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FAQ's The only modifications I have done with any of my Holgas are spray-painting the interior with flat black paint (flocking) and on one of my Holgas, adding a screw adaptor for mounting on a tripod as well as adjusting the shutter to remain open. Flocking  To help cut down light leaks, I spray a flast black paint into the interior of all my Holgas. Most all cameras are made this way - the inside is always a non-reflective surface. The Holga has a very shiny surface, all the better to have light bounce all over the interior of your camera. To do this on your own camera, get a can of ultra-flat black spray paint at the hardware store. Cover the exterior of your Holga (I use a plastic bag taped to the sides of the Holga.) and cover the hole behind the lens. Spray into the interior, covering all the shiny surfaces. Shutter I have one camera where I have forced the shutter to remain open to use for longer, low-light exposures. To make an exposure, I remove the lens cap and count the amount of time needed (a light meter may be handy here). I know this sounds a bit primitive - very 19th century, but it works. This also requires the camera to be on a tripod. There are ways to modify the shutter so that it has either a 'B' or 'T' setting. I have never done that, but if you are so inclined, check out the Holga modifications page at argonauta.com Tripod mount In order to install a tripod mount, I drilled a hole in the bottom of the camera that would accomodate a 1/4"x20 locknut and bolt. The hole was drilled on the side of the camera under the winding knob and the bolt was nested in against the corner on the right side of the light chamber for good stability. The blots was then epoxied in (cover the bolt with tape so the threads remain free of epoxy). After the epoxy was dry, I spayed the interior of the canera flat black. For more detalied instructions, go to the argonauta.com modifications page. |
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