I must admit that Lomography has many nice businnes ideas:
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It should have been an instant back for their lubitel camera. They made that camera with a removable back specifically for a future instant back but have yet to make it.I must admit that Lomography has many nice businnes ideas:
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It's $65 US for the camera and flash. Price goes up if you're after more lenses, filters, cases, etc....I saw this last night and while it's got the typical LOMO results, I kind of like the idea of it. If it is less than $100 for the kit, I would like to have one. There are interchangeable lenses, so I get the impression that the shutter is in the body. I wonder how hard it would be to adapt classic lenses to it. It supports bulb mode, so using an attached leaf shutter lens might give a range of shutter speeds and apertures.
It pains me to say this but I think you'll be waiting forever.Instax Square still $12.49 for 10 shots at B&H. Too rich for my me. Instax Wide in twin packs is cheaper. Until they offer multi-packs with a unit price of no more than $1 per print, it's a no sale for me.
Waiting.....waiting.
It's $65 US for the camera and flash. Price goes up if you're after more lenses, filters, cases, etc....
It's cheaper than Fuji's sq6 which would be it's direct competitor- *almost* half it's price. It is severly limited though, having bulb mode and 1/60th for shutter speeds and I think only 3 aperture sizes. It's not groundbreaking for lomography, like some of their lenses have been, but it's a cheap way to get into instant photography. If Polaroid would just get their film sorted out I'd be much more tempted to go that route over this camera though.Normally I find what LOMO sells to be overpriced. That's actually pretty reasonable.
It's cheaper than Fuji's sq6 which would be it's direct competitor- *almost* half it's price. It is severly limited though, having bulb mode and 1/60th for shutter speeds and I think only 3 aperture sizes. It's not groundbreaking for lomography, like some of their lenses have been, but it's a cheap way to get into instant photography. If Polaroid would just get their film sorted out I'd be much more tempted to go that route over this camera though.
If you could adapt a proper lens to it you could make something quite respectable I'd imagine.Since it has a lens mount, I keep thinking of it as a way to attach a focus helical and a small medium or large format lens.
If you could adapt a proper lens to it you could make something quite respectable I'd imagine.
I don't think the "Diana mount" is much more than a hole with two slots cut out on either side that you twist their lenses into. I don't know how one would say make a pentax or Fuji or canon lens fit it, but as you say, it's been done. I would be more apt to believe it would require a serious modification of the camera. I'd also be careful putting heavy glass on an all plastic camera- I'd be nervous of the mount breaking. Best of luck though- if successful you could have made yourself a nice little camera. These kind of projects never work out for me but I just lack the skills to do these things. Post photos if you ever do make one!I think so. I've seen hacked Instax Wide cameras and those are great, but I really like the idea of something plug-and-play that doesn't have to be modified and can be restored to its original state quickly.
I don't think the "Diana mount" is much more than a hole with two slots cut out on either side that you twist their lenses into. I don't know how one would say make a pentax or Fuji or canon lens fit it, but as you say, it's been done. I would be more apt to believe it would require a serious modification of the camera. I'd also be careful putting heavy glass on an all plastic camera- I'd be nervous of the mount breaking. Best of luck though- if successful you could have made yourself a nice little camera. These kind of projects never work out for me but I just lack the skills to do these things. Post photos if you ever do make one!
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