Tru-View Diana Clone

First few colour shots taken with my 60's Tru-View Diana clone

Beirette Camera

The Beirette is a cheap plastic 35mm camera made in East Germany by Beier. Several models were made between 50's and 80's, this particular model is from the 70's and comes with a very nice fake leather case. It has the same weather system similar to the Lomo Smena, all you have to do is select the apropriate weather symbol, focus and shoot. The lens is a Meritar and the focus is measured in feet, aperture range from 2.8 to 22 (unless you have a hand held meter you won't be looking at this...). The shutter speed is selected accordingly with the film speed like the Smena. It also has a B setting, tripod mount and cable release socket. The results are ok, nothing really impressive...although I have to say that the film was expired and the negs were scanned at Boots! but overall is a fun camera to play and I really like the design.

Copan Building - Sao Paulo - Holga Camera

The Copan Building it's in the heart of Sao Paulo city in Brazil and it was design by the architect Oscar Niemeyer.

Sinomax Diana Clone

Some time a go I found this Diana clone on ebay, the camera is complete and in almost mint condition. Includes original metal spool and an interensting little piece of paper inside with a number 7(pictured), which I guess it must be some sort of code used by the factory.

I thought the results somehow came out darker than I usually get with my other Diana cameras. I normaly use 100 ISO but I think I'll have to use 400 ISO next time or try using the cloudy setting. I'm also happy with the lens effect although I think the vignetting is more than I normaly get with my other toy cameras.

Woolworths - Holga Camera

Tru-View Diana Clone

My first results with my Tru-View Diana clone was much better than I expected, it has this very soft focus and slightly sharp in the middle. It was the perfect combination with the Ilford HP5 400 ISO for a cloudy day in Cornwall and definitely added some atmosphere to the shots, my only regret was to take just one roll with it ! I wasn't sure how the pictures would come out as it was my first time using the camera. It was the first time as well I used with the kitchen sponge placed where the film goes to make it tight, just like the Holga cameras. I'll be doing this in all my Dianas, specially de lomography ones where the film gets losen easily.