cebes_johnson Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Hello Has anyone experimented with using/creating a pinhole bodycap on their M? I would be be very appreciated to those who take time to reply with their experiences. Kind regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles_stobbs3 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 I've never tried it but instructions I've seen say to put the pinhole in something very thin like aluminum foil to reduce diffraction and then paste this over a larger hole in the cap (or whatever). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cebes_johnson Posted January 30, 2007 Author Share Posted January 30, 2007 Results? In fact, as I think of it now, reading somewhere some time ago I recall (perhaps) someone stating results were nothing extraordinary. Merely blurred images. Effects were not as artistic as hoped...etc. The camera being so refined (film plane, etc.) that it really was nothing special. Again, I can recall only a hint of this attitude. To refine my query, what type of results have been achieved by those using pinhole on the M? Thanks again for your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikko_kalavainen Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 I've had some splendid results. Just a body cap with a hole in the middle, and a pinhole drilled in thick tinfoil with a needle and sanded with finefinefine sandpaper. http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/233/1905/1600/20051126_30A_600px.jpg http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/233/1905/1600/20060225_21_600px.jpg http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/233/1905/1600/20060226_26_600px.jpg I'm not sure if those links work. Sure, it's not as good as a bigger pinhole-camera, but still interesting. Works for something. Oh, and the aperture is about f/158, and on a bright day, with 400ASA film, the meter works! Now that's what I call a camera! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_wright1 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 you can buy them from Calumet.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjords Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 <center><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/14/88849368_c49e289173_o.jpg"></ center> 28mm equiv M pin hole cap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank uhlig Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 I was generally disappointed with pin hole pictures from pin hole body caps on 35mm film: the image is too small and too blurry. A pinhole body cap will set you back about 50$ and a genuine 6 by 6 pinhole camera will set you back twice that amount, but give you much more detailed enlargements. Google for pinhole camera and buy one from China in wood to be really happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lutz Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Leicagoodies' <a href="http://www.leicagoodies.com/spins.html">SPINS</a>, available again later this spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd frederick Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 I think it all depends on what you want to do with your photography. If you don't like a soft image then pinhole is not for you. Avoid it like the plague, but if you like soft, moody photography, then embrace it. You can do pinhole with almost anything, including real cameras. (^U^) I play with this a lot, and I'm interested in the Leica M applications. You can buy a pinhole or make one. Making a good pinhole is actually an easy thing to do, but requires some guidance to make a good one. It is not just poking a hole in alumminum foil. Doing that will kill your interest very fast. There are many good sites about pinhole making and I have a way to do it easily with thin brass, a sewing needle, and steel wool. Our moderator, Tony Rowlett, was the first to teach me to make these about eight years ago. The photo below is not Leica, but is a pinhole I made and used on a digital camera.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_shively Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Many, many years ago, I taped aluminum foil over the lens mount of a Nikon FTn and played with pinholes. It's kind of interesting. I even punched multiple pinholes and got multiple image "Lomo-like" effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cebes_johnson Posted January 31, 2007 Author Share Posted January 31, 2007 Interesting.... Well, perhaps LeicaGoodies may be my best solution when they get going again. I recall reading a 21mm (equivalent) available. Basically what I was trying to do is replace the need of carrying a tin canister or shoebox with a simple lenscap in my bag.. I will need to experiment. Interested in distorted, wide angle, holga-like artistic effects. Multiple holes could prove interesting as well.. Again, I truly appreciate the time taken to reply. Best regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cebes_johnson Posted January 31, 2007 Author Share Posted January 31, 2007 Found exactly what I am looking for. Take a look at these: www.zeroimage.com Fine quality/craftsmanship, small enough to fit into the Hadley with a small telescopic tripod with the rest of my gear...(which I pride myself in limiting...<grin>) Ideal. (Also have a section within "flickr") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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