I have one of these oddballs, and it's saying something when you're an oddball in a group of oddballs. I appreciate it for what it is but frankly the waist level viewfinder isn't adding anything here that the regular viewfinder doesn't have (no need for parallax compensation, I guess? But what you see in the WLV is different than what is composed). I'd opt for a regular Holga for most shooting EXCEPT for this super specific circumstance: Low angle shots. Having the WLV is helpful when taking shots super low and close to the ground. If you like collecting Holgas it's a great addition to the shelf, but if you just want one Holga I'd stick with a standard one. Great video as always
For sure, the viewfinder can be a pain. I find myself using the sports viewfinder a lot :) The thing I like most about this camera is the glass lens. It creates a notably sharper, more detailed image than my plastic lensed Holgas. I like that it still gives me the Holga look, but with a bit more higher quality optics. Ideally I should just get a Holga 120GN
@@FotodioxInc Yeah and it's still a "Your Holga will vary" when it comes to the glass lens but on the one I own it tends to get sharper towards the center than my "standard" plastic lens Holga as well as better color rendering. Based on limited experience I still tend to get "better" performance from Lomography era Diana cameras but really the thrill is finding a Holga that gives a truly strange and creative result. I have one that the lens was glued in improperly, and so photos that come out of it have a natural "tilt shift" miniaturization look that's really fun to play with. That all said still like having the TLR on the shelf as part of the Holga family.
