I laughed when I saw the auction the first time- it is amazing what people will pay for some things on eBay. If you look around, though, you can find some neat items that make great pinhole cameras. I've picked up a couple of the Tektronix C-5C Oscilloscope cameras & am in the process of converting them to pinhole.
They have a few great features that work well for pinhole: the shutter is electronic with timed speeds from .1 to 5 seconds, as well as an open shutter feature for longer exposures; they use the 3-1/4 x 4-1/4 pack film, so you can use the 665PN to get a negative; they're very light; the lenses are easily removed with just a couple of screws; and they usually can be found for under $15! Since there isn't an adjustable aperature you need to put the pinhole behind the shutter. The distance from the pinhole to the film is 90mm, so I'm using a .4mm pinhole. According to Larry Fratkin's calculator this results in a f-stop of 225 with 172mm of coverage. I've rigged an old Kodak Series V filter holder for the front, so that I can add some warmth when using color film. Also helps with contrast on B&W. The only downsides to the C-5C are the lack of tripod adapter, which I'm going to add, and the faceplate is open- so I'm going to manufacture a plate. If the camera comes complete with the cone that is normally attached to the front of the oscilloscope, then you can use that plastic to make a faceplate. I'll take some pics & post them to my site: http://www.speakeasy.net/~jlmoore/ John Moore Ramona, CA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George L Smyth" <glsm...@yahoo.com> > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dllViewItem&item=1395685792 > > I'm not sure that "overpriced" even begins to > describe it. <g> > > george __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2
