Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Body cap, not lens cap. Ric On Feb 20, 2006, at 7:31 PM, Aaron Sandler wrote: > I've seen pinhole lenscaps for sale, but you can make your own > pinhole lenscap for any camera...just drill a hole in the middle of > the lenscap then attach a pinhole over that. Simple. Just > remember to take the lenscap off your lens BEFORE you start > drilling. :) > > If you buy a pinhole someone else made it'll probably be more > precisely round and you'll know the exact diameter and can > therefore calculate the f/stop and figure out exposure. If you > make your own using a pin and an alumin(i)um pie pan, you have to > experiment with exposure. But, then you made your own! > > -Aaron > > > At 07:22 PM 2/20/2006, you wrote: >> Thanks! I think I've read there are pinhole "lenses" for >> Nikon bodies. Any advantages over rolling one's own? >> >> Scott >> >> Aaron Sandler wrote: >> >>> Hi Scott, >>> >>> Yes, that is motion blur...these are long exposures. Indoors >>> they ranged from half a minute to half an hour. Outside it was >>> around a second. You are correct that DOF is very very large >>> with a pinhole...but sharpness is a fluid concept here when >>> there's no lens involved. Especially because my unlenses were >>> also uncoated...not very flare-resistant at all. >>> >>> I put a link to the original design on my page here: >>> http://www.sandlerphotographs.com/PinholeMatchbox/ >>> 2005_02_19_PM01_PM02/index.html >>> >>> The link takes you here: >>> http://www.blog.co.uk/index.php/alspix/2005/12/31/matchbox_pinhole >>> %7E428481 >>> >>> The Pintoids Sonny pointed out are very cool...I find them >>> extremely appealing and some of the photos are fantastic, but I >>> was put off by the single shot nature of those cameras...I wanted >>> the convenience of roll film. Laziness wins again. >>> >>> Best, >>> Aaron >>> >>>> Ok, I'll admit - I'm super impressed. The technology of recording >>>> images is just amazing! And the idea that it can be controlled and >>>> built in the hands of the individual photographer is even more cool >>>> and empowering to me. >>>> >>>> I'm curious, it looks like motion blur in many of these pics. Am I >>>> right on this? I thought that pinhole cameras has infinite DOF, so >>>> I don't imagine that this is the source of the blur. Let me know! >>>> >>>> Also, could someone please post the original link on the design of >>>> these simple cameras? I fat fingered and deleted the original post >>>> from a week or so ago. >>>> >>>> Scott > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information