gene m Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 As classic as a camera can be.<a href="http://westfordcomp.com/pinholes/hollandglenn/hollandcolor.htm">The pinhole</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connealy Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Those are impressively sharp and nicely exposed. I hope you have an opportunity to exhibit some prints of those images in your local community. It seems like people would be very appreciative of such a unique perspective on familiar places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdanger Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Yes, wonderful images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted February 4, 2005 Author Share Posted February 4, 2005 I <i>should</i> find a way to share some of these local shots with my town. It's a small town and the locals would probably enjoy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_elek Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Why don't you approach the library and try to do an exhibit? That would be a great place to start. I think you have some great photos. Make sure you include your writings ... that is, your thoughts with each photo. They complement each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_m Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Loved the icicle shots. Not many people photograph them but they are a great subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_f._stein Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Nice job of maintaining correct exposure with transparency film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn_thoreson Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Outstanding! I'm still trying to muster the courage to try my pinhole cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis triguez Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 Gene, Those are just great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_dilenardo Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 very impressive gene, any chance of a picture of your pinhole camera?is it homemade? if so how did you calculate the focal length and hence the exposures so well on slide film? im itching to try something new and a pinhole looks like the ticket once again thanks for another interesting post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean_williams Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 Nicely done, Gene. We get to see many interesting views of your neck of the woods through your shared photos here. By now I know it's a beautiful area. It's always a pleasure. Could you provide some details of the camera? Especially how you made the actual pinhole. These are surprisingly sharp. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted February 5, 2005 Author Share Posted February 5, 2005 Hey Dean After making tons of pinholes and never really being happy with them I bought a laser cut pinhole for $18. The pinhole is by far the most important part of the camera. Crummy pinhole = "unsharp" photos. I've got a number of old 120 cameras that I've converted to pinholes, I simply tape the pinhole over the hole left by the old lens. A tripod and a cable release and you're done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd l. wilson Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 I'm curious about the very obviously lighter portion in the center of each image. Is this typical to pinhole cameras (I know nothing of)? I guess because more light is falling on the center of the film than the edges? I haven't noticed it before, or maybe it was just never this pronounced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles_stobbs3 Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 Great pictures. Good combination of old mechanical technology and new film technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connealy Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 That's a good point about the variable exposure in the frame. It kind of makes sense that the light is spread out more toward the edges of the frame when you have a flat film plane. Pinhole shots made with a curved film plane don't show the distortion of the flat plane shots, and I'll bet there is less vignetting as well. On the other hand, optics and physics are rather a challenge for me. Maybe someone more scientifically inclined will spell it out for us in detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cenelsonfoto Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 Very nice stuff, Gene. I wish I had more energy to say something more profound, but Im exhausted and trying to chew too much at once. Agreed, you really should exhibit some of your work locally, certain the townsfolk would appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted February 5, 2005 Author Share Posted February 5, 2005 Todd It's light fall off as you guys suspected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted February 5, 2005 Author Share Posted February 5, 2005 CE Profound ? Here's something profound. "When you reach the fork in the road, take it." -Yogi Berra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cenelsonfoto Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 O', I've taken the fork, old son, and taken it hard. Peace to you and yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted February 5, 2005 Author Share Posted February 5, 2005 Ha ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean_williams Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 Thanks for the info, Gene. I've made a few pinhole(s) and cameras. Some pinholes worked fairly well, some pretty bad. I'll buy one and try it out. Sure works well on your rig. They really are kind of fun, especially in fairly wide angle. DOF is cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silent1 Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Cool stuff, Gene. I recently made a pinhole body cap for my Spotmatic -- gives me 45 mm focal length at f/128, which means with Tri-X at EI 1600 (in Diafine) I can hand hold in sunny or hazy light. In fact, since my hold only needs to be better than the inherent level of blur from the pinhole, I found I can get good results almost every time down to 1/4 second, hand held. Sometime soon, though, I need to try it with color film. BTW, I made my own pinhole -- seems fine, 0.013" average diameter (slightly out of round, but the next one will be better), which is a smidge bigger than optimal, but a full stop faster than the "optimum" hole for this distance. And since I did it all myself, it cost me zilch (well, if I don't count $5 for a roll of black masking tape that I bought for another project).<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_bedell Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Gene -- Some of your best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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