Not that anybody has expressed any interest, but it is a slow weekend so I'm going to post a little follow-up.
My recent 4x5 sheet film holder enablement has reignited my desire to get into pinhole cameras. I've had such a hankering since at least back to 2009 when I bookmarked a bunch of resources. Never having enough books, I ordered Brian J. Krummel's "The Pinhole Camera" (which has great reviews) and it arrived late this week. The thing that fascinates me about pinhole is the stretching of time through looooong exposures. It causes you to look at scenes in a different way. Sort of like using a 10x ND filter, but different. Also the extreme "f-stop" means that everything is in focus (extreme DOF). I also like that there are a million different ways to make pinhole cameras: flat film plane, curved film plane, anamorphic film plane... each with different results. You can use photographic paper for the negatives or film for the negatives. I also like the whimsy potential of many pinhole cameras (oatmeal boxes, empty paint cans, wooden cigar boxes, etc.) You can also exercise your woodworking skills, if you like. This 13 part YouTube video series is a little slow and tedious, but also very educational (showing workarounds when things don't go 100% according to plans)... Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LktSccQhfbM In other enablement news, I've got a thing for Pentax preset lenses and I found a minty 1957 Takumar 135mm f3.5 with original leather case and the metal lens cap that says simply "PENTAX". I've wanted that lens cap for a long time. So it is on its way now. It will find its place alongside my other preset lenses, the Macro-Takumar 50mm f/4, the Tele-Takumar 200mm f/5.6 and 300mm f/6.3, and the Takumar 200mm f/3.5. I've also got a preset Auto Vivitar 85mm f/1.8 but I've got some difficulty (T-mount or otherwise) because I can't make it reach infinity focus. On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 2:25 AM, Bob W-PDML <p...@web-options.com> wrote: > There's a stall on Greenwich market which sells them as picture frames. > > B > >> On 4 Jan 2016, at 01:30, Darren Addy <pixelsmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I call upon the PDML Collective Hive for ideas (and, optionally, >> LINKS) to fun things to do with 4x5 film holders. I tripped across a >> box of some, priced too cheaply, at a local antique store and bought >> the lot intending to sell the majority. >> >> However, I intend to keep 2 or 3 for myself. One obvious project would >> be to make a pinhole camera. Anyone have a favorite design (or plans) >> to share? (PS: International Pinhole Photography Day is April 24, >> 2016) >> >> I've also seen some ultrawide (think Hasselblad SWC) cameras built, >> but those would require the future purchase of a wide lens/shutter >> combo that is outside my planned expenditures for at least a while. >> >> Alternative ideas are also welcomed. I have no 4x5 camera ATTM, but I >> suppose buying or building one of those from scratch would be another >> possibility. I do have a 4x5 enlarger and paper up to 20x24 that I'm >> itching to do SOMETHING with. >> >> PS... if you are interested, a good video 5 minute video on Pinhole >> can be found here: >> http://www.withoutlenses.com/articles/general/about-pinhole-from-nancy-breslin >> >> >> -- >> Pinhole Photography: It's not just for Hipsters any more! >> >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
