porta loaded. HP5 was the last roll.

TheBigYin · 04-02-2012, 22:33 **Thread Starter**

Cool - I'd better test my tetenal C41 kit then, make sure it still works... Suppose that means I'm going to have to take my camera out and shoot something - hope I can remember how it works

ped · 06-02-2012, 08:01

OK I have taken my pics. Trouble is I sort of forgot that the shutter wasn't timed in any way and that you have to press and release yourself... as a result the shots are probably going to be over exposed lol

Will forward on this week

Cheers

TheBigYin · 06-02-2012, 10:28 **Thread Starter**

Sounds like the "manual Exposure" switch at the bottom of the camera (near the tripod mount) has been knocked... Could you check before posting to next person please ??

ped · 06-02-2012, 11:35

It was definitely on N as opposed to B...

ped · 17-02-2012, 14:12

Posted today!

Thmaga · 18-02-2012, 10:38

Received this morning, thanks Chris. Time to get shooting now! So is there something wrong with that switch at the bottom ?

TheBigYin · 18-02-2012, 11:13 **Thread Starter**

I'd move it between B and N a few times in case something has got stuck, then put it onto N and hope for the best, tbh. Only real way to see for sure if it's working correctly is to dry-fire it with the film out, and look through from the back to see if the shutter opens and closes correctly. Try to not hold the shutter release in the down-position when firing the camera, just in case...

Ah the joys of Holga Uncertainty....

ped · 18-02-2012, 11:14

Not sure, it certainly was a press, hold, release affair on 'N' mode, which is the same as 'B' mode on any of my other cameras.

My friend has a Diana Holga and on 'N' mode it should clack the shutter at some fixed speed.

TheBigYin · 20-02-2012, 09:02 **Thread Starter**

Yeah - N is the "normal" setting, where the shutter should open and close on the single press. B is definitely "Bulb" and is press to open, hold to keep open and release to close.

Details here - if we get it going, there may well be some mileage in taping the switch onto N as well. The camera's just going to be a ball of gaffa and broken plastic bits at the end of this journey - glad it's not mine anymore!

Maybe whoever has the next Film-Change can have a good look at if/how it's working when it get's to them... Who's on-deck for that is it JohnMc ??

medwaygreen · 20-02-2012, 10:38

This is like watching paint dry

TheBigYin · 20-02-2012, 10:44 **Thread Starter**

Quote:

Originally Posted by medwaygreen

This is like watching paint dry

Certainly not the instant gratification that the digital boyz crave, is it

I just hope my chemicals haven't gone off by the time the last films are coming in

RaglanSurf · 23-02-2012, 16:09

Looking at the spreadsheet TBY posted it looks like I'm next in line and typically I've just picked up a whole load of work and won't be able to shoot anything til after Easter. So it makes sense to leapfrog me and pass it on to the next in line, otherwise it will spend the next month sitting in Ealing sorting office. I would like to slot back in when I'm back though, please don't make me go to the back of the line

TheBigYin · 23-02-2012, 16:13 **Thread Starter**

How about you and Sarah swap places ? that way we can keep John Mc in place as our "film change" person, and you get a couple of people's worth of delay before the camera arrives ??

15-01-2012, 16:47	#271
Andysnap Growing roots Real name : Andy Grant Location: Sunny Cheshire Posts: 8,105 Camera: Whichever one I have with me	OK, a small puzzlement has arisen. I could not see a number through the red window, didn't want to move it on in case I didn't then get the double exposure so took the shot. I then wound on and number 9 appeared, should have been 12. Anyway, I decided to carry on and finish the film so there are actually 4 of my shots on this film and there will be 2 more on the next. Andy __________________ "When you photograph people in colour you photograph their clothes, when you photograph them in b&w you photograph their souls" - Ted Grant http://www.flickr.com/photos/andysnapper1/

15-01-2012, 17:21	#272
big soft moose Loves the place Real name : Pete Location: East Devon Posts: 6,078 Camera: Eos 40D	well i definitely took 4 shots - i suppose its possible that i didnt wind on properly and mine will turn out to be a quadruple exposure __________________ The price of garage air has increased substantially in the last ten years , that's inflation for you

15-01-2012, 20:15 Thread Starter	#273
TheBigYin Moderator Cool! It's like a pea shooter! peown peown Real name : Mark Location: Near the Liquorice Fields Posts: 8,857 Camera: Box with Pinhole in one Side and nut at the other	either that or the film's unwound and come loose inside the camera while it was bouncing around in a post office depot in deepest Devon.... Either way, it'll be interesting to see what comes out... __________________ Could you be photographer of the year 2013? (with new film sub section) .

