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3 Holga modifications posted at Squarefrog

Posted 28 December, 2006 in Pinhole + Camera Hacking & DIY

Instructions have just been posted for the following Holga modifications:

  • PinHolga, how to convert a Holga into a pinhole camera
  • Cable release
  • Flocking to cut down on internal reflections
  • Paul Williamson’s Squarefrog Holga site is quickly becoming the one-stop shop for Holga information, check it out!

    Super-cheap DIY Holga cable release socket

    Posted 22 June, 2006 in Camera Hacking & DIY

    Photographer Travis Gray came up with this awesome and cheap mod to add a cable release socket to a Holga. Check it out!

    How to make a cable release and serial port cable for the Canon Digital Rebel & Rebel XT

    Posted 12 June, 2006 in Camera Hacking & DIY

    "How to make an (electrical) cable release for the Canon Digital Rebel and how to trip the camera’s shutter with your computer’s serial port. Applicable also to some other Canons (e.g., Digital Rebel XT)."

    Read instructions at Covington Innovations

    Via MAKE Blog

    How-to: 120 folding camera pinhole conversion

    Posted 3 April, 2006 in Pinhole + Camera Hacking & DIY

    Paul Beard posted a how-to for converting an old folding 6×9 120 Foldex 20 camera to use a pinhole instead of a lens and adding a cable release. Even if you’re an old hand at pinhole conversions, you may want to check out his elegant cable release design.

    "After kvetching about the pictures of other camera HOWTOs, I figured I better do a good job on my own.

    "Read on for some pictures and text on how to convert an old 120 roll film camera to a pinhole camera, as well as adding a cable release…"

    Read instructions at paulbeard.org

    Via MAKE Blog