Cheers-
Stephen

I’m excited to keep trying the technique and see my results from my 35mm SLR.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_plate

Cheers-
Stephen

First, thanks for the tips on focusing, particularly the bits about the Leica. I, for one, often use the Hyperfocal technique, not just because it is a lot faster (I tend to shoot where there is a lot of haze, so a 1/250 shutter speed, alternating between f16, 11, and 8 tends to hit the nail on the head without needing to meter) but because the lack of tack-sharpness tends to flatter my work (I shoot a lot of urban and rural decay).

As to this post, when you get your M modded holga attatchment, pick up a 35mm holga camera as well, and cannibalize the lens, so you have the choice between 65?mm from the medium format holga and 40something mm from the 35mm holga. Also, with the 35mm holga lens, if you are careful with your hacking, you can open the lens up to roughly f/2.8, although this is permanent without some clever gaffer tape ingenuity. I have a canon holga lens from the (i think) now defunct holgamods, and I always got relatively mixed results with it. I am interested to hear how your M mount version does, as this would be perfect for use with a CL, due to the ease with which you can adjust the shutter speeds.

Also, pardon my ignorance, but please explain what exactly the zone plate is/does. I am not familiar with them.