7/3/08

Today I passed by the Lomoembassy at 146B Jupiter Street, Makati City and got myself a long-awaited Holga 120 CFN.

I really love the square format. I love square photographs. I think it’s partly because we see rectangular photos all the time.

I’ve been wanting to shoot 120 film for the longest time and initially thought of going for a Yashica Mat. But I promised myself to only get a TLR after I acquire my own lightmeter. So the Holga is my compromise for the mean time.

It’s so light. And portable. I’ve already consumed a roll and I hope to finish 4 more before Saturday so I can have them processed by Digiprint.

Indeed it’s so refreshing to shoot with a fun toy camera after all the mechanical nitty-gritties of the SLR. But, well-thought, well-composed and exposed black and white frames seem promising.

Holga or Bust!