Windsor, Diana Clone

This is an original Diana clone camera, one named "Windsor," that my mother got for me back in the late-1970's. I did finally get to use it a couple years back.

Inside the back of my Windsor 120 camera - a Diana-clone. My Mother bought this for me back in the 1970's.

You might recognize this old shed - I've photographed it many times and a couple previous shots of it can be found here on my Flickr page. It's another shot from the first roll of Fuji Neopan 100 film I ran through my Windsor 120 camera. Camera: Windsor 120 camera (Diana clone) Film: Fuji Acros Neopan 100, 100 ISO black and white film Aperture: F/19 (the "sun" symbol) Shutter speed: 1/50 sec. (approximately) Focus range: 12 feet to infinity Date: February 21st, 2010 Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developed with chemicals at 68 degrees: Kodak D-76 developer: 9 mins. Ilford Ilfostop stop bath: 1 min. Kodak fixer: 8 mins. Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 min.

This is my Dad trimming one of the apples trees in the backyard. There's a huge light leak at the top that I'm going to have to fix before I use it again. Camera: Windsor 120 camera (Diana clone) Film: Fuji Acros Neopan 100, 100 ISO black and white film Aperture: F/11 (the "cloud" symbol) Shutter speed: 1/50 sec. (approximately) Focus range: 6-12 feet Date: February 21st, 2010 Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developed with chemicals at 68 degrees: Kodak D-76 developer: 9 mins. Ilford Ilfostop stop bath: 1 min. Kodak fixer: 8 mins. Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 min.

This miniature windmill is my neighbor Peggy's yard, just adjacent to the back edge of mine. I've never seen another little windmill like it anywhere. It's only for decoration and does not actually pump water. My camera has a slight light leak and it shows at the very top in the middle of the images. It was more pronounced in some over the others because I started when the sun was bright, then it started going down and it didn't cause the leak to show so much. Either that or I advanced the frame faster for some shots and it didn't allow as much light to get in the bottom. Camera: Windsor 120 camera (Diana clone) Film: Fuji Acros Neopan 100, 100 ISO black and white film Aperture: F/19 (the "sun" symbol) Shutter speed: 1/50 sec. (approximately) Focus range: 12 feet to infinity Date: February 21st, 2010 Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developed with chemicals at 68 degrees: Kodak D-76 developer: 9 mins. Ilford Ilfostop stop bath: 1 min. Kodak fixer: 8 mins. Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 min. Windsor 04cf

First images with my Windsor 120 camera. This hydrant sits across from the Post Office and used to be in front of another gas station we used to have. All that remains of this one is the concrete island where the pumps sat. There is a slight light leak with this camera and it shows at the very top in the middle of the images. It was more pronounced in some over the others because I started when the sun was bright, then it started going down and it didn't cause the leak to show so much. Camera: Windsor 120 camera (Diana clone) Film: Fuji Acros Neopan 100, 100 ISO black and white film Aperture: F/11 (the "cloud" symbol) Shutter speed: 1/50 sec. (approximately) Focus range: 4 feet to 6 feet Date: February 21st, 2010 Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developed with chemicals at 68 degrees: Kodak D-76 developer: 9 mins. Ilford Ilfostop stop bath: 1 min. Kodak fixer: 8 mins. Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 min. This was my first roll of 120 I ever shot or developed. I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out. If only the camera lens was a little better.

First images with my Windsor 120 camera. This is Kirsten, the daughter of some friends of mine and her friend Nathan.There is a slight light leak with this camera and it shows at the very top in the middle of this image. It was more pronounced in some of the pictures over the others because I started when the sun was bright, then it started going down and it didn't cause the leak to show so much. Camera: Windsor 120 camera (Diana clone) Film: Fuji Acros Neopan 100, 100 ISO black and white film Aperture: F/11 (the "cloud" symbol) Shutter speed: 1/50 sec. (approximately) Focus range: 4 feet to 6 feet Date: February 21st, 2010 Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developed with chemicals at 68 degrees: Kodak D-76 developer: 9 mins. Ilford Ilfostop stop bath: 1 min. Kodak fixer: 8 mins. Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 min. This was my first roll of 120 I ever shot or developed. I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out. If only the camera lens was a little sharper.

