So I recently bought a Diana F+ and I'm seriously in love with it. I was just reading the book I got with it and I read a paragraph that is so true.
"To hold, point, and shoot a Diana camera implies a conscious decision to relinquish control. To concentrate your creative powers on capturing the moment and telling a story - rather then fiddling with a bunch of knobs and levers. A blurry-soft and dreamy-toned Diana image is more an interpretation of reality then correct representation of it. In a way, it's somehow more accurate to compare the Diana to an oily vintage typewriter then to a megapixel machine of today. With each click of the shutter, a moment is captured in a unique and fairly unpredictable way - and a small narrative begins to reveal itself. As the viewer, You're invited to read into it and interpet it in your own way. On top of that, you can count yourself as an individual note in the Diana's illustrious history - which dates back to the better part of 40 years."
Now, I'm not a digital camera hater, I'll get one someday. But I'm really loving the whole idea about film. I like not being able to see my picture right away, I love the mystery. Then I'm not trying to get it all perfect, and all of a sudden the moment is gone.
2 comments:
I love this!! It actually really makes me want to get a Diana... badly
Totally worth it :)
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