Color Rolls of 120 - Football and Zoo

So I took out my Dianas (yes, I have two; an old Diana F and a new Diana F+) and finally got the rolls finished.  I had been slightly hoarding the film because I was too afraid to screw it up!  But here we go, results at last.  Both rolls were Kodak Portra 400VC and were processed at Walmart.  First, from the Diana F:

Fightin' Texas Aggie Football

Love the light leaks on this one

I'M AN ANTEATER

The problem that I had with this roll was the really high number of light leaks.  Because I loaded the 120 film thinking I was going to break it (yeah, silly in hindsight), I didn't get it to wind tight enough, so the plastic of the 120 spool did not completely cover the edges of the film. 

I did not have these problems with the Diana F+, which produced a couple of great shots.  My favorite is definitely the bear.

This bear was awesome.  He totally loved all the attention.

All in all, I was extremely pleased with my results.  The zoo was a great place to go to get inspiration, and it's an easy way to make sure you've got good light as well.  Can't wait to get more results in the future!

Diana F+ Accessories that I'm Lusting After

So, while browsing eBay like any good lomographer, found a few products that I've decided I cannot live without.

1. The Diana F+ Fisheye Lens.  It's beautiful, takes great fisheye pictures, and is significantly cheaper than buying a whole new camera for fisheye pictures.  Also, it is pennies compared to buying a fisheye lens for the Canon FD mount, which is the mount that my Canon AE-1 has.  Because you can take off the Diana's lens (which is very scary the first time you do it, but gets better), you don't have to shoot a whole roll of fisheye.  Not every situation calls for fisheye, which makes this a very appealing lens for me.
2. The Diana F+ Instant Back. The instant back takes pictures with the Fuji Instant film, which comes in 10 packs for about $10 or $12.  Compared to buying a Polaroid SX-70 (my dream camera) and paying $20 minimum for the Impossible Project's films, this is a deal.  Instant pictures will definitely upgrade your "hipster cred," but I'm also excited to be able to get pictures back almost as quickly as a digital camera.  I'm usually not bad about waiting for my film to come back, but since I've had two rolls of 120 at Walmart for 10 days now, I'm getting anxious to get them back.
3. The Diana F+ 35mm Back.  Although I have a Holga 135BC, I feel like the Diana definitely has a "dreamier" feel to it from the start.  Processing 35mm film is also way easier than bringing in 120 film (not to mention cheaper).  I also like the idea of being able to shoot 35mm without modding the camera.  You can also tell what frame you're on, and you can shoot with a variety of formats including sprockets exposed and square.

These are all things that I've been looking at buying for quite a while. The problem is, I usually wind up buying a whole new camera instead, which decreases the funds that I have to buy accessories.  Although Lomography is quite overpriced and there are some products that I have no desire for at all (the telephoto lens for the Diana comes to mind), these three, with the possible exception of the instant back, are pretty reasonably priced.  The lens gives you the ability to have practically a whole new camera, and the backs give you more shooting options.  Hopefully these accessories will be in my near future.