Should i get the diana or the holga?

Question

I have wanted a lomo camera for ever and my birthdays coming up so i decided to go ahead and get one but now i cant decide if i want to get the holga or the diana which one do you prefer and why? Whats the difference between the two?

Answer 1

Holga: more accessories and potential.  With a holga you can use 120 film (for shallow depth of field, part of the dreamy appeal) or 135 for convenience/budget.

lomography.com also have loads of lens filters etc that further modify your holga, the same isn't as true of the Diana

Answer 2

The two are really in the same family as far as what they do. They're both plastic cameras and they both take medium-format photographs. However, it is my experience that the Diana has more problems than the Holga. The last Diana I purchased had the lens break off before I even had a chance to use it.

Diana images will be smaller (less space on the negative taken up by your picture). Holga seems a little sturdier. I think you'll pay less for the Holga, too, but I'm not 100% sure on that.