Q: I heard that the Nikon Diana Adapters work with F-series mounts. What does that mean? Is my Nikon an F-Series mount?

A: All Nikon SLRs ever made, including the very newest DSLRs, use the Nikon F-mount. Easy peasy!

So you've got your Dreamy Diana lens: fab! Here's some helpful advice to get you shooting ...

Q: My adapter attaches to my camera but it won't stay put. What am I doing wrong here? Same thing with the lens to the adapter ...

A: You should try twisting both just a bit further than you think they'll go and they should click into place. Even more so for the lens to adapter connection, just give it a good hard twist. (You could say the Diana Lens likes it rough *wink*)

Q: So I've got my lens on, but my pictures look the same. WTF. This shiz is supposed to be dreamy!

A: A curious case indeed. The effects of the lens are more subtle in certain conditions. Depending on what light you're shooting with, what your exposure is, your focal length etc. Our best advice to you is to play around with the manual settings and have fun with the unpredictability of a plastic lens.

The Diana (like most plastic cams) seems to work best with lots of sunlight, even harsh noontime sun. A photo taken in the shade so it doesn't affect color much, but it will softens edges and blur a tad.

Also, a lot of Dreamy Diana shots are best viewed off of your camera, sometimes the difference is beautifully subtle.

Q: I bought the Deluxe Diana Kit from Lomography. Does this have everything I need to shoot with my DSLR?

A: Almost. You can use all of the lenses in the kit with your SLR but you'll need an adapter to make it work. Choose your camera type from the drop down menu under "Just the Adapter" to add the correct adapter to your cart for purchase.

Q: Everything looks good to go but my camera isn't recognizing the lens. And this makes me sad.

A: As it should! Sounds like you're not shooting in manual. The Dreamy Diana Lens is just a mere plastic adapter. It has no CPU contact like a traditional lens does, so it doesn't know how to tell your camera what ISO or shutter speed to use. Which means YOU are responsible for making magic happen (setting the exposure). So put that baby in Manual, it's fun, trust us!

Oh, and it doesn't have to be full manual either. Your camera should recognize the lens if it's in aperture priority as well. Under this setting it will consider the aperture as a fixed value and you can set the exposure by shutter speed alone.