How To Stop Your Holga Back Falling Off

“Oh no, the back of my Holga just fell off. is my film ruined?” is a forum topic I have seen so many times.

There are a number of different ways that you can keep the back of your Holga on, to stop that light getting in and ruining your film when you are least suspecting it. All of them are inexpensive and easy to do.

my first piece of advice is ditch those clips. They are pretty useless and cannot be trusted. That film you have inside is going to cost you your weekly pocket money to develop at your local lab, so you want 12 good frames.

Here are some good, secure replacement options that you have.

Use Electrical Tape

Probably the number one way of keeping the back on your Holga camera is using electrical tape. This can be picked up at any hardware store, or gardening center. I suggest getting black as it looks neater and also helps to stop light leaks. (personal preference.)

Use Elastic Bands

Elastic bands are also a very common way of keeping the back of your holga on. Two usually does the job. I don’t usually use this method on its own as I’m worried they could roll off in your bag, but combined with a bit of tape, this can really make things more secure.

Use Velcro

Velcro is becoming a very popular way of keeping the back of your holga on because its looks really neat, and its built to last. Its done using the sides of the camera and looks a little something like this.

The great thing is its really cheap and easy to do this as well. Velcro costs as little as £3 per mtr. Self adhesive velcro is also available to use.

If you have any other suggestions feel free to add them in a comment

Thanks for reading.