Lomography Diana Mini- 35mm Camera

by Lomography

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 1 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002SSU4AI
• Item model number: Diana Mini
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #490 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
  • #25 in Electronics > Camera & Photo > Film Cameras
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

The Diana Mini is the ultra-compact, petite version of the Diana F+ camera. This little queen of convenience allows you to shoot square format or half-frame pictures using standard 35mm film – that’s 72 rectangular half-frames or 36 square images on one roll! To further enhance creative possibilities, there are also Multiple Exposure and Long Exposure features, a tripod mount, and a cable release attachment – a first for the Diana!

Customer Reviews

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97 of 102 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not for Everyone, but Definitely for You, February 2, 2010

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Chad Taylor (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
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RANT: I took three rolls the first day I got the camera and I LOVE the way my pictures came out. Yes, it's not digital and yes, you have to wait for your pictures to be developed *gasp*, but we live in a world with too much instant gratification and a little patience will do us all some good. I had a couple that came out like "normal" shots and they're are kind of a nice surprise. Overall, they have a lot of character and getting them to be in focus is tougher than other cameras I've used (also have a RICOH from the 1950's and a Mercury from the 1920's - that thing is a BEAST to use) but that's really the whole point, isn't it? We live in an imperfect world and 20 megapixel, perfectly framed, focused and color-corrected photos don't really represent most of our lives.

Live dangerously - go analog.

REVIEW: The camera is made of tough plastic and *feels* like a toy. It's as much of one as you want it to be. Take it as seriously as you take yourself and you'll be fine.

Loading film takes a little more patience and needs to be done SLOWLY to be sure the film advances correctly (see user pics above for a multi-exposure I accidentally took cause I didn't load the film right).

It's small enough to fit in an inside pocket of a jacket - if you don't mind the pocket being a little bulgy. The lens cap is not attached to the body, so be attentive when taking it off. I thought I lost it twice in the first day. Am currently formulating a DIY solution to attach it to the body.

Even though this is pictured with a flash IT DOES NOT COME WITH A FLASH. I was a little disappointed by this (should've read the description closer), but taking a few rolls w/no flash will give you the chance to understand how it exposes images. There are only two f-stops - Sunny & Cloudy. There are also 2 shutter settings - N & B. I don't know what the letters stand for, but N is automatic, B stays open as long as you hold the trigger. The shutter speed switch is easily bumped, so I've started checking it every time I'm taking a shot to be sure I know what position it's in.

It comes with a nifty book of photo missions, gallery pics, and instructions. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. They really do help. It was late in evening and I didn't have any film when I first got it so I couldn't play with it right out of the box; instead I read the instructions. I was glad I did. My first few rolls would've probably been trash otherwise.

If you are still unsure whether or not this is for you go to [...] and read up more. Their playful site is very informative and full of user pics.

Overall, the Diana Mini is a unique camera to use for people who are tired of using their phone for point-and-shoot "fun" photos. It will change the way you think about every day photography.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A cute little workhorse..., October 3, 2010

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J. Fitzpatrick "Jim" (Cincinnati, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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Be aware: this is a lo-res camera. Plastic lens. Plastic body. It is designed to give over saturated pictures. It has a zone focus that works but IT'S A ZONE FOCUS. If you use it, nothing is out of focus, but things are rarely IN focus either.... The film can be tweaky to get to move through the camera correctly - lots of little eccentricities....

I love this camera!

Well, OK, I don't LOVE it, but I carry it with me all the time and keep a local one hour kiosk in business developing my pics.

A couple of tips:

Have your film developed, put onto a CD disc, and get a contact sheet (if you want). Avoid getting prints with this camera (use your own computer and printer).

And BE SURE you let the tech at the kiosk know the negatives are square (if you, like me, are using this option).

... And enjoy!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mini but sturdier than the original Diana, June 4, 2010

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margo_tenenbaum (USA) - See all my reviews

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I've been using the original Diana for years. I loved it and I have the Diana 35mm back attachment, but the problem is the original Diana is flimsy, and with another heavy piece of equipment attached, I must be very careful on using it.
I purchased this in hopes I can just stick it in my bag and not worry about it like the original. It's perfect. It's small, loads the film easily, and what I love about it most is I can't modify the inside of it, unlike the original, I had such a hard time figuring out what format to use because there were so many pieces to include in each change.

I recommend this for someone that wants to start off in lomoraphy or just have fun with film.