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What's the oldest Diana you definitely know of?
Lomographyy makes millions out of selling the cheap plastic crock of moolagumbi called the Diana and the prices are further inflated because of the belief that the name is the first used for these multibranded giveaways.
There is evidence that one of the so-called "clones" (supposedly later versions) was around in 1961 and the earliest reference I can find to a Diana is early 1963. The makers of all early (genuine) Diana types, , Great Wall Camera Co, Hong Kong, did not keep records of the brand names they put on the cameras. !000s were supplied without name so the cardboardy nameplates could be added later. Does anyone have anything to support the view that Diana is actually the original name?
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- 10 years agoFavourite answer
No evidence, and frankly I care not a jot. The people who buy these cameras are morons. They think they are twee and hip. They are not. As I said they are morons. The 'cool' people in the Lomography site will be modelling vacuum cleaners or christmas sweaters next. It's all a great big con.
