Hello, I am back and guess what? I did it...kind of amazing...kind of a math test, but I did it. I used aluminum can as as sheeting. Made a .19mm hole for a 50mm focal length (close to optimum of .25mm). I also used the scanner method of measuring (groovy!) and the Goop cement (goopy) to achieve my pinhole body cap. I figured f/256 and based on sunny 16 I hold the shutter open for 2.5 seconds for my 200 speed film. I finished up a roll of velvia I was trying out and I am sure I did not do justice to the film. (At least compared to some lusher looking images I took with my lens.) So, I picked the sunny day to try out around the neighborhood. I went to the Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery. I swear some of the pictures look like my grandmother could have taken them! (in more ways than one!!!)
If you want to see the results the are at: http://www.geocities.com/jjjulep/pinhole.html Out of 14 I found that 6 were even worth scanning for learning purposes. Big surprises: That any of them came out! Only one picture didn't come out, and I just didn't hold the shutter open long enough. That the math worked. To a degree. Thanks Guillermo! That my film is too small for the image. That I could not really see what I was pointing at. Which considering the w i d e angle I was thinking I would get, was a disappointment. So the image is, as suggested to me earlier not as big as I'd hoped or could be...time to work on a pinhole cover for the beater kodak I found. I have never had "aluminum can" flare before and found it the best surprise of all. The best I could do was a black portion of a coke can. Thinking that would be enough. No. Must purchase some black enamel. These pictures look very old. Nice, but the exposure times are still something I am chasing around. There is a need to keep a spirit level on my camera because I sure could not tell what is perpendicular or not. All advice, criticism heartily welcomed. On list or off, I am feeling like Tantalus right now...so close...and yet so far - to getting it right! Thanks all for the inspiration and assistance!!! Johanna __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
