Top 2 Holga Lenses

#1 - Holga Turret Lens (HLT-C)

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The Holga Turret Lens is a unique and fun lens that comes with special effects and filters. It is suitable for shooting on bright sunny days and is reasonably priced at about 30 pounds. However, it has soft image quality and is not suitable for professional photography.

Pros

  • Comes with special effects and filters
  • Reasonably priced
  • Good build quality

Cons

  • Soft image quality
  • Not suitable for professional photography
  • Produces crazy vignetting in the corners

#2 - Holga pinhole lens 38mm f/152 (HPL-C)

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The Holga pinhole lens 38mm f/152 (HPL-C) is historically significant but not very practical for modern photography. It produces soft, low-contrast images and requires slow shutter speeds, making it challenging to use. It also has issues with white balance and dust on the camera sensor.

Pros

  • Historically significant
  • Unique and distinctive look

Cons

  • Produces soft, low-contrast images
  • Requires slow shutter speeds
  • Difficulty with white balance and dust on camera sensor