[LargeFormat] Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Wyndham pinho le camera
project
Pete Caluori
largeformat@f32.net
Thu May 2 14:34:21 2002
From: Schuyler.Grace@AmericaWest.com
Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 10:32:38 -0700
I am astounded by many of the photos that were taken during the pinhole
event, and those on the web site have inspired me to dive in, too. Would
anyone on the list care to share their experiences with pinhole photography,
especially including equipment preferences? In my younger days, I built a
shoebox pinhole camera, but now, I have access to better equipment and a
little more cash, so I think I'd like to work with something nicer and
easier to control. While I probably won't go the dedicated pinhole camera
route, unless I build my own, I was thinking about getting a precision
pinhole or two for either my 4x5 or my 8x10.
Suggestions? Comments? Large gusts of hot air?
Schuyler Grace
Phone: 480.693.3569
FAX: 480.693.7555
CO-MAIL: 52N-AWT
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Greetings,
I'm sure Guy will provide some great advice, but I've dabbled and here's
what I did. I normally use a Canham DLC (4x5) and a B&J wood 8x10. I
addapted a B&J board so that I can mount a DLC board on the B&J.
I ordered a set of pinholes from the folks in New Mexico (can't remember
their name - possibly the Pinhole Resource???) and glued them to a piece of
square black plactic with a hole for the pinhole. I adapted a blank DLC
board to accept these square pinholes and use a "country shutter."
This allows me to use the full range of pinholes with either camera. Sure
either camera is overkill, but I usually have them with me so now I have a
choice.
The one thing I can say about pinhole photography after shooting the same
scene with very expensive German glass and a piece of stainless with a tiny
hole: "The resulting image sure doesn't reflect $1000 dollar difference!"
-:)
Regards, Pete
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