Stupid Hipster Lens Review - the "Dreamy Diana"

Blunty's review on the Dreamy Diana Lens which claims to ads a "retro mode" to your DSLR, so he's off on an adventure into the vile, poser filled lands of faux nostalgia infested by vapid Hipsters who drool over deliberately crappy plastic lenses, he is a pilgrim in an unholy land!

The "Dreamy Diana" is a plastic lens for "Lomography" or so called "lo-fi" photographers, it's made to emulate the lens on the Diana camera from the 1960's, the 38mm Super Wide Diana+ Lens is supposed to create a "soft & dreamy focus" for your photos, you can get it with either a Canon or Nikon DSLR adapter and the lens's very basic focus has three distance settings, 1-2m, 2-4m and Infinity, and you'll get the best out of it in high contrast light


I got the "Dreamy Diana" lens kit from Photojojo;
http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/diana-lens-for-SLRs/

they say;
"You've got libraries full of flawless, uber professional, kick-ass magazine worthy photographs.
But despite the hundreds of dollars spent on whotzits and whatzits galore you've hit an artistic dead end.
Don't fret photo friend! Even Thomas Kinkade gets tired of glowy lamp posts and elfish villages. You're in a rut! And unlike Kinkade, you've got no mass produced art revenue to fall back on.
You do, however, have something far more reputable, The Dreamy Diana lens!
It's a lovely plastic lens that transforms your beloved hunk of metal and glass into a digital toy camera. Yesiree you can now get that lovable Lo-fi "technology" on your digi cam from Lomography's series of Diana plastic cameras.
Dianas are known for their low saturation, soft surreal blurs, and unpredictable colors.
Simply attach the plastic lens and its adapter directly onto your SLR's body (Nikon or Canon) and shoot away. With one part Diana camera (old school lo-fi plastic) and one part modern DSLR you've got yourself one mighty fine recipe for unconventionally amazing photographs.
Finally! A way re-invent your style while kicking it digital with the hip kids and their plastic cams. (And for future reference, Thomas Kinkade = not hip)."

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[jemXero]

Who cares if someone is a "hipster"? What the hell have they done to you for you to trash talk them so much? Seriously, Lomography is a style of photography, and isn't just reserved for "hipsters". Not all photos have to be taken perfectly with digital cameras. Hating on people isn't going to solve any problems. There's no reason to waste time on stupid shit like that.

[Blunty3000]

@jemXero Hipsters are a cancer whose vapid posing has contributed absolutely nothing of worth to culture, and "lomography" isn't a 'style', it's a marketing gimmick to sell cheap plastic shit at high prices to morons who're too young for genuine nostalgia for the equipment it's designed to poorly emulate so they can think they're "artistic".

[jonathannienaber]

I'm sure all of these great photo's (on the lomography website) are all down to sheer luck - stop being a cock ... the problem with all your photo's that you took is that they lack imagination ... just like most hipsters! The diana lens is all about having fun - pull your head out of you ass - play - you may just capture what the diana does best - LIFE!!!!!

[Blunty3000]

@jonathannienaber Maybe should have watched the whole thing before reacting dumbass.

[selfishradio]

Hahahah xD this is hilarious.

[MsDancingRobot]

You guys all need to relax a little. You really shouldn't blindly believe something. You can't say "i love hipsters" or "i hate hipsters" because you haven't met all of them. As for the camera, I'm a n00b but still really enjoy shooting with my Holga. No nostalgia, I just like the challenge.

[db0ywills]

Fuck hipsters. Liking a style of art because it's not popular is just as bad as liking a style of art because it is popular. Like art because YOU like it, not for its popularity level.

[nik282000]

100 hipsters watches this on their first gen iMacs.

[monkeyboy308]

Sir I love you, *subscribed*

[juiljuil76]

wooow. you can produce the same result with an improvised lens.

it's puzzling to know that you have to spend a ridiculous amount of money just to get crappy results.

imo, if you're really skillful and artistic, you wouldnt really need this kind of crap.

but it's a great deal, i suppose. for $60, you get a seemingly cheaply made lens, and crappy pictures.

it's better to get a different lens, seriously.

[MRKRSHTN]

Lomo is wannabe photography for wannabes. You cunts who are defending "lomography" are ignorant.

[hobocamptheater]

I don't really have a problem with hipsters.

I have a problem with lomographers.

sadly, pretty much all lomographers are hipsters but thankfully not all hipsters are lomographers.

[Slightlyevil]

@Blunty3000 I'm not even a hipster and I think you're a complete dumb fuck. Probably a burnt out stoner.