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Holga cameras are certainly the epitome of toycameras.

The first Holga was built in Hong Kong in the 1980s. It was designed as an inexpensive camera for the Chinese market by T. M. Lee. In the meantime, it and the typical Holga look have become cult.

The name Holga comes from “ho gwong”, which means “very bright”.

They are easy to use, cheap, are completely made of plastic, have only the absolutely necessary functions and are not exactly of high quality. A common misconception is that Holga cameras are made by Lomography. They are produced by Holga, an Asian company, in the Far East. In addition to the cameras, Holga also makes accessories for cameras and lenses for DSLRs.

The Holga 120N

Overview

Holga Special Editions

Holga 120 3D

The Holga 120 3D is a stereo camera with which 3D recordings can be easily realized.

Holga 120 CFN

This camera is basically the Holga 120 N with a color flash.

Holga 120 FN

The Holga 120 N in a version with a built-in flash.

Holga 120 GCFN

The Holga 120 in a version with color filter flash and glass lens.

Holga 120 GFN

The Holga 120 N in a version with glass lens and fixed flash.

Holga 120 GN

The Holga 120 N in a version with a glass lens, this is the 120 GN.

Holga 120 N

The Holga 120 N is a good introduction to analog medium format photography and one of the most famous toy cameras.

Holga 120 Pan

The Holga 120 Pan is a panoramic camera for medium format film.

Holga 120 PC

The Holga 120 with a pinhole.

Holga 120 PC 3D

The Holga 120 PC 3D is a medium format camera that can take stereoscopic pictures. Instead of two lenses, however, it has two pinholes for this purpose.