Dreamy Diana Lens on Canon Digital SLR
Caption: Swimming ducks taken with a “Dreamy Diana Lens” fitted to Canon EOS digital SLR camera, local waters, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Canon Rebel XSi 12.2MP); Lens: Diana 38mm wide-angle with Canon adaptor; Shutter-speed: 1/640 using manual exposure; Aperture: Unknown; ISO: 400
The above picture is a fun experiment using a plastic Diana F+ 38mm lens
“Why put a cheap plastic lens, designed originally for Russian ‘toy’ cameras on a sophisticated digital SLR?” you might well ask.
Well, I’ve been afflicted recently with the dreaded “pixel-peeping” disease, trying to work out if a brand new Canon “L” series lens is as sharp as it should be. It’s simply liberating to stop worrying about sharpness occasionally and try something different.
Dianas are known for their low saturation, soft surreal blurs, and unpredictable colors that can add a soft and dreamy focus to one’s photos. But they’re meant to be used with plastic, medium format film cameras, not on digital SLRs.
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