Holga 

"THE LEICA M6!"

The first photo is genuinely one of the best I’ve seen taken with a Holga.

Baxter's appearences: - 2:40 - 2:47 - 3:50 - 4:22 - 4:47 - 5:13 - 5:57 - 6:54 - 7:12 - 7:47 - 8:15 - 8:57 - 10:24 - 11:14 - 11:43 - 12:10 - 13:54 - 14:19 Thanks! Cheers

I’m sure the glow in the dark version is a great idea for a light leak prone camera…

"with only pictures on the lens of: Single person, Couple with a stolen baby, Large family not yet torn apart by divorce, or mountain..." Comedy Gold every time, I can't even 😂😂😂

I accidentally left the quality at 480p but it fits the aesthetic of the video.

I'd say a lot of the light leaks may have come from not coving the red window. I use a lot of Old cameras with red windows and always have some tape over it, only pealing it back to check the frame and never in direct light.

The Holga isn’t the camera we need, but the one we deserve

the very beginning with "holga, holga, holga, the holga, holga, M6, holga, holga.." made me spray my morning coffee across the table... i am so easy to entertain.

I thought this was exactly what film photos are meant to look like 😅 Full of issues that add to their character.

The modern attraction of the Holga is amazing. In 1954 ( 8 years old) I inherited an Ansco Pioneer snapshot camera.(620 roll film; 6x9cm format; one speed shutter, one aperture lens) made around 1950. For years we had a family photo album with pictures I took with it from a 1954 road trip to the Grand Canyon, probably planting the photo bug in me for the rest of my life. Shot an early form of Kodacolor, pretty poor color fidelity even when new. With all that, it still took photos which vastly surpass the ability of a Holga. There were huge numbers of such box cameras up to the 1906s. They were satisfactory because they mainly used a medium speed B&W film with a huge dynamic range, like Kodak Verichrome. The concept of over- or under-exposure on Verichrome was almost irrelevant. Since most consumer processing returned B&W contact prints, sharpness and grain were non-issues. Times, they change unless you are drawn to a Holga of course. How can an 80 year old box camera embarrass a Holga? It used a simple glass lens rather than a plastic lens (no cheap optical plastics in 1950) and the film plane curves to match focus and cancel lens distortion. On ebay - $15 plus shipping, more or less.

I love the switch-up this time with Caleb's Leica intro

"Wait until they hear about what a rangefinder is." I died.

I like the completion of inserting Caleb with the M6 in this video and him with the Holga in your M6 video. It's pure perfection

Appreciate the new 4:3 ratio video format. I can finally watch your videos on vintage CRT or gameboy advance 🤩 (on iphone its kinda sux tho cus i used to watch it fullscreen 4K and photos were much closer to inspect 🙂)

been about 2 years since my film-obsessed days and recently just getting back into photography again, so glad to see your content around and well after all that time

Your finest narration yet! The first honest Holga review I've ever seen. Love your perspectives.

I love my silly Holga - I found that if I set the focus setting in between long and mid range, it makes my mid-range shots a bit distorted, not blurry. Shamelessly pushed Ektar 100 through it, though mine is taped up like an engineer's lunchbox so I have no light leaks. (Oh, and I taped over the "exposure" switch, because I heard that was a major light leak source).

I love that this video it's more into Baxter than the Holga 🚬

Love how you reversed your original Holga 120 joke so now Caleb says M6

Grainydays, you never disappoint. Those focus descriptions...nailed it.

Wow, This is my introduction to your channel.. the algorithm brought me here and the immediate thing I noticed was the quality of your video. Chill vibe, and changing to a less "widescreen" aspect ratio for the video really adds a nice finishing touch, something I didn't know I wanted to see more of.

The Holga with the color flashes make it more fun for sure, I own a Gcfn that has a glass lens and it makes the photos very slightly more sharper.

Discovered your channel last weekend. Instantly hooked! Great storytelling and good information about shooting film. Your videos are so fun to watch and I keep learning new stuff. Keep it up

"I just left my focus between large family and mountain" jaakjajkajajaj

I guess photographer matters because your Holga photos actually look good.

I love how on the Leica M6 video Caleb’s cameo is “the holga 120” then in this video his cameo is “the Leica M6” 😂

The Holga 120 was my first medium format camera and I used it really heavily for ~5 years. It’s great for fun carefree shooting but really can’t justify it nowadays with these film prices 🤣🤣

Dude the photos actually look so good compared to any holga video i've seen on youtube

Got to say, I love how you comped 8mm frame look here! And Holga selfie is cool too

your sense of humour is *chefs kiss* literally hollering the whole video

NO PLEASE STOP, KODAK DO SOMETHING

thanks grainman, before watching this i already forgive you for whatever war crime you commit here

Hang on, let me switch to 6x6 so I can capture even more of this lens' abysmal fall-off 🤣

I am so GLAD you did this... shooting/testing the Holga... 'cause now I don't have to bother. Your commentary is fun because you are a king of sarcasm and dry humor.

Love your videos man. Honestly I think you're one of the best out there doing it. All your jokes are hilarious and creative and the stories are so good and relatable. And your photos are so good. You kick ass dude 🤙🏽

Your videos always have some elements of scatology humour. Usually quite funny but maybe unconnected to film photography. We certainly get to see quite a bit of your country which is very interesting. Thanks for the video.

I have watched thousands of RU-vid videos, and you are definitely my favorite creator. Sarcastic, dry and sometimes childish puns, lofi, dog, and actually appealing and impressive art, both with videography and photography. Thank you, and please keep them coming.

damn bruh these videos are getting better and better

That's cool that you went with the 16 images option, then shot them in landscape orientation rather than portrait. I never thought about using a Holga that way.

Honestly I liked a lot of the photos you took with this thing

I remember in the M6 video where Bad Flashes was the Holga in the sea of M6s now the joke comes full circle 2 years later.

I can't believe they've gotten so expensive. My first Holga was $19.99. Crazy!

The detail of the entire video's aspect ratio is pretty cool

Petitioning for Jason to make a photobook with all the Baxter images from the channel

You think the Holga is crap? Find a Diana and put a rollthrough it. You'll come running back to ol' Mama Holga in a hurry! The best way to prevent light leaks is to encase the camera in an opaque box. Light leaks are forgotten and your photos will not be discernably worse. And fsck Aerochrome. I want Kodak to make Tmax 400 in 4x5, 5x7 and 120 affordable again. Or else. (Or else I'll keep buying Ilford.)

I've been waiting for this video for years!

I know you're tearing it apart but I honestly like the photos 😂

Definitely thought you were going to throw away in to a puddle at 11:34 ! 😂

fun fact with some infrared film and filters you can recreate aerochrome as a trichrome.

Grainy days you are my biggest photography inspiration the vids are always great!

I really love the Kodak Brownie Cresta II. It has a glass lens but is even more limited than the holga. I would recommend it to anyone wanting a "toy camera". The results are always unique and it's nice to use something so simple once in a while

it's a medium format disposable, great at parties. that's why I love the holga. I'm still in college though.

honestly I quite like the images you produced from this. Kinda thinking about picking one up

I have two Holgas and actually really like them. One Flash model with glass lens, and one of the basic models. I've never had light leaks, even without tape, and you can get a cable release adapter for long exposures. You're right, it's definitely a "look", but that's what I am going for with these cameras. I have plenty of other "serious" medium format cameras, but sometimes, I just want the lo-fi aesthetic in my work.

You had a nice getaway and you got some really nice images from it. Not bad for that plastic box. I have often wrestled with that "what the hell" urge, but I am too lazy to give in and plunk my money down for the "adventure" of it. And yeah, that single stop between your options doesn't really cover much territory. I think you summed it up nicely. Great Baxter episode!

