[onetwothuy]

Hi everyone! I really want a camera, but I don't know much about them, so I was hoping you guys could help me out.
I fell in love with the Diana F+ Edelweiss Edition, but would it be good for a beginner?
I like the White Slim Angel from here too, but I don't know. *_*
Thanks (:

[akiraSHOCK]

does anyone know if the urban outfitters in downtown toronto sells the white slim angel / black slim devil ?
also, does anywhere in toronto sell the vivitar UWS ?
and, last question, would it be cheaper to get either of these cameras in hong kong ?
sorry for so many questions, but thanks in advance : )

[strawberry.llamas]

hey guys!

what scanners is everybody using? Just a normal flatbed scanner? Or an actual film scanner?

I'm thinking about saving $500+ (TT ^ TT) to buy an Epson V700 Photo Scanner...or maybe the V750 (pro kind )

cuz i have an oktomat and i recently took my dad's Canon FTb-N (need to find batteries!) Plus you can take double exposures!!
and I feel like it'll be a really good investment for myself.

That way I can develop the b&w negatives at school, and pay like $3-$5 for color/slide, yeah?

[breathless.]

does anyone know if the urban outfitters in downtown toronto sells the white slim angel / black slim devil ?
also, does anywhere in toronto sell the vivitar UWS ?
and, last question, would it be cheaper to get either of these cameras in hong kong ?
sorry for so many questions, but thanks in advance : )

IDK if urban outfitters sells them-- they aren't on the website.
you can find the vivitar at vintage shops and places like goodwill for really cheap, but it's all about scouring and well, luck.
I haven't found the vivitar, but the clones in hong kong. I bought my black slim devil in HK for $240--> $30ish. They have them in blue/white/black~

some more from the BSD:

[d0ts]

haha i suddenly had this urge to buy more diana F+s. i seriously need a pouch to store my diana F in. it's getting worn out like, everywhere! i'm so depressed. i really wanna get the leather casing, just to protect it. i hope i do get to go to the hong kong lomography shop like at the end of the year after my exams.

what do you guys store your cameras in?

[miiloverx2]

does anyone know if the urban outfitters in downtown toronto sells the white slim angel / black slim devil ?
also, does anywhere in toronto sell the vivitar UWS ?
and, last question, would it be cheaper to get either of these cameras in hong kong ?
sorry for so many questions, but thanks in advance : )

I remember checking on Flickr that some guys found the UWS at Dollarama.. but I checked and they weren't there anymore pfffftttt

IDK if urban outfitters sells them-- they aren't on the website.
you can find the vivitar at vintage shops and places like goodwill for really cheap, but it's all about scouring and well, luck.
I haven't found the vivitar, but the clones in hong kong. I bought my black slim devil in HK for $240--> $30ish. They have them in blue/white/black~

some more from the BSD:
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^love the contrast in your photos! were they regular negatives?
andd how do you like the slim devil? i want to buy one but i still don't know if its worth it or not.. i mean.. there really isn't a huge WOW factor to the slim devil besides being wide-angled... (but they look sooooo cuteeee T_T) ah.. dont know what to do..

what do you guys store your cameras in?

wow.. i guess i'm abusing my cameras LOL
I just uh.... throw them into my bag (shoulder bags/messenger bags/etc)... well of course not literally THROW them but I just put them in my bag..
my LC-A+ is pretty worn out.. and i hardly bring my diana out now (because the instant back is just too ginormous to carry -.-)

[nekonana]

I just bought my first lomo camera <3 I bought it because I wanted to use it as a prop for my senior pictures haha. But now I want a Diana lomo.

I have a question, where do you guys develop your 35mm film? Is Target, Walgreens, or Walmart reliable? I've done a lot of research and I got mixed reviews. I don't know if I can trust online film services either D:


My fisheye no.2 camera! Bought it on eBay for $70 something with 20 rolls of film :3

[Uverstar]

WOAH you are extremely lucky O_O fisheye camera's usually go for $100-$200 for me :S and you got 20 rolls of film as well...if some of them are expired expect to have some funky looking photos haha

um I develop my film at a camera shop..they tend to know more about the film when ordering it to be processed haha going to places like Target or shops like that they just process the film at a cheap price but still have a decent finish to the photos haha

[nekonana]

^ lol I searched high and low for a cheap fisheye. plus it was NIB too so that's rare.
I don't think they are expired o__O The seller has a 100% 12398832749283 feedback so I think it's good ^^;;

Ahh I see. I don't think there are any camera shops with labs near me D: I guess I'll check with Target. No harm by testing them since it's cheap. Thanks for answering! =D

[akiraSHOCK]

breathless thanks for the reply : ) i basically have zero luck so i'd probably never find one at goodwill : ( and i never go to vintage shops .. mostly because i don't know any near me, haha . i wasn't sure if they had it at UO because i think i remember seeing one at the downtown store a month ago, but when i checked online yesterday they didn't have it

miiloverx2 WOW that guy is hella lucky. if i ever saw one at dollarama i'd go crazy D: (btw, i love your dp. jaebeom is hot <3)

[breathless.]

love the contrast in your photos! were they regular negatives?
andd how do you like the slim devil? i want to buy one but i still don't know if its worth it or not.. i mean.. there really isn't a huge WOW factor to the slim devil besides being wide-angled... (but they look sooooo cuteeee T_T) ah.. dont know what to do..

