Modifying a Holga camera has become somewhat of a pastime of Holga photographers. The Holga 120 Pan Panoramic camera is an oddity amongst already odd Holga cameras. Some people actually say it is "too good" to be a Holga. I've shot with my 120 Pan for over a year now from coast to coast and it has become one of my favorite plastic toy cameras although I'm not sure what the term "toy camera" truly means.

I decided to completely overhaul the Holga 120Pan...named "Olga"...to add a few features to make shooting with this retro camera more versatile and creatively useful. A list of modifications (along with timestamps) is below accompanied by the complete lists of parts of tools used for the Holga modification.

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Modification Sections:
Intro to the Holga 120Pan 6x12 and Mods 00:00
Permanent Light Seals and Film Tensioners 09:54
Flip-up Frame Counter Cover 15:46
Film Index Card Holder 18:50
Filter Thread Adapter, Hood, and Cap 21:07
Rubber Viewfinder Eyecup 24:59
Shutter Lever Extension and Cable Release Adapter 28:04
Front and Rear Leatherette 38:37
Hotshoe Covers and Strap Lugs 43:38
Things YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW 46:56
Elephants 52:28

*Correction* At 26:03 the measurement for the viewfinder is 15mmx18mm...not 150mm x 180mm. Thanks to @stevenwhite921 for pointing out the error.

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EXACT PARTS USED FROM AMAZON:
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https://amzn.to/3TQBbJr Frame Counter Cover
https://amzn.to/3RLowVz Neck Strap rings
https://amzn.to/3tSHVMa Leatherette
https://amzn.to/47s7aD5 Lens cap
https://amzn.to/4aNHfbS 46-49 step up ring
https://amzn.to/4aNHiEA Plain hot shoe cover
https://ebay.us/qcfFSu Film index card Holder (via eBay)

The cable release adapter used was a Hillman #6 x 32 Brass Cap Nut which can be found at Lowes https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-2-Co... However, these brass specialty nuts can likely be found at other locations as well.

Denis Olivier's website where he has MANY Holga modifications like I show here amongst others. Denis' photographs are also a joy to view.
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