Could anyone help me with a question? If i'm shooting with the 24-17 setting, do i have to wind the wheel inbetween the two shots i'm taking? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
@IukeG The winder mechanism automatically adjusts for the half-frame, so you don't need to change anything. One caution, gently wind the winder knob, as it is easy to accidently overwind the camera, if you turn the knob too forcefully past the frame stop.
hey kai i know that the fisheye 2 has an mx for multiple exposures and so does the diana mini, but what about the diana f+ does it have an mx swith or can you create the same kind of effect using another method.
@ilmononico The Diana F+ can double expose by simply tripping the shutter again. Since the film winding mechanism isn't tied to the shutter, there is no need for a mx switch.
@Thatoneguykid Indoors, you need to attach the Diana F+ flash unit to the camera. The camera lens doesn't capture enough light without help from the flash unit.
@thecolorfuldevil The "N" setting is about 1/100sec, and is used for daylight photography. You use the N setting at night, but with a flash unit. The camera does not do well in low-light situations without the flash. For flashless (night or indoors), you will need to mount the camera on a tripod and use B setting for long exposure. In the B setting, the shutter stays open for as long as you hold it open. The camera must be perfectly still, as on a tripod, in order to get sharp images.
I'm having a problem with my pictures. Whenever I get them back they are never quite centered. There is always a large black space on the left and the picture is more to the right. With the last batch I took I got back a alot of the pictures pushed farther to the side, so far in fact that they turned up on other frames. So basically I ended up with half shots. What exactly am I doing wrong?
@drafterdesigner You are not doing anything wrong. This is a lab problem. When you drop off the roll, tell them or put in the special instructions box that the images are square, and that you would like them to be centered in the standard frame.
When I advance the film, they would give me the number 3 6 9 12 15 and so on, no like 1,2,3,4,5 so i dun really know how many frames i already took exactly. Also, sometimes i wouldnt be able to advance to the number and it would just stop in the middle of the two. For example, when i advance from 3 to 6, in the middle of it i couldn't advance it anymore so i have to take picture and then advance it. I wonder what's going on.
It goes by the amount of light. If, for example, you take a backlit subject like a stop sign with the sun behind it, and take a picture of a white cat on a black carpet, the cat should appear in the stop sign shape because the white cat and the sun exposed the light sensitive compound on the film, but the darker subjects, the stop sign and black rug, didn't transmit much light. I hope I explained that okay for you to get what I mean. It doesn't matter which was taken first.
I'm excited to get my photos back! hope the double exposures come out well.
I have a question about the B setting... it says that the shutter can be left open for however long you want on B setting, but how does it work? I haven't tried it yet. How do you control how long its open? do I press the plunger down and hold it till i'm done? and what does keeping the shutter open longer do?
@browneyesbigsmile The shutter will stay open for as long as the shutter lever is held down. The B setting is usually used with the camera is mounted on a tripod, or else the photos will be blurry. You use this when taking low-light or night photos. How long do you hold the shutter open? trial and error for most low light photos.
@sk8er000216 Yes, this works with the Holga 135 and 135BC. I was noticing the other day that the Holga 135 winder mechanism is not tied into the shutter release as it is with most 35mm cameras.
@the0commentor - Yes, this will also work with the Diana F+. The winder is not connected to the shutter mechanism, so you can trip the shutter as many times as you want. Just remember that the exposure is cumulative, so that too many exposures will overexpose the film.
Order doesn't matter. Things that can affect how the double works is how busy the image is. If there are large dark areas, (not much exposure), then the 2nd shot can dominate that area. You can also subdue an exposure by using the sunny aperture (less exposure) and then using the cloudy aperture on the other. I think that if you use one exposure on an evenly lit scene, that will be the less dominant exposure. You will have to experiment to see what works best for you.
curious about this half frame stuff: when you take a photo with the half frame on, do you wind the film halfway to get the other half beside it - therefore making a full-frame size photo?
