And I had worn it out. The fact that the camera is essentially garbage after seven or eight rolls of film is not important. But still, no regrets. One last note for the record — I own a Stiletto titanium hammer.
I take my hammers seriously. By purchasing anything using these links, Casual Photophile may receive a small commission at no additional charge to you.
This helps Casual Photophile produce the content we produce. Many thanks for your support. Craig Sinclair was born in Ontario and is a University of Toronto School of Architecture graduate living in Vancouver for the second time. His photography explores the underlying narratives existing in found contexts.
There is beauty in the ordinary, a concept he explores by taking a photograph every day; an exercise he began in and continues to this day. Nice one, Craig.
Not sure if I should have postponed my breakfast. Know what you mean about hammers. I take mine seriously, too, but in a different way: I have six. Cheers, T. Your shot of the car dashboard also reminds me that the very same toy shops also sold stick-on plastic steering wheels for similar reasons.
As an aside, the confectionary shops also sold sweet cigarettes. Aah, the s — a classic decade. Best Wishes. Thanks for your feedback. I think that one of the art professors wanted everyone in his classes to have the experience of using this gem.
Admittedly, I never had the pleasure of seeing any of the results. Thanks so much for your enlightening and entertaining article. Well the film is in it so it will get at least one run as a pinhole camera.
After that it might go on the shelf. Or, since the lens is plastic in a plastic housing, I might try gluing it back together with superglue. But man, those rims on that BMW 7 series are sweet.
Feel good that you got that many rolls of film out of the Diana. Really nice lens, really difficult to focus the ground glass screen pretty much was useless.
Equipped with a simple plastic lens, the Diana was never intended for serious photography, so it could be called the first toy camera. After the triumph of 35mm film, production of the Diana ended in the mids. Due to the demand for Lomo cameras, Lomography reissued it with many new features. Like the old one, the new Diana is also manufactured in China. The standard lens has a focal length of 75mm and can be replaced, unlike the old Diana.
In Bulb mode, light falls on the film for as long as the shutter button is pressed. For this, the Diana has a handy accessory located on the camera. A small plastic part is pushed in when the shutter release button is pressed down and prevents it from going back up and closing the shutter again. Depending on the desired exposure time, it can be removed with a pull and the shutter closes.
This makes long exposures easy. On the bottom of the lens, the aperture is set using a slider. Pinhole photography is possible when the pinhole is selected, and the lens can be removed for this purpose or photographed with it, depending on your preference.
The small weather icons should help with the choice of aperture. Without an additionally available back or without modification, the Diana can only be used with medium format film. Medium format film, or roll film, is larger than 35mm film and has no canister into which it is rewound. The film is protected by a protective paper attached to the back of the film. It is wound from one spool to another in the camera, so rewinding is not possible. A small window on the back of the camera allows you to check the current frame count and, when rewinding, how far you have to turn the wheel on the top of the camera to get to the next frame.
With the help of the additionally available backs, it is also possible to use 35mm film and instant film in it. With a little skill, 35mm film can be loaded and exposed without a 35mm back.
You should only pay attention to the sensitivity of the film. So to get good results, you can either shoot only on sunny days, use a more sensitive film, or use a flash. ISO You can get many more shots - even in square mode. The MINI has a built-in shutter release cable bush. It's just small and light compared to anything.
The MINI is easier to use because focus is almost meaningless. You can treat it more like a fixed-focus camera. It's easier to advance to the next frame because you just wind till it stops.
You will get strong vignetting with soft edges in many of your pictures in square mode. You will even get some vignetting in half-frame mode. You can shoot multiple and 35mm formats. You can also shoot Instax with the Instax back. You can do 35mm sprocket hole photography. You have a selection of lenses all the way from fish eye to telephoto. You have four aperture settings - including pinhole.
The MINI only gives you two. Just the fact that you can do pinhole photography takes you into another realm of photography. Some people specialize in pinholes and nothing else. What's more important to you?
Convenience or flexibility? Go with the MINI. Of course, cost is an issue too. I also have them both and I love them both. But, I find myself using the MINI more - and loving it - because it's just easier to grab and take with me on those unexpected photo ops. I recommend getting the flash. Take timeless and dramatic photos on film with ease. Create stunning soft-focused images and customize it with sweet lenses or even an instant back for additional effects and flexibility.
Fitted with a fantastic flash, this creative analogue camera will light up your world. Shoot dreamy, color drenched images on film!
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