Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Scott, I believe that Calumet will sell you a pinhole for your M Leica. So, when we get tired of talking about Leica lenses, we can talk about our non-lenses. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 2/20/06, Scott McLoughlin <scott@adrenaline.com> 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 > > > -- > Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps > Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 > (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act) > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >