Holga Pinhole and Wide lenses on eBay for G-Series

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Anyone have any experience with these Holga pinhole lenses? I did a search on the forum but couldn't find any info, unless I missed it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/HOLGA-PINHOLE-H...07488740?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item3a654a90e4

Pretty cheap at $21. They also offer a wide angle lens

http://cgi.ebay.com/HOLGA-HLW-PLG-w...07488714?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item3a654a90ca

For $19. It appears these fit right on without an adapter, is this correct?

I tried to look up some test images on if online, could only find this link which talks about wide, normal and tele lenses on a Holga, but shows some test images. Couldn't find specific pinhole images, unless the center one in the examples is actually the pinhole, and not the 'normal' as they described.

http://holgarific.net/?p=421
 
Well, I just bought the pinhole lens, hopefully it will arrive here soon, coming from Hong Kong. I'll try to remember to post some images in a few weeks. Looks like a few people grabbed that lens today as well, it did say 5 available now there's only 2 left. Just hope the quality is alright!
 
I bought the 25mm "wide angle" the other day. At under just $20...cheapest new lens for the GH1.:tongue:

Interested to see what kind of image it puts out...especially at f8!
 
I just got my Holga 25mm a week ago, just posted some footage here:

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?252323-My-first-Holga-25mm-footage-Joplin-Tornado-Aftermath

I love it, maybe the best $20 lens ever made! Seriously, for certain subject the soft dreaminess of the Holga is going to work perfectly. It's an all plastic lens that is a little stiff to try and focus but it's reasonably well thought out for being such an inexpensive piece of kit and it fits the GH2 perfectly, no adapter required.
 
Glad you took the jump, I think you'll be happy. It's defiantly a daylight only lens, but it's limitations are what makes it so much fun in my book. I'm happy you liked the footage. Joplin was an amazing sight to see.
 
You know what? It arrived. And..

I can't believe it... It's everything out of focus...

Bad chance, it would cost more to send it back to buy a new one.
That won't happen. Unlucky me.. :(
 
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