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Hi my name's Andy ("Hi, Andy," says the crowd in unison), and I'm a Diana-holic. I've recently fallen in love with a black and blue toy camera. Sure I've had relationships with more modern, complex cameras, but Diana gives me something that I miss in all those rapid fire high tech 35mm cameras or the one exposure stand of the large format view camera. I can't put my finger on it, but maybe it's that she doesn't care if she leaks light, can't focus properly, and doesn't know the meaning of "consistent shutter speed." I've noticed that narrow-minded people give us strange looks when we are together, probably because her lens is not color corrected, but that could never dampen my love for the Goddess Diana!
Here are some of the images that we have produced together.
Click on the image to see a higher resolution version.
All three images were shot with a "Banier" label Diana camera
on Tri-X film,
printed on Luminos Charcoal R paper and toned with Kodak Sepia and Rapid Selenium toners.
The image on the left was shot with the "Banier" camera on
Fuji 50 transparency film, which was cross-processed as C41 and printed on Kodak Supra II
paper.
The image in the center was shot with a Pentax ME Super with a Diana lens attatched, on
Polaroid Polapan instant slide film. The image was then made into a paper negative and
contact printed on Luminos Charcoal R paper, and then toned in Kodak Sepia and Rapid
Selenium toners.
The image on the right was made with a plastic "Diana" camera and a +4 close up
lens held in front of the camera. This allowed the camera to focus to about 1 foot (the
distance to the small flower near the center of the image). Composition was by chance,
since the viewfinder is pretty much useless at such close range. Tri-X film, developed
normally in Agfa Rodinal 1:50. Printed on Luminos Flexicon VC Warm Tone paper, developed
in Agfa Neutol WA developer.
I have collected a couple of articles about the Diana camera that you might find interesting. Let me know if there are others to add to the list.
Diana Types...Reprinted
from Mckeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras.
The Diana Camera...Reprinted
from Robert Hirsch's Photographic Possibilities.
Several of the "regulars" on America Online's Fine Art
Photography Board participated in a Toy Camera
Print Swap and the results are available online.
Toy Cameras -- Lots of links
to toy camera info and images.
Jonathan C. Winters Toy Camera Page.
Dianarama.
Mark Sink - Photography.
Kim Rollins' Holga
Photo Gallery.
Dave's Holga Page.
Toy Camera images by
Scott Huck.
Ann Elliott Cutting Photography.
Kai Yamada -- Gallery Directory.
the sight...A wonderful collection of
images, including some toy camera works.
Crappy Cameras...A pictorial collection
of the worst 35mm cameras ever made. Good for a laugh.
Give up on finding an old Diana at a garage sale and want to buy a new Holga (Diana's
younger and slightly more refined sister)? Try Maine Photographic Workshops or Freestyle Photo Supplies.
Let me know about other sites that would be good
to include here.
Operation of a
Manual Camera...I wrote this article for a friend who bought a Pentax K1000 and
thought it might be a help to others.
Online Gallery...More images
(includes some of the images above, plus pinhole images, Polaroid manipulations and
transfers, portraits, etc).
Big Deal Consignment Cameras...Quality
Used Photo Equipment.
 
This Toy Camera
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