Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One suggestion for making the pinhole which I vaguely remember from college (many years ago!!) is to use a punch to put a dimple in the material you are using (thick metal foil etc) and then use a file or sand paper flat across the dimple to just take the top off it until you have a hole the tiny size you want - more controlled than trying to punch or drill straight through the material used. Regards Clive - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: 05 April 2001 22:11 Subject: Re: [Leica] Pinhole photos thru body cap? > Jim wrote: > > > > Has anyone made a pinhole lens by using the Leica M body cap with a small > > hole? I am thinking of drilling a small hole in a body cap and then putting > > a smalll pierced piece of brass shim stock on the inside surface to make a > > 35mm pinhole camera. > > When I tire of too much bokeh, then I can replace the "lens" with a regular > > lens. > > > > Jim > > Somebody sells them for around 30 bucks. I think you get one through Calumet. > But you might have more fun making it yourself. > I recall they used a "LASER" beam to make the hole in the brass insert in this one! > You can't beat that! > Unless you've got a very small paper punch! > Or a hammer and a sharp spike! > > Mark Rabiner > > > Portland, Oregon > USA > http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/ >