The Holga 120GCFN is a refined iteration of the classic and iconic toy camera, renowned for its distinctive image character and a unique built-in flash featuring a rotating color wheel. Unlike the original model’s plastic 60mm f/8 lens, this version employs a glass lens for improved sharpness and contrast while preserving the signature dreamy look, vignetting, and light leaks inherent to its plastic body. It offers selectable apertures of f/8 or f/11 (“cloudy” or “sunny”), shutter speeds of 1/100 sec. or bulb, and a zone focus system allowing focus from 3 feet. The flash’s color wheel enables creative lighting effects in red, blue, yellow, or white. A tripod mount supports stable long exposures, making this camera a versatile tool for producing uniquely lo-fi yet compelling medium format images.
The 120GCFN model accepts 120-format roll film and includes both 6 x 4.5cm and 6 x 6cm inserts to record 16 or 12 exposures per roll, respectively. Film is manually advanced between shots using the top winding knob, with the frame progression checked using the rear red window.