Flipping the switch to half frame does 2 things. It masks the image down to half-frame and sets the winder mechanism to only advance the film that much, so you don't need to do anything special to shoot half-frame.
hello.i had my mini on the half frame mode, loaded with a 24 film.i wind the film after each shot, and then at the 12th frame, the film stopped winding. as if it was in the end. so i took only about ten pictures... what happened???
I'm not sure what happened. With 24 exposures, you should have gotten 48 frames. I've sometimes had problems advancing the film if I forgot to reset the film counter, by tripping the shutter after removing an exposed roll and before loading the new roll. In your case, I might be tempted to pull the roll and start over.
If you are sure you have the camera set to half frame mode (mode switch to the left, 24 x 17), the number of frames you get will depend on the original roll.
24exposure roll = 48 1/2 frame photos
36 exposure roll = 72 1/2 frame photos
You will end up with a few more or less than the chart, depending on how much film leader is on the takeup spool before closing the camera.
If the camera is set-up correctly, contact Lomography, because the mode switch isn't working.
When doing multiple exposures with the Diana+, how do you know how long to hold down the shutter for? All mine turn out very blurry, or do not turn out at all
The shutter should be set to N, which is about 1/100sec, and doesn't matter how long you hold the shutter down for, it will be 1/100 sec. If the images are blurry, you are moving too much while taking the photo. The camera should be held in your two hands, with your elbows held close to your body for maximum stability.
You should only use B in low light situations, and then only if the camera is mounted on a tripod, to reduce camera shake.
I have pinhole video in the works, and I'm considering doing one on the instant back. You can subscribe to this channel (kaituba) or follow me on twitter (@kaiphoto) to get updates when I post new videos.
You can also do double exposures on the Diana+ and F+. It's simpler, since there is no mechanical winder to get confused. You simply, shoot as many exposures as you need, then advance the film to the next frame.
Could anyone help me with a question? If i'm shooting with the 24-17 setting, do i have to wind the wheel inbetween the two shots i'm taking? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
IukeG 3 weeks ago
@IukeG The winder mechanism automatically adjusts for the half-frame, so you don't need to change anything. One caution, gently wind the winder knob, as it is easy to accidently overwind the camera, if you turn the knob too forcefully past the frame stop.
kaituba 3 weeks ago
hey kai i know that the fisheye 2 has an mx for multiple exposures and so does the diana mini, but what about the diana f+ does it have an mx swith or can you create the same kind of effect using another method.
ilmononico 1 month ago
@ilmononico The Diana F+ can double expose by simply tripping the shutter again. Since the film winding mechanism isn't tied to the shutter, there is no need for a mx switch.
kaituba 3 weeks ago
what setting wold I need for indoors? (stupid question I know)
Thatoneguykid 2 months ago
@Thatoneguykid cloudy ;)
ilmononico 1 month ago
@Thatoneguykid Indoors, you need to attach the Diana F+ flash unit to the camera. The camera lens doesn't capture enough light without help from the flash unit.
kaituba 3 weeks ago
THANK YOU!! THESE DIANA SERIES HAS HELPED SO MUCH!
annaemmx 2 months ago
gracias por el video!!! (L)
barloow03 6 months ago
@barloow03 de nada!
kaituba 6 months ago
@oheyraye Check out my video, Loading the Lomography Diana Mini. bitDOTly/kMiniLoad -replace the DOT with a .
kaituba 6 months ago
when takeing a night pic with out a flash on the b setting how long should i keep the shutter open for ?
adampc22 10 months ago
im confused with the n & b. which is for day and night? is n for night?
thecolorfuldevil 10 months ago
@thecolorfuldevil The "N" setting is about 1/100sec, and is used for daylight photography. You use the N setting at night, but with a flash unit. The camera does not do well in low-light situations without the flash. For flashless (night or indoors), you will need to mount the camera on a tripod and use B setting for long exposure. In the B setting, the shutter stays open for as long as you hold it open. The camera must be perfectly still, as on a tripod, in order to get sharp images.
