Comments on: Holga Vs Diana+ Shoot Out!

By: Tommy dubs

Tommy dubs — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:02:48 +0000

This is a great site, i just came across a couple of Toy cameras and am purchasing a Holga. Thanks for making the Manual available.

By: Jevyn Nelms

Jevyn Nelms — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:08:05 +0000

Brilliant comparison. I’ve been searching for this. I guessed !00% correct; guess ’cause I LOVE my DianaF+ and the artistic effects, which i think are more pronounced than w/ the Holga.

By: photobroxbourne

photobroxbourne — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:40:30 +0000

interesting that the Holga seems to give the imagers more of a magenta caste. I am a Holga fan. Have thought about buying the Diana but it doesn’t seem to do anything the Holga can’t do. And the Holga is cheaper and more robust.

By: Derek Von Evil

Derek Von Evil — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:53:18 +0000

Jonas, thanks for reconizing my goos points They sell a 35mm back for the Diana so I would be surprised if they come out with a 35mm version like the Holga 135. The 75mm lens would be a telephoto on 135 negatives

By: jonas

jonas — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:11:23 +0000

THAT’S “GOOD” POINTS FOR ALL YOU WHO DON’T… oh, nm 9_9

By: jonas

jonas — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:10:12 +0000

nice sum-up derek. and goos points… if I would buy one now (imagening that I have a job and some cash in my pocket I’d probably go for the diana just cause of all the accesories.
but now I’m fine with cheap and experimental~

btw, when’s flickr monthly best coming back?

By: Derek Von Evil

Derek Von Evil — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:42:56 +0000

Thank you for all of the comments, I’m glad people are so receptive to this comparison.

One of the hardest things about being a camera hoarder is being familiar enough with all of your cameras to remember their strong points and their weak areas. I’ve seen some great shots with the Diana+ and judged on their own I think they’re good. I like that they’re different enough that I can recomend both to someone who is on the fence about which one to buy.

For someone new to film toy cameras and on a budget I would recomend starting out with the Holga first because it’s cheaper, easier to use and gets more consistant results.

For someone more familiar with photography the Diana+ is a lot of fun; it has some great features and accessories. In the toy camera realm it may seem expensive, but the deluxe+ kit with all the goodies is still less then a pro-sumer flash for your dSLR!

By: Moochie

Moochie — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:15:54 +0000

Very interesting! I’d have guessed wrong, but then I didn’t even think of the lens mm. (Go figure.)

This explains why I really prefer the B&W pics I’ve taken with my Diana+ to the color shots and why I like the 55mm lens better than the one that comes with it.

I guess I’m just a Holga boy. Maybe it’s ‘cos I got a Holga first & I tend to use a Holga more than the Diana? I just like my Holga pics better than my Diana shots. Diana’s cool but I loves me my Holga!

By: Arneee

Arneee — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:22:20 +0000

Need to add that when you shoot Diana+ not in 12 but 16 frame mode, blurriness almost disappears because of the crop factor which eliminates the edges of the lens blur…

By: Arneee

Arneee — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:20:25 +0000

It’s interesting that when you upgrade Diana+ to the wide angle 55mm lens (also by LSI), you get all the picture to be very sharp, and all images look almost like they’ve been taken with Holga That adds extra 35$ to the price in Diana+ case.
It’s nice that these cameras can be compared and you make come out with some ideas which you prefer over the other etc.