I got them scanned at the neighborhood photo lab. Yeah, these are 35mm negative and unedited. There are more here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ask8645/sets/72157620891381169/


I love the slim devil ~ I was really iffy on buying it, but then my golden half broke lol, and I wanted a camera to take to the Philippines. It was perfect for that trip.

http://nicnichols.com/FourCornersDark/?page_id=633 ---- good review

[retro!blue]

I've heard so many good things about the black slim devil and have been eyeing it for quite a while. I think it's about time I get my hands on one, eh.

[Uverstar]

I still need to buy my bag's of expired film from cheap expired film huu~ haha

my friend buys like bulk packages of film from ebay for quite cheap..and they're so good T_T kind of jealous of him cause the film he buys is like 10 years expired T_T

[d0ts]

lol i just bought a whole lot of expired 35mm films recently. and 2 rolls of 220 film. anyone tried 220 films before? it has not reached yet. i'm so excited to try all these new films! oh dang, can i use 220 film on the diana F+?

[leeahh]

lol i just bought a whole lot of expired 35mm films recently. and 2 rolls of 220 film. anyone tried 220 films before? it has not reached yet. i'm so excited to try all these new films! oh dang, can i use 220 film on the diana F+?

220 is just the same as 120 cept u can make 24 exposures.
it's like using 2 rolls of 120 so when u go to the photolab u pay double the amount u would for 1 x 120...
does that make sense? haha

but as to whether or not u can use it... check this out
just gotta do some mods n you're set =]

[glossable]

I own a Diana F+, but i was wondering, if there's a "trick" about the vignette-effect cos my pictures don't have any?
Could that effect also work on other analogue cameras?

[leeahh]

I own a Diana F+, but i was wondering, if there's a "trick" about the vignette-effect cos my pictures don't have any?
Could that effect also work on other analogue cameras?

the vignettes usually come out more when u set the aperture to cloudy even though it's a sunny day.. try it next time :]

[miiloverx2]

I got them scanned at the neighborhood photo lab. Yeah, these are 35mm negative and unedited. There are more here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ask8645/sets/72157620891381169/
I love the slim devil ~ I was really iffy on buying it, but then my golden half broke lol, and I wanted a camera to take to the Philippines. It was perfect for that trip.
http://nicnichols.com/FourCornersDark/?page_id=633 ---- good review

nicee maybe i'll keep an eye out for the original vivitar at the dollar shops HAHA
i'll still stick to my LC-A+ since i won't be able to manage with a bajillion cameras anyway -.-


^I WANT SO BADLY

sigh.. i'd love to have a mini LC-A dangling from my phone LOL it's just so cute!

speaking of the LC-A.. i was randomly sitting on a bus.. when this man (probably around 60-70s) came up to me and asked me about my camera and where i bought it.. i thought he wouldn't really understand about "lomography" so i just told him a general location (book store in hong kong).. but anyhow.. i was surprised yet ecstatic that he actually KNEW the LC-A waaay back from his days.. and he told me that they had only costed around 400 HKD (dayuuuum ) ahh nostalgic for him - rip off for us. HAHA

oh well.. thumbs up to Lomography for bringing back all these awesome cameras (at a price...)

i got a new camera too! (though its not lomo related.. but it's a film slr! Nikon FE2 to be exact! hehe i'm so happy)

[Uverstar]

^ I just had a quick look for those small lomo keychains...I found two on one site here lomo keychains we all want~!

they're just under $10 each in my currency haha (it's a Singaporean site so you have to convert the prices yourself) a bit pricey but I'm willing to have each camera on my phooone hahaha but they're limited so act fast and buy them..I was reading another site and you had to buy a Diana+, LC-A camera etc then you can get the keychain as well so I guess it's a limited run thing haha

[d0ts]

^ LOL that's where i first bought my diana F+ from! they did sell all 4 keychains at first, and the next day when i finally decided to get one diana F+ keychain, it was SOLD OUT. T.T i'm still desperately looking for places which sell it. all the keychains are so CUTE!