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For a few weeks I was debating on whether or not I should buy a toy camera, and whether or not I wanted the bargain priced Holga 135BC, the half-shooting full-fun GoldenHalf, or the fantastic new 35mm TLR blackbird, fly. Well, after a lot of research and discussion on a few forums, I made my decision to go with the 135BC for 50 USD. I grabbed what little money I had, sped on down to the nearest toy-cam distributor, and voila—I am now the proud owner of the gigantinourmously awesome blackbird, fly. (Wait, what?)
Yes, that’s right. Instead of going with the $50 Holga, I somehow ended up buying this newly released $130 TLR camera.
When I walked into the store the first thing I went for was the 135BC, but when my eyes panned left, and this superb piece camera caught my attention, I was sold. The camera I thought not to be in Okinawan stores was right in front of me, and even more amazing, it was the last one in stock. So seeing as the camera gods of fate were oh-so obviously pushing me to get the BBF, I really had no choice but to comply. I grabbed the cam, ran to the register, and was cramming film into its innards before I got to the car.
Unfortunately, I still have no images to post seeing as the past few days have been nothing but overcast (a toy camera’s worst enemy). Until I do, you can check out what kind of images the BBF is capable of here.
I’ve been aching to get my hands on a toy camera for a while now, and since I’m getting paid tomorrow, I thought I’d go ahead and get my goodies on. The only problem is deciding which camera I want to go with.
My first pick was the Holga 135BC because it seems pretty easy to use, and because it has a built in filter that ensures all your photos have that classic vignetting we’ve come to love in toy cameras. The lens is also modeled after the famous Holga 120s, so you know you can’t go wrong with this $50 camera.
My second pick is a bit more selfish and a lot harder to turn down. The guys over at Superheadz have just created a cheap twin-reflex lens camera to work with 35mm film, so you can see why I’m super torn between the $120 blackbird, fly and the 135BC. With the BBF you also have the option of changing masks to alter the exposures you get in a roll of film.
As far as photos go, both take great shots, but I’m much more in love with the images I’m seeing from the BBF more than the 135BC. Guess it’s just a choice between whether I want to invest in the BBF or not.
