new proud owner of a diana.

[nartz]

hello, i'm a newbie to this forum. managed to find a darling diana today while antique browsing townish today and i was just wondering if anyone's had experience handling a diana.

and i was wondering too what the current prices on mf film might be and perhaps if there are any places northeastish that sells and develops it. and the price! haha.

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and on another note, i just finished a pack of 3 ilford b&w films and i was wondering where i might be able to develop them too. and how much for. cos i know the shops in my area all tell me that they have to send it to a central printing place to get it done. bleah.

thanks for your time!

[nightwolf75]

Originally Posted by nartz hello, i'm a newbie to this forum. managed to find a darling diana today while antique browsing townish today and i was just wondering if anyone's had experience handling a diana. and i was wondering too what the current prices on mf film might be and perhaps if there are any places northeastish that sells and develops it. and the price! haha. --- and on another note, i just finished a pack of 3 ilford b&w films and i was wondering where i might be able to develop them too. and how much for. cos i know the shops in my area all tell me that they have to send it to a central printing place to get it done. bleah. thanks for your time!

woah... u managed to find a working diana!

most of the places dat stock 120 film in relatively large numbers, unfortunately, are in town. places like CP, ruby and colour lab (over at adelphi) have a reasonably large variety of colour and BnW film from kodak, fuji and/or ilford.

to develop, can try ruby over at peninsular hotel. takes abt a week to get it back.

[nartz]

thanks nightwolf! made my way down allll the way to ruby (friendly people, btw.) after work today to get the film. but boy they are a little more pricey than avg film arent they?

anw. i was wondering how to load it then went on google to check it and..
GASP!! i needed an empty spool. is it absolutely necessary in this case? do i really have to make another trip down to madame ruby to get empty spools so i can load my film? helpppp!!

[serial_lain]

while a diana brings you to delicious holgarish heights.. in fact it predates the holga.. they are NOTORIOUS for breaking down.. if i can wear out an LCA.. im sure the diana would crumble in my hands.. so handle it with EXTREME care.. dont forget these are true blue plastic toy cameras so be gentle when snapping haha.. otherwise you might have to start shopping around for a new one..

i usually get my 120 film from cathay.. its all around the same price anyway.. i prefer to develop at konota rather than ruby.. but thats personal preference.. usually the spool would come with the camera.. if not.. you'd prolly have to get one extra one.. its not that expensive anyways..

remember to treat your diana with utmost respect.. hope this helps!

[nightwolf75]

Originally Posted by nartz thanks nightwolf! made my way down allll the way to ruby (friendly people, btw.) after work today to get the film. but boy they are a little more pricey than avg film arent they? anw. i was wondering how to load it then went on google to check it and.. GASP!! i needed an empty spool. is it absolutely necessary in this case? do i really have to make another trip down to madame ruby to get empty spools so i can load my film? helpppp!!

just ask ah yin or mr ho over at ruby nicely. they shld have a few empty 120 spools lying ard. else, ask konota or colour lab (@ adelphi).

oh yeah... 120 film is pricey.

[pigs_can_fly]

Originally Posted by nartz anw. i was wondering how to load it then went on google to check it and.. GASP!! i needed an empty spool. is it absolutely necessary in this case? do i really have to make another trip down to madame ruby to get empty spools so i can load my film? helpppp!!

Yes, you need an empty spool. Just make sure that you load in the right direction. :-)

[sabahan]

BTW,Ruby have just brought in few bottle of wetting agent,I bought 4 bottle.try your luck to get it when you are free.

[nartz]

thanks for all your replies and help dudes, nightwolf75, pigs_can_fly, serial_lain and sabahan.

i was just wondering. is the empty spool that.. er. black spool thing just below the turning knob that comes w the camera? or is it really an empty can of film that i really really have to go down to ruby to get. (-crosses fingers-)

anw,

serial_lain: i'm terrible w my stuff! i'm too rough w them. thanks for the advice! i shall treat my diana w utmost care now.

sabahan: whats wetting agent for please?

newbie alert - newbie alert.

[pigs_can_fly]

Originally Posted by nartz thanks for all your replies and help dudes, nightwolf75, pigs_can_fly, serial_lain and sabahan. i was just wondering. is the empty spool that.. er. black spool thing just below the turning knob that comes w the camera? or is it really an empty can of film that i really really have to go down to ruby to get. (-crosses fingers-) anw, serial_lain: i'm terrible w my stuff! i'm too rough w them. thanks for the advice! i shall treat my diana w utmost care now. sabahan: whats wetting agent for please? newbie alert - newbie alert.

I suspect that you already have an empty spool.

[nartz]

so ie, i dont have to have an empty can to put my film in? then how do i roll it back and bring it to the lab after?

[pigs_can_fly]

Originally Posted by nartz so ie, i dont have to have an empty can to put my film in? then how do i roll it back and bring it to the lab after?

The "spent" film will roll into this empty reel. You need to tape it to secure it. And keep the empty reel for the next roll. No need to "Rewind".

I suggest you get a cheap roll to test out before you use this for any serious photography.

[wahidkarim55]

Originally Posted by nartz hello, i'm a newbie to this forum. managed to find a darling diana today while antique browsing townish today and i was just wondering if anyone's had experience handling a diana. and i was wondering too what the current prices on mf film might be and perhaps if there are any places northeastish that sells and develops it. and the price! haha. --- and on another note, i just finished a pack of 3 ilford b&w films and i was wondering where i might be able to develop them too. and how much for. cos i know the shops in my area all tell me that they have to send it to a central printing place to get it done. bleah. thanks for your time!

you mean Diana still exist?....i got 45 years ago!!!never had aproblem wit that...that was my first camera! given by my late dad, the whole week cant sleep...hope you enjoy with new found toy.