02-02-2012, 20:35	#278
ped Forum Regular Location: Oxford Posts: 1,208 Camera: Epson R-D1, Polaroid 195, Braun Paxettes	She arrived today (Thanks Andy!) so I'm looking forward to taking some pics this weekend. Cheers __________________ My Flickr My website www.basschat.co.uk

23-02-2012, 16:09	#299
RaglanSurf Feet under the table Real name : Nick Location: West London Posts: 2,932	Looking at the spreadsheet TBY posted it looks like I'm next in line and typically I've just picked up a whole load of work and won't be able to shoot anything til after Easter. So it makes sense to leapfrog me and pass it on to the next in line, otherwise it will spend the next month sitting in Ealing sorting office. I would like to slot back in when I'm back though, please don't make me go to the back of the line __________________ 52 Cameras Thread 52 Film Cameras in 52 Months follow it all on the Blog here 52cameras.co.uk

29-01-2012, 16:13	#274
Andysnap Growing roots Real name : Andy Grant Location: Sunny Cheshire Posts: 8,105 Camera: Whichever one I have with me	OK guys Helga is packaged up and ready to move on. I've also wrapped up the finished film and will forward it onto Mark when I go to the PO on monday. Cheers Andy

29-01-2012, 20:47 Thread Starter	#275
TheBigYin Moderator Cool! It's like a pea shooter! peown peown Real name : Mark Location: Near the Liquorice Fields Posts: 8,857 Camera: Box with Pinhole in one Side and nut at the other	Cheers Andy - looks like ped's next on the list... Incidentally, if there's any of you who may have changed addresses recently, might just be worth firing me a PM with a up to date location...

01-02-2012, 11:47 Thread Starter	#276
TheBigYin Moderator Cool! It's like a pea shooter! peown peown Real name : Mark Location: Near the Liquorice Fields Posts: 8,857 Camera: Box with Pinhole in one Side and nut at the other	second film's arrived - a nice roll of HP5+ - I'll have a go with the chemistry set tomorrow If the chemicals aren't like mud, and if I can remember how! (Hey - it's been a while!!) Updates as and when...

02-02-2012, 20:33 Thread Starter	#277
TheBigYin Moderator Cool! It's like a pea shooter! peown peown Real name : Mark Location: Near the Liquorice Fields Posts: 8,857 Camera: Box with Pinhole in one Side and nut at the other	Well - the film's been souped - theres images on there, though there's a certain degree of overlap, where the film has rolled/unrolled/backlashed while in the post... Scanning could be "interesting" - i'll have a look tomorrow when it's dried properly, and post images in the "images thread" for people to claim (joint) ownership on

02-02-2012, 20:40 Thread Starter	#279
TheBigYin Moderator Cool! It's like a pea shooter! peown peown Real name : Mark Location: Near the Liquorice Fields Posts: 8,857 Camera: Box with Pinhole in one Side and nut at the other	which Kind of film do we have onboard this time ??

02-02-2012, 22:14	#280
ped Forum Regular Location: Oxford Posts: 1,208 Camera: Epson R-D1, Polaroid 195, Braun Paxettes	HP5+

02-02-2012, 22:35 Thread Starter	#281
TheBigYin Moderator Cool! It's like a pea shooter! peown peown Real name : Mark Location: Near the Liquorice Fields Posts: 8,857 Camera: Box with Pinhole in one Side and nut at the other	cool - I've definitely got the chemicals for that still in good condition... part of me was hoping it was the colour TBH, as I'm not sure how much longer my C41 kit's gonna last

02-02-2012, 23:08	#282
ped Forum Regular Location: Oxford Posts: 1,208 Camera: Epson R-D1, Polaroid 195, Braun Paxettes	Maybe Royal Fail will lose it again and give you a chance to refresh your stock! Why doesn't 120 film come in pots? I thought Andy had thrown some sweets in but I was half way through chowing down on one and read 'Kodak' on the wrapper

03-02-2012, 08:34	#283
Andysnap Growing roots Real name : Andy Grant Location: Sunny Cheshire Posts: 8,105 Camera: Whichever one I have with me	Excellent, I was getting worried. Looking forward to seeing what comes out. Enjoy

03-02-2012, 08:48 Thread Starter	#284
TheBigYin Moderator Cool! It's like a pea shooter! peown peown Real name : Mark Location: Near the Liquorice Fields Posts: 8,857 Camera: Box with Pinhole in one Side and nut at the other	Scanning Now... Don't know why, but the films come out curlier than a curly thing that's been left in it's box all curled up for a long long time Good job it's a Holga Project and we're not looking for exhibition quality A0 print's isn't it...

