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Jan052008
Welcome to dianacamera.com
Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 6:51PM 
Welcome,
The purpose of the website is to share my images and techniques. I like to work with plastic or toy cameras, especially Holga, Diana camera, and Jamcam III. Fun with plastic!
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–Kai
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Reader Comments (13)
halo, i brought Dianas last week and tried my frist rool.
I tried to fit a 135mm film into my dianas,
liked fit a 135mm in holga by foam, then shoot.
unfortunately i failed. There's just 2 photos came out. orz
These two photos were took under sunlight, the others were took indoor,
is that i should use B shutter indoor to make sure max light absorption of film?
please tell me more technique about using dianas,
thanks a lot.
Yes, I think you have the right idea, you need more exposure indoors. The B setting will allow you to get the longer exposure you need, but unless you have the camera on a tripod, they will most likely be blurry. You can also try opening the shutter with the B setting, manually pop an electronic flash, then close the shutter. Unless there is no ambient light, you will get some interesting results this way.
is that i should turn 34 clicks after every shoot?
Advance the winder 34-35 clicks for 35mm film in a Diana+.
I would like to ask how is possible to use 35mm film in my Diana+.
How does it work? Do I have to have some adapter?
Thank you.
I haven't seen it done yet. I have purchased a 35mm kit on ebay for the Diana and Diana+. I will take a look at it when I get it and put a review up on the website here.
Thanks for inviting in your fun group on flickr.
This is beautiful! Love it!
I just rescued a vintage Diana 120 from a dumpster (woo hoo!!), have yet to try any film in it, but it does seem functional. I'll try to post once I have some results. :-)
Hi kai, Durkin from goholga.com here. Just thought i would drop by to say that I have registered and that I enjoy looking at your site.
Durkin
Hello!
I am completely new to photography. I saw a Diana camera at Urban Outfitters this past weekend and I really liked how interesting the pictures looked on the box. I really want to get one but I have no knowledge on how to use it, what all the the buttons are, what film it takes, or where to develop the film. So, could you tell me all the basics on this camera before I get it?
Molly
hey kai, i could not contact you at all through youtube, the comments on all videos are disabled and it wouldnt let me message you. so, i just had a question about my diana...i have a diana that im selling and i have a new roll of film in it with one exposure, i was wondering if i could somehow re wind it and put it in my diana+ and keep using it?
Hi Tanner. Take the camera into a completely darkened room. Preferably, no windows. Put a towel at the base of the door to block out light leaking in that way. Night time is best with no lights in the next room.
In the dark, open the camera back. Wind the film back onto the original spool on the left.
When you reload the camera, make sure you wind past the exposed frame and go directly to frame #2. Good luck!