Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jack Hamilton <jackham@execpc.com> wrote: > Perhaps a body for an m-6 pin-hole Leica? > > Seriously, don't laugh...try putting a piece of aluminum foil on the > front of the m-6 body flange...and then make a "clean" pin-hole through > it. Put it on a tripod...and wha-la... I just noticed in a recent catalog that Calumet's selling pin-hole er, lens-replacement things for various cameras: they seem to consist of a body cap, some thin metal stock filling a place in the middle, and a presumably-precisely-punched little hole. Seemed a mite pricey given the doable-yourself nature of the item, but not so far out of line that I wasn't tempted simply to avoid the bother, especially if they're nicely constructed. Typically, the Leica M ones were the most expensive; I don't know if that's a what-the-traffic-will-bear pricing decision, or because they use gen-yoo-wyne Leica body caps. They quoted an effective focal length and aperture, which I can't dredge out of my tortured brain now. The M ones had a shorter EFL than the various SLRs, as expected. Anyone have the latest Calumet catalog near the computer, to fill in my blanks? - -Jeff