03-02-2012, 08:53	#285
big soft moose Loves the place Real name : Pete Location: East Devon Posts: 6,078 Camera: Eos 40D	probably due to the shake it up baby now experience arround the post office depots of devon. I'm fairly sure our posties suffer from a peculiar form of word blindness where " Handle with care" translates as "please use as football"

03-02-2012, 09:38 Thread Starter	#286
TheBigYin Moderator Cool! It's like a pea shooter! peown peown Real name : Mark Location: Near the Liquorice Fields Posts: 8,857 Camera: Box with Pinhole in one Side and nut at the other	The second roll of film is now on display in the Crit and Sharing Section

04-02-2012, 22:33 Thread Starter	#288
TheBigYin Moderator Cool! It's like a pea shooter! peown peown Real name : Mark Location: Near the Liquorice Fields Posts: 8,857 Camera: Box with Pinhole in one Side and nut at the other	Cool - I'd better test my tetenal C41 kit then, make sure it still works... Suppose that means I'm going to have to take my camera out and shoot something - hope I can remember how it works

06-02-2012, 08:01	#289
ped Forum Regular Location: Oxford Posts: 1,208 Camera: Epson R-D1, Polaroid 195, Braun Paxettes	OK I have taken my pics. Trouble is I sort of forgot that the shutter wasn't timed in any way and that you have to press and release yourself... as a result the shots are probably going to be over exposed lol Will forward on this week Cheers

06-02-2012, 10:28 Thread Starter	#290
TheBigYin Moderator Cool! It's like a pea shooter! peown peown Real name : Mark Location: Near the Liquorice Fields Posts: 8,857 Camera: Box with Pinhole in one Side and nut at the other	Sounds like the "manual Exposure" switch at the bottom of the camera (near the tripod mount) has been knocked... Could you check before posting to next person please ??

06-02-2012, 11:35	#291
ped Forum Regular Location: Oxford Posts: 1,208 Camera: Epson R-D1, Polaroid 195, Braun Paxettes	It was definitely on N as opposed to B...

17-02-2012, 14:12	#292
ped Forum Regular Location: Oxford Posts: 1,208 Camera: Epson R-D1, Polaroid 195, Braun Paxettes	Posted today!

18-02-2012, 10:38	#293
Thmaga Forum Regular Real name : Sean Location: Port Talbot, South Wales Posts: 772 Camera: Canon EOS 450D	Received this morning, thanks Chris. Time to get shooting now! So is there something wrong with that switch at the bottom ?

18-02-2012, 11:13 Thread Starter	#294
TheBigYin Moderator Cool! It's like a pea shooter! peown peown Real name : Mark Location: Near the Liquorice Fields Posts: 8,857 Camera: Box with Pinhole in one Side and nut at the other	I'd move it between B and N a few times in case something has got stuck, then put it onto N and hope for the best, tbh. Only real way to see for sure if it's working correctly is to dry-fire it with the film out, and look through from the back to see if the shutter opens and closes correctly. Try to not hold the shutter release in the down-position when firing the camera, just in case... Ah the joys of Holga Uncertainty....

18-02-2012, 11:14	#295
ped Forum Regular Location: Oxford Posts: 1,208 Camera: Epson R-D1, Polaroid 195, Braun Paxettes	Not sure, it certainly was a press, hold, release affair on 'N' mode, which is the same as 'B' mode on any of my other cameras. My friend has a Diana Holga and on 'N' mode it should clack the shutter at some fixed speed.

20-02-2012, 09:02 Thread Starter	#296
TheBigYin Moderator Cool! It's like a pea shooter! peown peown Real name : Mark Location: Near the Liquorice Fields Posts: 8,857 Camera: Box with Pinhole in one Side and nut at the other	Yeah - N is the "normal" setting, where the shutter should open and close on the single press. B is definitely "Bulb" and is press to open, hold to keep open and release to close. Details here - if we get it going, there may well be some mileage in taping the switch onto N as well. The camera's just going to be a ball of gaffa and broken plastic bits at the end of this journey - glad it's not mine anymore! Maybe whoever has the next Film-Change can have a good look at if/how it's working when it get's to them... Who's on-deck for that is it JohnMc ??

20-02-2012, 10:38	#297
medwaygreen Feet under the table Real name : Richard Location: Kent Posts: 1,555	This is like watching paint dry

23-02-2012, 16:13 Thread Starter	#300
TheBigYin Moderator Cool! It's like a pea shooter! peown peown Real name : Mark Location: Near the Liquorice Fields Posts: 8,857 Camera: Box with Pinhole in one Side and nut at the other	How about you and Sarah swap places ? that way we can keep John Mc in place as our "film change" person, and you get a couple of people's worth of delay before the camera arrives ??