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ArticleDigital Darkroom, Post-Processing & Printing Techniques and How-Tos - by Joe Farace, May 7, 2007

The Holga camera was first made in Hong Kong in 1982 and uses 120 roll film because that was the most widely available film in China at the time. It’s name, disputed by some, purportedly comes from the Chinese phrase ho gwong meaning “very bright.”

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