First images with my Windsor 120 camera. This is one of the gas stations we used to have in my hometown, long since abandoned. You don't want to use these restrooms! Camera: Windsor 120 camera (Diana clone) Film: Fuji Acros Neopan 100, 100 ISO black and white film Aperture: F/11 (the "cloud" symbol) Shutter speed: 1/50 sec. (approximately) Focus range: 12 feet to infinity Date: February 21st, 2010 Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developed with chemicals at 68 degrees: Kodak D-76 developer: 9 mins. Ilford Ilfostop stop bath: 1 min. Kodak fixer: 8 mins. Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 min. This was my first roll of 120 I ever shot or developed. I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out. If only the camera lens was a little better, although this shot was one of more sharper images. And not only that, what you see in the viewfinder is not what the camera ends up taking a picture of. It tends to chop off about a fifth of the top of the image and a little on the left, so image this shot if the building was down about a fifth in the frame and a tiny bit to the right. That's how I saw it.

The window of a local art shop. Camera: Windsor (Diana-clone) Film: Fuji Film Neopan Acros 100 ISO 120 film Aperture: F/19 Shutter Speed: 1/50 sec. Focus Range: 12 feet to infinity (and beyond!) Date: June 3rd, 2014, 9.20 a.m. Location: Marion, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing process, chemicals were at 68 degrees: Ilford ID11 developer: 9 mins. Ilford Ilfostop stop bath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam fixer: 7 mins. Water wash: 5 mins. Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 min. Windsor Neopan 01ef

The cookie aisle at one of the local grocery stores I shop at. Yes, I made sure the coast was clear when I took this shot, because I had to prop the camera on the edge of the meat case and aim toward these shelves and I didn't want anybody wondering what I was doing! An also-ran for this week's challenge in The Sunday Challenge group. Camera: Windsor (Diana-clone) Film: Fuji Film Neopan Acros 100 ISO 120 film Aperture: F/19 Shutter Speed: "B" (bulb) 1 sec. Focus Range: 12 feet to infinity (and beyond!) Date: June 6th, 2014, 5.32 p.m. Location: Carmi, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing process, chemicals were at 68 degrees: Ilford ID11 developer: 9 mins. Ilford Ilfostop stop bath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam fixer: 7 mins. Water wash: 5 mins. Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 min. Windsor Neopan 06df

The meat case at a local grocery store I shop at. Camera: Windsor (Diana-clone) Film: Fuji Film Neopan Acros 100 ISO 120 film Aperture: F/19 Shutter Speed: "B" (bulb) 1/2 of a second Focus Range: 12 feet to infinity Date: June 6th, 2014, 6.06 p.m. Location: Carmi, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing process, chemicals were at 68 degrees: Ilford ID11 developer: 9 mins. Ilford Ilfostop stop bath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam fixer: 7 mins. Water wash: 5 mins. Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 min. Windsor Neopan 07ff

The bridge leading from Carmi to East Carmi. Camera: Windsor (Diana-clone) Film: Fuji Film Neopan Acros 100 ISO 120 film Aperture: F/19 Shutter Speed: "B" (bulb) 1/2 sec. Focus Range: 12 feet to infinity (and beyond!) Date: June 6th, 2014, 6.40 p.m. Location: Carmi, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing process, chemicals were at 68 degrees: Ilford ID11 developer: 9 mins. Ilford Ilfostop stop bath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam fixer: 7 mins. Water wash: 5 mins. Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 min. Windsor Neopan 09ff

