Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Jim wrote: > >>Which, I suspect, look the same as your Leica pinhole >>photographs. Crappy. > > However, Charles wrote, >I'm suprised that you would characterize pinhole photography as crappy >and seem to dismiss it outright. On occasion the results >are stunning. > >charles > Well Charles, my observation is that you cannot take good pinhole photographs unless you get completely immersed in the "technology". Every casual pinhole photograph, pretty much, looks the same. A lucky shot now and again may stand out, but for the most part, they all look crappy. There are lots of people who have perfected the process and their work is stunning. But just poking a hole in a body cap, pointing the camera, and pushing the button, won't do it. And this is about as far as most people go. So If you take it to the next level, great. We (I) would like to see your results. It's not that I'm dismissing pinhole photography, it's just that the process doesn't interest me. There are film developers made from Vitamin C and Aspirin. This doesn't interest me either. But I am happy for others who are. The best to you, Jim