This photo of my photoalbum was taken in Okinawa.
Most Holga cameras use a single-piece plastic meniscus lens with a focal length of 60 millimeters and can focus from about 1 meter/yard to infinity. There is an aperture switch on the camera with two settings: sunny and cloudy. Due to a manufacturing defect[citation needed], this switch has no effect and there is only one ('sunny') aperture of around f/11 - although this switch may be easily modified to provide two usable apertures. As all single-piece meniscus lenses, the Holga lens exhibits soft focus and chromatic aberration. Other Holga variants, denoted either by the letter 'G' in their model name, or the name WOCA, feature a simple glass lens, but are otherwise identical in construction. The circle of coverage is meant to be for a 645 format, which the Holga is. When the camera mask is taken out and shot in a 6x6 (square format) the vignette is introduced.
The Holga is an inexpensive, medium format 120 film toy camera, originating in Germany, that later came to be appreciated for its low-fidelity aesthetic. The Holga's cheap construction and simple meniscus lens often yields pictures that display vignetting, blur, light leaks, and other distortions. Ironically, the camera's quality problems became a virtue among some photographers, with Holga photos winning awards and competitions in art and news photography.
* Holga 120S - The original Holga. Fixed shutter speed, adjustable focus, plastic lens, ineffective adjustable f/stop switch, hot shoe, and 6x4.5 film mask. Although now out of production, the 'WOCA' is actually identical but with glass lens.
* Holga 120N - Updated version with the same "Japanese" plastic lens, tripod mount, bulb exposure mode, an easier-to-move film counter window switch, and an additional 6x6 film mask.
* Holga 120SF - A standard Holga 120S, with a flash.
* Holga 120GN - A Holga 120N with a glass lens.
* Holga 120FN - A Holga 120N with a flash.
* Holga 120GFN - A Holga 120FN with a glass lens.
* Holga 120CFN - A Holga 120FN with a color flash.
* Holga 120GCFN - A Holga 120CFN with a glass lens.