Holga HL-C 60mm f/8 Lens for Canon DSLR Camera(Black)

4 4 out of 5 stars | 112 ratings

Price: 18.99

Last update: 09-09-2024


About this item

The Holga lens that can be used with ANY Canon DSLR/SLR Camera
A kind of plastic lens that can be mounted to Canon cameras directly.
By using it, the Canon DSLR cameras can also shoot pictures with soft and dark angle effects, just like Holga film cameras.
Get one ! No Photoshop, Lightroom or other software for your photos!
Each photo is unique.

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Top reviews from the United States

Fiorella Grosso
5.0 out of 5 stars Nifty little lens!
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2022
I am a total noob in the photography world, but always have loved it. I have an upcoming trip to Boston, and fell in love with the idea of doing a film album of it. However, I realized that today film cameras are not the affordable thing they used to be, especially when it boils down to revealing your pictures. I have a Canon Rebel T6 which I’m taking on the trip with me, so I figured I’d give the Holga lens a shot. In my inexperienced-experience, this lens was simple to install and use. It is very lightweight and made out of plastic. It works great in the auto setting which is great for those of us who are not handy with the manual settings. The pictures with flash also look great in my opinion . What I find the most tricky is the focusing aspect, which may not be the lens but just me. I have added some of my practice pictures in this review in case some of you want to see what kind of image can be produced with this lens:)
Overall, if you are looking for a fun alternative lens that gives you pictures similar to those family photo albums from the 80’s… then you’ve got yourselves a deal with this one.

**UPDATE**
You all better buy this lens! I finally went to Boston and I’m so happy with the pictures I took using it. I added some in this review! Very important to play with the settings to get your best shot!!!
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Fiorella Grosso
5.0 out of 5 stars Nifty little lens!
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2022
I am a total noob in the photography world, but always have loved it. I have an upcoming trip to Boston, and fell in love with the idea of doing a film album of it. However, I realized that today film cameras are not the affordable thing they used to be, especially when it boils down to revealing your pictures. I have a Canon Rebel T6 which I’m taking on the trip with me, so I figured I’d give the Holga lens a shot. In my inexperienced-experience, this lens was simple to install and use. It is very lightweight and made out of plastic. It works great in the auto setting which is great for those of us who are not handy with the manual settings. The pictures with flash also look great in my opinion . What I find the most tricky is the focusing aspect, which may not be the lens but just me. I have added some of my practice pictures in this review in case some of you want to see what kind of image can be produced with this lens:)
Overall, if you are looking for a fun alternative lens that gives you pictures similar to those family photo albums from the 80’s… then you’ve got yourselves a deal with this one.

**UPDATE**
You all better buy this lens! I finally went to Boston and I’m so happy with the pictures I took using it. I added some in this review! Very important to play with the settings to get your best shot!!!
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Matt
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun toy, use with a crop sensor for best results.
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2019
People love to knock this lens. It’s a toy, come on! If you’re into Lo-fi photography but don’t want to hassle with 120 medium format film, this will serve you well. If you’re looking to add to your arsenal of L-series glass, just don’t. You’ll leave a negative review and put people off to a potentially fun lens. I would, however, use only with a cropped sensor body. I have a full-frame Canon and the edges vignette severely. However, the center of the photos are nice, so it takes some editing for me to get sought results. Also, adjusting the focus can mess with the aperture and darken shots. I typically take some test shots to get it right and leave the lens alone, only adjusting shutter and ISO. So for this price, just pull the trigger. You’ll get your money’s worth.
Devon Tripp
5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely impressive for $20
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2023
Holga has a reputation for weird quirks and optical issues, and this lens is no different. I purchased it specifically for the holga look, and it delivers just that. Poor contrast, barely passable center sharpness, non-existent corner sharpness, as well as heavy vignetting leaves a lot to desire in this lens yet it is the reason I got it. The look is undeniably unique, and while I wouldn’t go and use this for any professional work, it is definitely an interesting hobby lens.

I adapted it onto my Sony a7RIV which definitely didn’t help the resolution issues but I found the results extremely satisfying. Overall it is a great lens with a unique look for only $20 dollars and if you are looking for something to play around with it is easy to adapt over to mirrorless.
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Devon Tripp
5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely impressive for $20
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2023
Holga has a reputation for weird quirks and optical issues, and this lens is no different. I purchased it specifically for the holga look, and it delivers just that. Poor contrast, barely passable center sharpness, non-existent corner sharpness, as well as heavy vignetting leaves a lot to desire in this lens yet it is the reason I got it. The look is undeniably unique, and while I wouldn’t go and use this for any professional work, it is definitely an interesting hobby lens.

I adapted it onto my Sony a7RIV which definitely didn’t help the resolution issues but I found the results extremely satisfying. Overall it is a great lens with a unique look for only $20 dollars and if you are looking for something to play around with it is easy to adapt over to mirrorless.
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Rich S.
3.0 out of 5 stars Very limited, but can be fun
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2024
My main gripe with this lens is not the image quality, which is lousy in a perfectly acceptable and expected way, but the vignetting. On my full frame camera, unless focused at infinity, the frame edges are practically black - it's a round porthole into the image. This effect is significantly lessened if the lens is focused at infinity.

I would also note that the distances listed in the manual for the focus symbols are way off. The minimum focal distance is really a bit over a meter, not 70cm. I'm fine with that, but it's worth noting.

Also, there is a rosette pattern to the aperture opening, with little holes around the central one. On my full frame camera, this rosette pattern is clearly visible and oddly distracting. I would have preferred a simple hole without the extras.

On a crop sensor, this is a lot more useful - much of the vignetting and odd aperture effects are out of the image area.

This is incredibly inexpensive, and can certainly produce fun images - and I will continue to explore it on a crop sensor camera - I wouldn't bother with it on full frame.
J. Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars A new experience
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2022
Recently, I read up on low-fi photography, and heard about Holga. Never used one, didn't even know it existed until recently, but its character got my attention. So, I was pleased that this lens was available for my Canon DLSR to replicate some of its features. Its proving to be a good addition to my lens options and does quite well for the price. Simple and straight froward to use, fits my camera with no fuss, and is actually quite study. Overall, a neat little option I look forward to utilizing more in the future.
gianny figueroa
4.0 out of 5 stars IT’S GREAT BUT…
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2023
I ordered this lens because I wanted my pics to have the Holga effect/look to them. If this is what you’re looking for then this lens does the job, however, BEWARE. Do you have a full frame Canon or a crop/APS-C sensor? Even tho this lens will fit both cameras, you will only get the full HOLGA effect with the full frame sensor. So a canon 1D or 5D Mark whatever will benefit more from this lens than say a 70D or SL3.
Arnold Parker
1.0 out of 5 stars Does not work as intended
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2023
Once I place the lens on the camera and proceeded to take pictures, the photos turned out very dark. There is no way to open the aperture to allow more light in. I made home made pin hole cameras which took better photos than this lens. I would not give this lens one star, I had to, to get the submit button to activate

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