See the pinhole size calculator at Pinhole Visions: (Larry Bullis) http://www.???????/resources/articles/makingholes.php Guillermo's page: http://members.home.net/penate/pinsize.htm There are various calculations that are based on the assumption that you will shoot at infinity. For close up views a smaller hole will give sharper results. Richard Heather
luciana napchan wrote: > > > Richard, > > What do you mean by the optimum size ? > > Thank you so much for all of you, it really helped me :-) > >From: Richard Heather > >Reply-To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??????? > >To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??????? > >Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Micro or macro photo with pinhole > photo > >Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 19:44:45 -0700 > > > >Use as large a negative as possible. 8x10 11x14 paper. Use a pinhole > >smaller than the "optimum" ( for infinity) size. > >Richard Heather > > > >luciana napchan wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for your response > > > > > > But I did not want a wide angle image, so for instance, if I want > to > > > make images of fruits, with a 6X9 120mm film, is my image going to > be > > > distorces ? How can I have a normal image for a 120mm film ? I do > have > > > a zero 6x9 camera and thinking to built a 4X5 one > > > > > > Thank you so much > > > > > > Luciana > > > >
