Lomography Diana F+ 35mm Back Door with Four Plastic Frames

by Lomographic

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 5 x 2 inches ; 3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001QCWRPM
• Item model number: Diana F+ 35mm Back Door
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

The convenience of 35mm is now made available to your medium-format Diana+ camera! Exclusively designed for the Diana+, this unique accessory allows you to shoot ALL types of 35mm film with your Diana+ & Diana F+ cameras. Choose from four different image formats: (1) Square with exposed sprocket holes, (2) Panoramic with exposed sprocket holes, (3) Standard Panoramic, or (4) Standard Landscape. You can also choose to advance and multi-expose as much or as little as you like!

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Making the Diana a little more accessible..., December 6, 2009

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M. Smith "Matt Smith" (Los Angeles, Ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lomography Diana F+ 35mm Back Door with Four Plastic Frames (Electronics)

The Diana id a great camera and a lot of fun to use. It truly brings photography back to its basics. The only issue I have is that there is a bit of a learning curve and, while it can be forgiving, having fun with the Diana's more artistic features can lead to a lot of pictures not coming out right or not at all. This can be expensive while getting to know the Diana camera, especially if using 120 film, not to mention the development coast! With the 35mm back you can snap pictures constantly, get to know your camera more and not worry about the higher cost of film and development of 120 film. Once you've mastered the camera a little more you can "graduate" to 120 film and take full advantage of what this dynamic camera has to offer. Plus the 35mm back can add a few extras of it's own. Definitely a great item to add to your Diana kit.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A better buy -- Diana Mini, March 24, 2011

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Lisa Sutton - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lomography Diana F+ 35mm Back Door with Four Plastic Frames (Electronics)

I was uneducated and didn't take the time to think about the logistics of converting a medium format camera to a 35mm.

Before I go further, if you already own the Diana F+ and the wide angle and/or fish eye lens then buying the 35mm back may work for you.

If you don't it will cost you $37 to buy the back and $36 to buy the wide angle lens -- both of which you NEED if want 35mm film to function in your camera the way you expect to.

**** NOTE: you can buy the Diana Mini for $55, which is less and then have that and the Diana F+ at your disposal ****

The reason why you need the wide angle lens is: (1) the standard lens is set up for medium format and 35mm film uses about 1/3 of the space therefore cropping 2/3 of your picture and what you end up with is a "zoomed" in effect. (2) Due to the cropping only the center of the lens is used, which is the clearest part of the lens and the outter soft side of the lens, which produces the vignette is cut off.

In the end you end up with a photo that is cropped with the heads cut off and there is no "dreamy-ness" or "vignetting" because you only used the center of your lens.

It's been a disappointing truth for me to learn. Within 3-5 minutes of research online you will see what I have shared to be true.

I just ordered the Holga 135BC, which appears to create vignettes.

The idea of the film back is great, but had I only known I would have bought both the Diana F+ and Mini and skipped the 35mm back.

Jeremy

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars i'm satisfied.., August 17, 2010

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A. Del Bosque "ariface" (Houston, Tx United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lomography Diana F+ 35mm Back Door with Four Plastic Frames (Electronics)

i was super excited when i found this on amazon...cause it seemed like everyone else was taxing big time for it. i wanted it because it's easier to develop 35mm then 120mm..not to mention it's easier to find rolls of 35mm. so i received it pretty fast and had my guy put it together so that i wouldn't break anything..they plastic is like every other plastic, pull too tight and it breaks.

i didn't have any issues with the spool stopping or anything like that..i was able to get through the entire roll and still haven't had any issues. the only thing i was told by a photo processor was to stick to 120mm because the pictures would come out better. personally, i like the sprockets..it gives it a good look.

i would def recommend this.