I use sheet metal cut from recycled film cans pop riveted to the camera and bent up in the corner to hold. For lack of a better place to upload, i put a picture of it in the pinhole upload gallery. The black paint on the front of the camera helps prevent light from reflecting off the front of the camera, onto the film canister and back through the pinhole. You've probably figured it out already, but a piece of black tape is needed along the back inside of the camera to cover up the holes from the hinges. http://www.???????/discussion/upload/images_2001/john_yeo_altoids hutter.jpg
John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcy Merrill" <ma...@merrillphoto.com> To: <pinhole-discussion@p at ???????> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 5:09 AM Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids > John Yeo wrote: > > I played around with altoid boxes a while ago with paper negatives. The > > wide angle is fun. I had trouble figuring out how to keep them still. I > > usually ended up holding them hard against the ground. Your idea of > magnets > > would have made it much easier. > > > John; I've been having this problem also. I tried gluing a tripod nut to the > Altoid tins, but it simply broke off the first time I attempted to use it. > I've been using broccoli rubber bands. This is kind of a hassle. I've also > got to figure out a better shutter than black tape, which tends to cause the > Pintoid to move during the process of peeling. Someone suggested those > flexible magnet strips. Tried them. They want to stick to everything but the > camera and, if I attach them to the camera with tape, I end up with the same > problem as if I'd simply used tape. Anyway, I'll figure out some sort of > sliding shutter, or something. Meanwhile, I'm having a great time with the > "stereo" Pintoid and will post images, maybe tomorrow. -MM > http://www.merrillphoto.com/pintoids.htm > > Marcy Merrill > Photographer > www.merrillphoto.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Pinhole-Discussion mailing list > Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??????? > unsubscribe or change your account at > http://www.???????/discussion/ >