kaituba 10 months ago 2
I'm having a problem with my pictures. Whenever I get them back they are never quite centered. There is always a large black space on the left and the picture is more to the right. With the last batch I took I got back a alot of the pictures pushed farther to the side, so far in fact that they turned up on other frames. So basically I ended up with half shots. What exactly am I doing wrong?
drafterdesigner 1 year ago
@drafterdesigner I have the same problem :(
runawayronin 11 months ago
@drafterdesigner You are not doing anything wrong. This is a lab problem. When you drop off the roll, tell them or put in the special instructions box that the images are square, and that you would like them to be centered in the standard frame.
kaituba 10 months ago
damn where can i buy one of these cameras?^_^
whiplash16945 1 year ago
@whiplash16945 I now Urban Outfitters sells them ;)
asicsinc 8 months ago
It also works with Diana f+ (not the mini one) right? :)
larasoldogg 1 year ago
@larasoldogg Yes, this will also work with the Diana+ and F+.
kaituba 1 year ago
you are amazing. clear and concise. thank you
ufodrawer 1 year ago
When I advance the film, they would give me the number 3 6 9 12 15 and so on, no like 1,2,3,4,5 so i dun really know how many frames i already took exactly. Also, sometimes i wouldnt be able to advance to the number and it would just stop in the middle of the two. For example, when i advance from 3 to 6, in the middle of it i couldn't advance it anymore so i have to take picture and then advance it. I wonder what's going on.
forever4luvf4 1 year ago
i mean that on double exposures on picture is lighter than the other, more faded. Is it determined on which was taken first or by the light?
ohbaabyitslauren 1 year ago
@ohbaabyitslauren
It goes by the amount of light. If, for example, you take a backlit subject like a stop sign with the sun behind it, and take a picture of a white cat on a black carpet, the cat should appear in the stop sign shape because the white cat and the sun exposed the light sensitive compound on the film, but the darker subjects, the stop sign and black rug, didn't transmit much light. I hope I explained that okay for you to get what I mean. It doesn't matter which was taken first.
johnlebl 1 year ago
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WHat picture shows up as the lighter one? the first one taken or the second one
ohbaabyitslauren 1 year ago
WHat picture shows up as the lighter one? the one on top or the one on bottom?
ohbaabyitslauren 1 year ago
@ohbaabyitslauren Sorry, I'm not sure if I understand your question. Top or bottom of the frame?
kaituba 1 year ago
@kaituba i think she means what exposure shows up better, first or second.
ZachMoFoSho 1 year ago
@ohbaabyitslauren The one in brighter conditions, theres no top or bottom all are the same.
furstyferret81 1 year ago
I'm excited to get my photos back! hope the double exposures come out well.
I have a question about the B setting... it says that the shutter can be left open for however long you want on B setting, but how does it work? I haven't tried it yet. How do you control how long its open? do I press the plunger down and hold it till i'm done? and what does keeping the shutter open longer do?
browneyesbigsmile 1 year ago
@browneyesbigsmile The shutter will stay open for as long as the shutter lever is held down. The B setting is usually used with the camera is mounted on a tripod, or else the photos will be blurry. You use this when taking low-light or night photos. How long do you hold the shutter open? trial and error for most low light photos.
kaituba 1 year ago
@browneyesbigsmile you can write with light aswell when you use a cable release
joseph888w 1 year ago
is there a way to do this with a holga 135 or holga 135bc?
sk8er000216 1 year ago
@sk8er000216 Yes, this works with the Holga 135 and 135BC. I was noticing the other day that the Holga 135 winder mechanism is not tied into the shutter release as it is with most 35mm cameras.
kaituba 1 year ago
does this apply to the diana f+ too?
the0commentor 1 year ago
@the0commentor - Yes, this will also work with the Diana F+. The winder is not connected to the shutter mechanism, so you can trip the shutter as many times as you want. Just remember that the exposure is cumulative, so that too many exposures will overexpose the film.
kaituba 1 year ago
Thank you Kai.
