Lomography's 120-film toy camera — 75mm plastic lens, f/8-f/16 plus pinhole, N/B shutter, system accessories
The Lomography Diana F+ is a medium-format plastic camera introduced by Lomography in 2007 as a faithful remake of the 1960s Hong Kong-made Diana, the original cult toy camera. Unlike most cameras in this price bracket it is still sold new, in a long line of special editions, and it anchors Lomography's medium-format range alongside clip-on flashes and accessory lenses.
It shoots 120 roll film, giving twelve 5.2x5.2cm square frames or sixteen smaller frames with the supplied mask, through a 75mm plastic lens with zone focusing. Exposure control is by four aperture settings - f/8, f/11, f/16 and a pinhole - plus two shutter settings: N (around 1/60s) and B for long exposures. The F+ is a small system camera: the lens, flash and back are removable, supporting accessory lenses, the Diana Flash and an instant back, and the shutter is fully mechanical with no battery required.
The Diana F+ is bought for its rendering: dreamy softness, heavy vignetting, saturated colour shifts and easy multiple exposures, all central to the lomography aesthetic. Zone focus and limited exposure settings demand a little thought, making it a popular teaching camera for students starting medium format. It is deliberately imprecise, and light leaks are considered part of its character.
Because it is still in production, used prices track new prices closely, and special editions can carry collector premiums. Check the shutter fires on both N and B, that the aperture slider clicks through all positions, and that the removable back seats firmly, as loose backs cause the worst light leaks. Confirm the 16-frame mask and manual are present on boxed examples, and inspect the plastic lens for scratches.