This is the river that runs through the town I was born in. Camera: Windsor (Diana-clone) Film: Fuji Film Neopan Acros 100 ISO 120 film Aperture: F/11 Shutter Speed: Approx. 1/50 sec. Focus Range: 12 feet to infinity Date: June 6th, 2014, 6.43 p.m. Location: Carmi, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing process, chemicals were at 68 degrees: Ilford ID11 developer: 9 mins. Ilford Ilfostop stop bath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam fixer: 7 mins. Water wash: 5 mins. Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 min. Windsor Neopan 10-2gf

An old Edsel I've photographed before. Camera: Windsor (Diana-clone) Film: Fuji Film Neopan Acros 100 ISO 120 film Aperture: F/19 Shutter Speed: "B" (bulb) 1/2 sec. Focus Range: 12 feet to infinity (and beyond!) Date: June 6th, 2014, 6.55 p.m. Location: Carmi, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing process, chemicals were at 68 degrees: Ilford ID11 developer: 9 mins. Ilford Ilfostop stop bath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam fixer: 7 mins. Water wash: 5 mins. Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 min. Windsor Neopan 11df

This is one of those solar garden lights that draw off sunshine during the day and then turn on to glow at night. Of course, they're not this bright, but a long exposure like this when it's dark outside will make them look much stronger than they really are. It's positioned right at the bottom of the front steps to my house. For The Sunday Challenge group, who's theme this week was to use a setting on your camera you hadn't used before. I chose the "B" (bulb) setting, which I had never used before, on an old Diana-clone 120 camera. In fact, I'd only ever run one roll of film through the camera and had been meaning to use it again for some time. For those that don't know about the classic "Diana" camera - they were really really cheap plastic cameras made in Hong Kong in the 1960's and given away as prizes or sold for about .50 cents. That's right - they are super cheap and if you drop one, they might break into a thousand pieces because the plastic is so thin. As a matter of fact, I think mine melted a little on the front because it was kept in a hot car. If you look at mine in the picture below, the melted spot is just above the lens and under the viewfinder. Camera: Windsor (Diana-clone) Film: Fuji Film Neopan Acros 100 ISO 120 film Aperture: F/11 Shutter Speed: "B" (bulb) 10 minute exposure Focus Range: 4 feet to 6 feet Date: June 6th, 2014, 9.50-10.00 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing process, chemicals were at 68 degrees: Ilford ID11 developer: 9 mins. Ilford Ilfostop stop bath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam fixer: 7 mins. Water wash: 5 mins. Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 min. Windsor Neopan 13ef

This is a timed exposure with my camera set on "B" (bulb). I was using my old Windsor, a true Diana-clone 120 camera. I had only used it once before, so it finally dawned on me that I hadn't used the bulb setting yet. This is the downtown area from where I live. Camera: Windsor (Diana-clone) Film: Fuji Film Neopan Acros 100 ISO 120 film Aperture: F/19 Shutter Speed: "B" (bulb) 15 secs. Focus Range: 12 feet to infinity Date: June 6th, 2014, 11.52 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing process, chemicals were at 68 degrees: Ilford ID11 developer: 9 mins. Ilford Ilfostop stop bath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam fixer: 7 mins. Water wash: 5 mins. Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 min. Windsor Neopan 14df

This is just a timed exposure with my camera set on "B" (bulb). I was using my old Windsor, a true Diana-clone 120 camera. I had only used it once before, so it finally dawned on me that I hadn't used the bulb setting yet. For The Sunday Challenge group, who's theme this week was to use a setting on your camera you hadn't used before. I chose the "B" (bulb) setting on an old Diana-clone 120 camera, which, as I mentioned, had never used before on this particular camera. Camera: Windsor (Diana-clone) Film: Fuji Film Neopan Acros 100 ISO 120 film Aperture: F/19 Shutter Speed: "B" (bulb) 30 secs. Focus Range: 12 feet to infinity Date: June 7th, 2014, 12.05 a.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing process, chemicals were at 68 degrees: Ilford ID11 developer: 9 mins. Ilford Ilfostop stop bath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam fixer: 7 mins. Water wash: 5 mins. Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 min. Windsor Neopan 16ef

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