fantastic piece of plastic

so it appears as if there is a new toy available for all you holga lovers out there. may i introduce you to the Holga 120WPC:


this behemoth is a panoramic pinhole camera, and of course being a holga shoots on beautiful 120 film. so expect some pretty epic negatives. from what i can gather it appears to include most of the common features of other holga cameras. it's a plasitc body that comes in two pieces and held together by those ever reliable little metal clasps. it also has a standard tripod thread, little red window that allows you to see where you are on the roll, and uncoupled advance for all the multiple-exposures you can handle. it comes with two masks; there's the 6x9 which gets you 8 shots, and the 6x12 which gets you 6 shots to a roll (though it is funny that the window on the back still lists 12 and 16). and from what i can see in the pictures of it, a nice little level sits on top of it. it also appears as if the shutter is threaded for a release cable, so if you don't have one you might want to look into investing into one for added stability.

so far it looks like you can only get them off of ebay right now, which will cost you around $50 plus shipping and handling. but i'm sure hunting a little might get you one for a little cheaper.

i leave you with shots i was able to find from people who already got there hands on one:


update: Freestyle Photographic Supplies will be carrying the WPC sometime in august or soon after that. when i know, you'll know