Greetings,
This is my first post. Been following for a few months and getting
encouragment to continue my pinhole endeavors. I have a Besseler
cardboard 120 pinhole camera that I have used on and off, and am now
ready to venture into the world on homemade cameras. The Besseler takes
great shots, but is a little light in weight and hard to steady unless
left alone on the ground or strapped to a tripod. I have a Bender 4x5
kit my brother gave me and I want to make an 8x10 and use film holders
for both. My question is can I use photo paper in a film holder? I'm
just getting into darkroom work and would like to start off slow by
using paper instead of film. I've never used a film holder and am
currently looking to get one to study it and take dimensions for
building the camera.
Going to make the 8x10 from 1/4in ply. Working on a camlock system to
lock and seal the holder against the back of the camera. Saw the one
listed in a link either here or on the forum with the swing up door on
the back - that looks simple enough to make too.
Any suggestions would be great. Also, I'm planning to use .001 brass
shim stock for the pinhole. Any disadvantages with oxidation of the
brass? I imagine stainless would be best, but the brass was easy to get
and cheap. Hopefully I'll have one of the cameras by April for the
Pinhole Day activities.
Thanks,
Patrick
- [pinhole-discussion] Using photo paper in film holders Patrick Carroll
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