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Originally produced as a toy camera back in the Sixties by a factory in Hong Kong, the Diana camera has since become a cult classic. The original vintage editions of the Diana are highly sought after. The Diana is basically a Holga that looks even more retro and funky. The Diana also brings amazing vignette and soft dreamy effects to your photos.

The Diana+ camera is almost completely made of plastic, lens and all. It is a medium format camera that takes standard 120 rolls of film. It can produce 5.2cm x 5.2cm shots at 12 per roll, 4.2cm x 4.2cm shots at 16 per roll, or panoramic images. These different formats are achieved by using a specific mask in the camera body. The shutter speed on the Diana+ has two settings: “Normal” and “Bulb”. The normal setting gives you about 1/60 seconds of exposure, while the bulb exposes for as long as you hold the shutter.

This simple plastic camera is a legend!

Photo’s coming soon. Grab one from Amazon for only $45US: Lomography Diana F+ Medium Format Camera

Also available from Adorama with the Lomo Diana+ Flash and Film: Adorama

Tags: 120, Uncategorized, diana, lomo by aztek
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The Holga WPC is an awesome addition to the Holga Family. The WPC is a basic pinhole camera that is so simple to use and allows the photographer to take amazing dreamy images.

Here are some shots from the 1st roll I shot with the WPC

The guide to exposure times is a rough guide only and it is best to experiment to find what exposure times work for you. The holga WPC features built in cable release threaded shutter release button, bubble level, 0.3mm f/135 pinhole, 1/4-20 thread tripod mount and masks for both 6×7 cm or 6×9cm images. Uses 120 size B&W or color film. You get both a 6×12 and 6×9 mask for it, to produce different size negs. I have not tested the 6×9 yet as I wanted to go wide with the shots.

The best thing about the Holga is the very low price for a panoramic pinhole!

You can get one from Adorama with free shipping in the states HERE

or from Amazon Holga 120WPC Wide Angle Pin Hole 120mm Film Medium Format Camera

Let me know what you think of the Holga WPC in the comment section below. Cheers

Tags: 120, Holga, medium format, pinhole, review, vignette, wide by aztek
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienloverso/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienloverso/

Tags: 120, 35mm, flickr, kershaw, medium format by aztek
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Not knowing what to expect I picked up this awesome folding camera from eBay!

The Kershaw 630 was built from around 1955 by Kershaw-Soho in Leeds, UK.

This medium format camera is solid as a rock and this one is in mint condition! amazing considering the camera is over 50 years old..

It comes with original leather case:

I have shot a few rolls of film and achieved some really interesting results, especially cross processed long exposures, will upload photos to flikr when i get around to scanning them in..

The Kershaw can only be used with a shutter release cable, the lens is 80mm/f6.3 stopping to f.22, shutter has speeds 1/25, 1/75, 1/200 and Bulb. 120 film / 6×6 negatives. The Lens Pops/Folds out at the push of a button, what a party trick!

Im really astounded by the quality of photos this antique camera can produce, they are softer than your average SLR but clearer than a holga, dianna or other plastic lens 120 cameras. The clarity of the images is beautiful..

Here are some images from the Kershaw, these are from the first rolln black and white KodakCN 400ISO B&W

This is from the second roll shot with the Kershaw, Fuji Pro 400 C41, daytime long exposure:

The latest roll from the beast is slide film E-6 cross processed as C-41. I love the results:

Check Out more Kershaw shots on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienloverso/

If you get a chance find one secondhand and try out THE BEAST for yourself!

Try searching on eBay by clicking here!

Tags: 120, 6x6, antique, folding camera, kershaw, review by aztek
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