Snowcat Diana F+ meows...

My hubby wanted to give me a present for going through the labour pains for delivering our daughter. Although the Snowcat Diana F+ is most probably "extinct" in Singapore, I managed to find it still available in a online shop linked to Amazon.com, and it's much cheaper (by about $80 including shipping cost) than other limited-edition Diana F+ clones sold by the local stores.

Film : Kodak Ektacolor Pro 160
Date Taken : January 2011

It's the first time I'm playing with medium-format 120 film and camera, so I expected some "hiccups" along the way. I wasted the first 2 shots, not knowing when to stop winding the film to the "start" of the roll. Then I was eager to see what my new toy can produce, so I just bring the camera out to shoot anything anywhere... Just as I thought "well, the last 2 shots... already nothing for me to take...", I spotted the "Snow Cat" sleeping so soundly in a corner! That was THE picture of the day! And I simply love the cool vignettes the camera produces!

Lomo LC-A... 4th roll

Film : FujiChrome Velvia 100F (Expired)
Date Taken : December 2010 - January 2011

The colours of this roll of film greatly surprises me! My LC-A never seem to fail me... always producing great pictures no matter where I bring her. It's the photographer still working on her skills that makes the difference! Hee!

About the Diana F+ Snowcat

This sassy comic cat was designed by renowned Korean illustrator SnowCat. Release: Spring 2009

Overview

• Film format: 120
• Size: 5” x 3.75” x 3” (12.5cm x 9.5cm x 7.6cm)
• Variable shutter (daytime & “B” for unlimited long exposures)
• 12-shot (5.2x5.2cm), 16-shot (4.2x4.2cm), and endless Panorama (4.6x4.6cm) formats
• Removable lens for super-wide-angle pinhole shots

Diana F+ Features

A Recreation and Homage to the Original

Starting from scratch with an original 1960’s Diana camera, we pulled apart every tiny nook, cranny, gear and wheel to rebuild it from the ground up. Every quirk and “imperfection” was duly noted and reconstructed – yielding a lightweight beauty that handles and feels just like the original.

Two Shutter Speeds

Choose between "N" for normal daytime snapshots or “B” for unlimited indoor and nighttime exposures.

The Plastic Fantastic Diana Lens

The Diana's original all-plastic lens has been duplicated with utmost love and care to ensure the same dreamy, gorgeous, color-drenched, sometimes-blurry, and often-mindblowing results that Diana users have always treasured.

Two Image Sizes

For your pleasure, you can choose between the 12 full-frame shots (5.2x5.2cm), or 16 smaller square images - in the classic Diana format (4.2x4.2cm)!

Multiple and Partial Exposures

Like the Holga, you can advance the Diana F+ as much or as little as you like after each shot - making multiple exposures, half-exposed frames, and stretched out crazy-long shots a snap.

Pinhole Function

Remove the lens, set the aperture to a super-small pinhole and shoot a super-wide-angle, severely old-school image through a tiny hole.

Endless Panorama

Use this setting along with the smaller image format (4.2x4.2) to place sequential frames right next to each other and create a concurrent and unlimited panoramic image.

Shutter Lock and Tripod Thread

Sharp and solid long exposures (especially pinhole images) require a steady camera. To help you out, we’ve included a standard tripod thread on the bottom of your Diana F+ and a small shutter lock that allows you to keep the shutter indefinitely without holding it down.