Colour shots with my Pinhole Camera

[va3uxb]

<p>Over the last two weeks I ran a roll of Fuji Astia (ISO 100) slide film through my <a href="../alternative-cameras-forum/00UiYK">home-made pinhole camera</a>.<br>

The results came out pretty good I think, considering the conditions and that I was mostly guessing the exposures. I took about half the roll when it was sunny, and the other half at dusk on a grey and damp night.</p>

<p>This first shot was taken by setting the camera down on the ground facing straight up through some trees. These trees are always last to turn in the autumn, so they're still quite green.<br>

<img src="http://planetstephanie.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/film285.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" /></p>

<p>This image had a great sunburst effect in it, I am guessing the sun must have caught on a tiny edge or flaw in the pinhole, to cause this effect. I did a lousy job of scanning it though which kind of ruins the effect (dust on the scanner.)<br>

<img src="http://planetstephanie.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/film287.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="798" /></p>

<p>This last one during the sun, caught some sunlight filtering through the trees. The colour shots are quite fun with the pinhole camera, I just wish I could process colour at home. These first three were exposed for about 8 seconds IIRC.<br>

<img src="http://planetstephanie.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/film289.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" /></p>

<p>This shot was at dusk under a grey sky, cold and damp. The exposure was roughly 1 minute.<br>

<img src="http://planetstephanie.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/film293.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" /></p>

<p>Last shot, same conditions as above. This tree is always the first to lose its leaves in the autumn.<br>

<img src="http://planetstephanie.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/film295.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" /></p>

<p>I really want to try to find time to get some more colour pinhole shots in before all the trees have lost their colour for the winter.</p>

[cole_paquette]

<p>those are amazingly good. they are really in focus for a pinhole... good job with them.</p>

[r_t12]

<p>Stephanie,</p>

<p>A good first roll in color. A bit under-exposed to my eye, though. Deep shade in bright sunlight is tough.</p>

<p>I would suggest using color negative film for more exposure latitude, and if you don't have one, find and use an incident light meter.</p>

<p>I welcome you to post your best color pinhole images at: </p>

<p>all the best,<br>

rt</p>

[va3uxb]

<p>Thanks for the comments! I've got some Kodak 'New 400VC' negative film, I'll give that a try next.</p>

<p>I actually did use a light meter for the dusk/evening shots but then I guessed at how much time to add for the reciprocity failure. They could have come out a bit brighter, but they do look pretty close to what it was like at the time when I took them - grey and getting dark.</p>

<p>Cheers!</p>