missmollynz 1 year ago
Thanks for the tips! I just got my Diana Mini. :)
websurf90 1 year ago
Great, thanks for posting! very helpful ^^
bridishpie 2 years ago
one more question: when you take a double exposure shot, which image would have the most solid (not ghostly) appearance? the first or second? thanks
Filrox 2 years ago
Order doesn't matter. Things that can affect how the double works is how busy the image is. If there are large dark areas, (not much exposure), then the 2nd shot can dominate that area. You can also subdue an exposure by using the sunny aperture (less exposure) and then using the cloudy aperture on the other. I think that if you use one exposure on an evenly lit scene, that will be the less dominant exposure. You will have to experiment to see what works best for you.
kaituba 2 years ago
curious about this half frame stuff: when you take a photo with the half frame on, do you wind the film halfway to get the other half beside it - therefore making a full-frame size photo?
Filrox 2 years ago
Flipping the switch to half frame does 2 things. It masks the image down to half-frame and sets the winder mechanism to only advance the film that much, so you don't need to do anything special to shoot half-frame.
kaituba 2 years ago
hello.i had my mini on the half frame mode, loaded with a 24 film.i wind the film after each shot, and then at the 12th frame, the film stopped winding. as if it was in the end. so i took only about ten pictures... what happened???
nikiD80 2 years ago
I'm not sure what happened. With 24 exposures, you should have gotten 48 frames. I've sometimes had problems advancing the film if I forgot to reset the film counter, by tripping the shutter after removing an exposed roll and before loading the new roll. In your case, I might be tempted to pull the roll and start over.
kaituba 2 years ago
If you are sure you have the camera set to half frame mode (mode switch to the left, 24 x 17), the number of frames you get will depend on the original roll.
24exposure roll = 48 1/2 frame photos
36 exposure roll = 72 1/2 frame photos
You will end up with a few more or less than the chart, depending on how much film leader is on the takeup spool before closing the camera.
If the camera is set-up correctly, contact Lomography, because the mode switch isn't working.
kaituba 2 years ago
When doing multiple exposures with the Diana+, how do you know how long to hold down the shutter for? All mine turn out very blurry, or do not turn out at all
Your videos are great, thanks so much :)
kelssiee 2 years ago
The shutter should be set to N, which is about 1/100sec, and doesn't matter how long you hold the shutter down for, it will be 1/100 sec. If the images are blurry, you are moving too much while taking the photo. The camera should be held in your two hands, with your elbows held close to your body for maximum stability.
You should only use B in low light situations, and then only if the camera is mounted on a tripod, to reduce camera shake.
kaituba 2 years ago
is it possible to make "fisheye" with diana mini? )
AlienAlienChair 2 years ago
Currently, there isn't a fisheye lens accessory offered for the Mini
I've been thinking about a DIY solution. I'll post it on my website or twitter account if I come up with something.
kaituba 2 years ago
thanx for making life easier!
universalmelodi 2 years ago
when getting my film develop they asked if i want it double or single... which one should i say and why?
and my prints came out weird, cause one of a picture appear half on one and the other half on another.. how do you prevent this?
noelandjason 2 years ago
Should you compensate a little on the aperature to not overexpose?
l4mbr3tt4 2 years ago
That's not a bad idea. Setting the shutter to cloudy when it is sunny will help keep the film from overexposing.
kaituba 2 years ago
Could you please do a video on the Diana Instant Back?
And the pinhole feature?
xXCrazehCoolioXx 2 years ago
I have pinhole video in the works, and I'm considering doing one on the instant back. You can subscribe to this channel (kaituba) or follow me on twitter (@kaiphoto) to get updates when I post new videos.
kaituba 2 years ago
Does it have to be the Mini?
Or can this trick also be used by just the regular DianaF+?
xXCrazehCoolioXx 2 years ago
You can also do double exposures on the Diana+ and F+. It's simpler, since there is no mechanical winder to get confused. You simply, shoot as many exposures as you need, then advance the film to the next frame.
kaituba 2 years ago
nice nice ((:
thanks for the video~~
VroomVro0m 2 years ago
would keeping the aperture set to "sunny", regardless of lighting, help in reducing over exposure?
CultureShock54 2 years ago