These photos were better than the ones with M6 in the previous video.

Such amazing photos!

my pic is in that zine! Anna takes great photos, love her work with the holga.

Glad I am watching this on my tube tv. :) Been eyeing a holga(fisheye to be specific) just because. Already have a tech deck so I am set for that winder, lets go! 7:59 really is a great shot. The Holga look is def one you have to be going for that day. Despite the flair the bw shots are really nice!

Even though you ragged on it, I still really want one… can’t explain why. Maybe because I’m all about the ‘vibe’ … ✌🏼

Kinda like a pinhole, fun and you definitely got some cool shots with it! Love this video!

I watch all my youtube videos on my ipad 12.9 inch and i love your video format , fills up the whole screen. Love it

cant wait for your review of the Holga panorama pinhole💖💖💖

"what you're gaining in weight savings you're losing in street cred" 😂

my jaw dropped at monica lighting the fire

these photo's look genuinely beautiful I'm shocked.

All the photos from the holga look like family photos from the 1970’s but with out the people.

So...are we going to ignore the shots taken in 16mm film? Cause i cant wait to watch an episode of yours about it. Awesome piece of narrative asa always, Jason.

wake up babe new grainydays video just dropped

Love to see a Kai Wong and SFLaB appearance

I carry one in the car all the time. I’ve sold photos taken on it. It isn’t perfect but it is pretty cool as one of the many tools in the toolbox.

I love the aspect ratio of the video, fils the entire iPad screen!

Stayed for the dry humor

You can modify the shutter release to take a shutter release cable. Actually makes great long exposures! So long as you tape up the back and film counter window.

Love your pictures!

Perfect pics man!

That tropical restaurant in big bear is so good.

I so much love your videos, your fantastic kind of humour and your witty language. And actually those photo are not bad at all, pretty much the best you can get out of a Holga.

mountain dew flaming hot is absolutely horrendous, the dedication is inspirational

A Mountain Dew Code Red and some Smuckers is a good way to not sleep and have nightmares about the Holga.

Shoutouts to whoever's idea it was to build that pier at that angle.

A major improvement to this with a similar optical look would be any old uncoated folding camera, or in a more similar form factor, the Bellora Bella 66 (metal body, glass lens, German made) or the Agfa Isola tube camera which I prefer because it has F6.3, F11 and 1/100, 1/30, and all of these options will have B mode with cable release.

Haha, that Caleb-joke gets me every time.

The Holga aquires a lot of patience and trial and error. We us the holga's in one of our photo classes and you have to shoot a lot to find the sweet spot of the lens where its the sharpest. To get rid of the light leaks you have to use black electrical tape instead of gaffers tape and also cover the window with a flap so you can open it when advancing the film. I have see a decade of people use the Holga and once you master the lens and the settings of your patercular holga you can get some amazing shots. I really think each holga is different of on another. I really recommend looking up David Burnett and his holga images, shooting the Olympics, presidents, soldiers etc...

"took the boy for a hike"

If you're in one of the chosen special regions, you should be chugging the hard mountain dew lol. Honestly though, extreme props for that chug, I'm too old for that shit hahahah

It's funny you said that about paintings and blur, and showed francis bacon. Because I love Bacon and I love the holga and diana looks 😂

Luv the Baxter shot

love this channel

Ah, the only camera I smashed on the road and left it's remains to be run over by trucks. I stood by the road and laughed long and loud.

It’s weird to hear my name again and again. Greets, Holger

Every single grainydays video is a banger. But we all know this.

oh boy im excited about this one!

burning man is where you should go -- your humor and love for photography would be a unique perspective for that event.

lost it at Caleb hahaha fuck thats gold

you are one of the funniest youtubers ever istg

putting tape over the film window really helps cut down on those pesky light leaks. you were almost there!

Like the Kardashians 😆 🤣 😂 Savage love it

I loved Holga. I have 120cfn. One of my fav 🥰