Does all of this seem rather negative? Some of what happens will be very worrying. Some of it will be a great deal of fun. People around you will smile a lot, and some will snigger. You may well acquire new friends, some of whom you will definitely not want to take home. It may cost you more than you expected, and beware making any promises that you may regret in the morning…. Digital processing will let you pull half-decent quality from all but the most awful negative, as this picture of my daughter on colour print film more than a decade past its promise date shows.
He also runs lighting workshops and provides one-to-one photographic tuition. Visit our Competitions Forum, where you'll find our monthly competition and other external competitions to enter. Search for all the latest photography gear and services in our dedicated photography directories. Magezine Publishing Top. Login Join for Free. What is Plus Membership? One image can change us. He remains addicted to cameras, lenses, and film. Other articles you might find interesting If there's anyone out there who desperately wants to own a Diana, I seem to have more than one in the house TanyaH Plus.
Er, no thanks John - I might have to pass on that dubious offer! Although good article above We aim to amuse It's good fun, but frustrating: I suspect that the group who started the whole Lomography thing are not particularly interested in the technicalities, and maybe have a fairly post-modern approach to art. True, but that's also a valid approach to art, and it does have a place in the grand scheme of things. I tend to believe in craftsmanship as a Good Thing, rather than an aggressive denial of it.
Which is not to say that happy accidents don't happen. Then, I think, the art is to recognise them, and to throw away the dross. Or, at least, not claim it's art!
Well, yes - good craftsmanship is, ultimately, what we all strive for :D And you doing this image plus the article makes me want to dig out my Lensbaby Velvet and try to get to grips with it finally! Well, yes - good craftsmanship is, ultimately, what we all strive for And you doing this image plus the article makes me want to dig out my Lensbaby Velvet and try to get to grips with it finally!
Now, a Velvet is another kettle of fish altogether! It's well made, utterly controllable, and the only common factor is that it's hard to use. But once you've mastered it, very rewarding.
As soon as you put it on a mirrorless body, where the viewfinder accomodates to the exposure and stays bright, and you can magnify any part of the screen, it gets vastly easier Maybe there's a basis for a future article there?
I've been wondering about these mirrorless thingies and wondering if it's all hype or whether it's actually a lot better in terms of quality and back strain! Lots of kit is great, but not if it's going to put you on a flat surface for a week or so to recover from an outing : Definitely the basis for a future article.
Quote: As soon as you put it on a mirrorless body, where the viewfinder accomodates to the exposure and stays bright, and you can magnify any part of the screen, it gets vastly easier Ooh, that's interesting to know! Lots of kit is great, but not if it's going to put you on a flat surface for a week or so to recover from an outing Definitely the basis for a future article.
I can only really speak for the Sony system, which I use a lot. 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. I got one excellent roll of film out of it. Roll 2 the film transport started to act up — 6 pics out of what should have been Roll 3 — kaput. So my Lubitel pretty much lasted 1. By the way, it had a softer shutter release than my Rolleiflex 2. I mean, are they technically good?
After a few minutes, you then hold the finished picture in your hand. Of course, the Instant Back can be used with the Diana accessories, such as the lenses, flash and splitter, and double and multiple exposures are also possible without any problems. In addition to the back, the scope of delivery also includes a compensating lens for correct focusing. This accessory is also equipped with a tripod thread and a film counter. It was developed by Lomography Japan.
There are four formats to choose from: square with exposed sprockets, panorama with sprockets, normal panorama without sprockets, and standard landscape.
Two film counters indicate the number of frames. In addition to the back, the package also includes instructions and four plastic frames for the different formats. Why use 35mm film in a medium format camera? Besides more images per film and the exposure of the sprockets, probably the main reason is the cheaper prices and the greater availability of 35mm film. Because of the smaller medium, 35mm film is smaller than roll film, the size of the image is also reduced. So it can happen that for example heads are cut off, because the viewfinder is not designed for this format.
Effects such as vignetting or the fisheye effect of the Diana lenses are also not as effective when the back is used. For the use of a cable release this accessory is necessary, since the Diana has no thread for one. There is also a solution for this, and that is the Cable Release Collar.
This is a plastic attachment that attaches to the front of the camera. Now a normal cable release can be attached to the camera. There is one already included, but other releases can be used as well. This makes blur-free long exposures and self-portraits easy.
A poster is also included in the package. Like the Diana, the flash is modeled after the old Diana from the 60s and fits perfectly with the plastic camera.
In the scope of supply there are also a lot of color filters, with these the color of the flash can be changed, in which they are put in front of the flash.
On the back of the flash there is a white light. Fitted with a fantastic flash, this creative analogue camera will light up your world. Shoot dreamy, color drenched images on film! Choose between and 35 mm film and capture the world around you in dreamy Diana detail, drenched in sunlight and dripping in color. Choose between and 35 mm film and capture the world around you in dreamy Diana detail, drenched in sunlight and dripping in color, then scan your negatives — exposed sprocket-holes and all — with your DigitaLIZA.
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