The Diana Camera

For the basic facts about the Diana camera, go to Wikipedia's Diana camera page or the sites listed below.

I have mixed impressions about the Diana. From the pictures I have seen, it gives more of the "toy camera" effect that many people are looking for than the Holga will, but it is not built as well. The Diana does have three real apertures though. My Holga 120N really only has one, even though it has a switch that is supposed to control the two apertures. (I'll be modifying that first.) One reason I bought the Diana is that it's possibly the most notorious of the toy cameras, and that appealed to the collector in me. On the other hand, I know that I'll end up using the delicate thing and breaking it over and over. I mean, this thing really does look and feel fragile. To add to my concerns, it is old and plastic - not a good combo for durability. I'll add updates to this page on how it holds up.

You can look for them on eBay by searching "diana camera".