The Holga Starter Kit is a fun way to enter the world of medium format. For those people wishing to experiment and have fun with an inexpensive medium format camera, the Holga 120SF can yield some interesting results.
Note! The 120SF differs from the original Holga 120S in that the 120SF with flash requires two "AA" type batteries and does not have a flash shoe
| Camera Type | Medium Format Viewfinder Fixed Focus Camera with Built-in Lens and Flash |
| Film Back/Loading | Accepts 120 mm film ONLY |
| Film Type | All type 120 mm film (Does not accept 220 film); e.g. Kodak Tri-X 120 |
| Lens Mount | Not Applicable - fixed lens; Single element 60mm wide angle lens; Min. focusing distance ~3' |
| Shutter | 1/100 sec shutter speed; 2 f-stops, f8 and f11 |
| Shutter Release | On camera body |
| Self Timer | Not Applicable |
| Flash Synchronization | Built-in flash; Does not have flash shoe |
| Mirror Lock-Up | Not Applicable |
| Exposure Metering | Not Applicable |
| Exposure Bracketing | Not Applicable |
| Exposure Compensation | Not Applicable |
| Depth-of-Field Preview | Not Applicable |
| Viewfinder | Non-removable viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Info | No information displayed |
| Film Transport | Wind to next frame |
| Multiple Exposure | Possible by not winding between shots |
| Focusing System | Zone focus system |
| Power Source | "Two "AA" type (included) |
| Custom Functions | Not Applicable |
| Data Imprinting | Not Applicable |
| Tripod Mount | 1/4" x 20 |
| Dimensions | Not Available |
| Weight | 5 oz (140g) |
| Miscellaneous | Features "Bulb" exposure |
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Comments about Lomography Holga Starter Kit - 120SF Medium Format Viewfinder Fixed Focus Camera w/ Lens & Flash:
The camera in and of itself works great. It is, however, the pre-2009 model with the older, poorly designed aperture settings where the "cloudy" one doesn't really exist. The film we received was Fuji color 100 which worked fine in our very sunny town and the batteries work as expected. The book, while an interesting concept, has little that cannot be found on the Lomography website, including a fair quantity of poorly composed gimmick photos and the poster hardly bears mention.
All in all, you are probably better off just buying a Holga CFN or other preferred Holga model.
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