Leica M9 vs Holga! Which is Best? What IS Best?

[c.poulton]

Whichever is best for the job at hand - sometimes the M9, sometimes the Holga....

 

[Mpmckenzie]

lets me face the facts . the m9 at $7000.00 can't buy me artistic vision:bang: i'll still have lousy shots, so the cheap camera allows me to still blame the tools and say " if only i had a leica m9 & summilux " so which is best for me ? the holga .....i still have fun 😀
happy new year everyone

 

[Roger Hicks]

In the all too common spirit of helpful advice on RFF, i.e. not answering the question at all: a Gandolfi 12x15 inch...

Cheers,

R.

 

[I Love Film]

The Holga is best for you, and the Leica is best for me.

 

[Travis L.]

lets me face the facts . the m9 at $7000.00 can't buy me artistic vision

If you're starting from scratch $7000 doesn't even buy you a functional picture taker... Add another $3k for a mid priced lens.

Hands down the Holga.

 

[pachuco]

I know I can make my M9 pics (if I had one) look like images from a Holga, but not the other way around. So, I would have to go with the M9 if you put a gun to my head. But for pure enjoyment? It's pretty tough to beat the surprises you get when developing film out of a Lo-fi plastic machine!

 

[Bob Michaels]

I am curious about the number of Holga owners vs. M9 owners here on RFF.

Put me down for owing several Holgas and no M9s.

 

[LeicaTom]

Buy the Holga, it will be much more reliable.

Tom

 

[Pablito]

Depends on the color, and you know the Holga comes in many colors.

 

[jsrockit]

These photojournalism photos look like they were taken on a Holga and I have to say they look better than the usual card-dumps on DPreview. Click on the photo to see the next.
Pete

These are quite nice...

 

[jsrockit]

And the M9 hate continues...

 

[rlouzan]

My 2¢

Jonathan Bailey
http://www.jonathan-bailey.com/pages/galleries.html

Robert Vizzini
http://www.robertvizzini.com/#/plastic-camera/alcatraz/al01-TheRock

+ the book - Cuba: A land Baked in Time

David Burnett
http://www.latente.it/icone-fotografiche-5-al-gore-by-david-burnett/

 

[fixbones]

As much as i'd like the M9-P, I'd rather the Holga + Extra cash

 

[Pablito]

And the M9 hate continues...

Why not hate it? I hate the M9 because I'll never be able to afford it although I could certainly use it. If I could ever afford it, I'd stop hating it and buy it. 😀

 

[rlouzan]

Couldn't Have Explained This Better Myself! 😉

Why not hate it? I hate the M9 because I'll never be able to afford it although I could certainly use it. If I could ever afford it, I'd stop hating it and buy it. 😀

 

[rondo]

Whichever turns you on..but I must say, I find it very strange when I see tons of m9 photos with artificial vignetting and lots of fake grain. Those guys might as well switch to holga.

 

[bigeye]

And the M9 hate continues...

It's not hate. The M9 represents the finest quality piece of gear available. Contrast it to the worst. It's a goofy question, but I take it to be something like, "how much gear do you need to take a great picture?" I didn't vote, but I believe the answer is that creative people can make great art from whatever tools and materials they have available.

On the other hand, the intense creative focus of a great mind can be kinked a bit if the front element falls out as the shutter snaps.

- Charlie

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[back alley]

i have never tried either...but i'd prefer the one i cannot afford.

 

[Austerby]

I've had better photos from my Holga than an M9.

Oh, hang on; I don't have an M9: that would explain why.

 

[isoterica]

The best camera is the one you have with you. Cliché perhaps because you can't be holding a piece of junk and expect results but depending on your creative vision, it can be captured with a Holga or a Leica or a simple DIY pinhole made out of cardboard which is even cheaper than the Holga. There are numerous photographers which have proven this. The camera is a tool and no matter how much it costs if the person using it doesn't have a clue it doesn't matter how much they spent. However, everyone.. can have a Holga. I do 😉