[thechat] Pinhole Cameras - was Doonesbury

[Luther, Ron]

Hi Martin,


For a more 'upscale' pinhole camera ....

I ran into a fellow in Ohio [Cleveland Photography Society] who built a
pinhole camera to accept the film backs from his Hassleblad!

The depth of field was amazing.  (Of course the fact that he was a pretty
decent photographer helped {with composition and exposure}.  ... and
naturally, my opinion of his photographic skills was in no way prejudiced by
the many nude model shots he would bring in.)

:-)


RonL.


-----Original Message-----
From: martin.p.burns at uk.pwcglobal.com
<tip type='pinhole cameras'>
Make a bigass hole
Sand it back
Paint it all matt black inside
Cover the hole with tin foil
Pierce the smallest hole you can possibly make with the newest (ie
sharpest) pin you can find.

A complete pinhole will be way too big and won't focus well. It *might*
work with a long focal length cardboard box (eg shoebox endon), but
not with a drinks can.
</tip>