Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]WOW!!! They look just like pinhole shots! Jim At 08:13 PM 4/18/01 -0700, Tristan Tom wrote: >i bought one of the leica pinhole caps (approx. f128 with a 30mm >hole) and here are 3 test shots i took with it at the park across the >street from my apartment: > ><http://www.tristantom.com/photo/pinhole/> > >using kodak t400cn. > >the trickiest part was that i was handholding the camera at 1/4 sec, >even in full sunlight! methinks a tripod would yield sharper results >if there is such a thing with a pinhole. > >i like the 3rd shot the best, i think it shows a good example of the >texture a pinhole shot can yield. i was hoping for more vignetting, >but i like the wide angle of the pinhole cap on the leica. > >i don't know if the pinhole cap was worth the $55. (it would be more >fun and satisfying to make your own pinhole cap or better yet, your >own pinhole camera!). on the other hand, this is probably gonna be >the cheapest darn leica accessory i'll ever have the privilege of >buying..i guess it has some potential for pseudo art school wanna be >type shots I've been dying to take lately... > >Tristan Tom ><http://TristanTom.COM/> >