Diana camera
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The Diana camera is a low-quality plastic-bodied camera, often referred to as a toy camera. The Diana takes 16 4cm x 4cm pictures on 120 film, leaving a large part of film surface unused. The Dianas were produced in several variations during the 1960s to 1970s in Kowloon, Hong Kong, by the "Great Wall Plastic Company", and sold under various brands. It is possible that some of the variants of the Diana were fakes produced by other manufacturers.
Diana cameras are still used by some art photographers because of the characteristic vignetting produced by the low quality components.
The Diana cameras are predisposed to light leaks, and should be sealed with black electric tape to get acceptable results.
The Holga camera is a worthy successor to the Diana.