maxkennedy
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Supposedly you can take really trippy pictures with it. Very old-school.
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I have a Diana but my favorite is the Pop 9 - I have more fun with that little plastic camera - have been experimenting with how to get abstract patterns in that pop art style.
Since the Holgas and Dianas are plastic they aren't as sturdy or light tight as better quality cameras but can be used for some fun experimental effects. I have some midcentury Kodaks and Agfas etc. that are bakelite/metal but similar in that they don't have much in the way of shutter speed or aperture settings (sometimes the focus is one stick figure, a bunch of stick figure people, and mountains).
I think the plastic lenses might give the more dreamy look compared to other basic viewfinder cameras that have a glass lens.
Nice pictures Leonore! that's a cool double exposure. Haven't tried that myself (unless I've done it accidently!).
I know on some Aires cameras (like the 35-V) there's a double exposure function that lets you expose something as many times as you want. Never tried it, but I bet you could get something pretty interesting with that. It's a more substantial camera (not considered a "toy" like the plastic lens Holgas and Lomos) and weighs about as much as a small car, but hey.