Not as big of a loss as I’d hoped, but it’s still going in the right direction! #weightwatchers http://t.co/ip1nmMHMIN

Not as big of a loss as I’d hoped, but it’s still going in the right direction! #weightwatchers http://t.co/ip1nmMHMIN

Last night in the #toddler bed. Big boy bed will be delivered tomorrow! #almostfour ift.tt/1JRU9Xl http://t.co/5HyWIV9BS6

My favorite part of growing #yellowpear #tomatoes is roasting them. ift.tt/1h9SzTF http://t.co/YzJ1cgRUQO

Before this past April, the only time I’d used the Diana Mini that my husband gifted me was immediately afterward, when I took it to the family Christmas gathering and took some square photos. Those were mostly indoors, long exposures steadied against a table, and they came out well enough for a toy camera.
I decided to run another roll through the Diana Mini this past April, to try out some different conditions and to use the half-frame feature, since I took square photos last time.

[Taken 25 April 2015 | f/cloudy | ISO 400]
General impressions: It’s a plastic novelty camera. To expect anything more of it is unreasonable. It’s super cute, hides in a pocket, and is the perfect size for my four-year-old to play with (sans film). It doesn’t have a very sharp focus even in the best of situations, and creates some fascinating lens flare effects in the right (or wrong) light. Continue reading
The Voigtländer Brilliant is loaded and ready for its test run! #antiquecamera 