Some of us Holga users like to reduce the amount of light leaks that we get as much as possible. There is no problem in this and everyone has their own unique way of shooting with their Holga camera.
So you've decided you don't like the light leaks and want to minimise them as much as possible. Almost all of them can be stopped with tape, and here is how to do it.
Take a look at the images below:
Internal Taping
Note how I've taped over the gaps where the frames clip in. This stops light bouncing around.
Tape across the top bit in the middle as well like so. If you feel under there, there are two holes that can let light in.
Externally
Tape all the seams around the back of the camera and the front seam as well.
As you can see there are points on the inside and outside of the Holga that need to be taped if you want to really reduce the leaks.
This really is the best method for reducing them, but make sure you use black tape and not yellow. I just used yellow so that its easy to see.
Thanks for reading!
Labels: Light Leaks, Tape, Tips, Tricks
Durkin is a keen blogger and toy camera enthusiast from the UK that has been shooting for around four years. His main subject interests include Architecture, automation and nature.
