Yes, I was kind of surprised that the edges hadn't "fallen off" more than they did, however this is the only 40mm I have taken .
My only problem with the Finney is this: In the past, when using a Leonardo camera, I always could visualize what portions of my scene would be in the final negative by lining up my vision down "guidelines", which were traced on the camerabody from the negative corners, down to the pinhole. Obviously, with an extendable bellows camera, lines can't be traced on the camera (nor would I want to on a Finney!), so, my question is, how are Finney users lining up what will be on the final image when they are making a photograph? Guesswork? I thought about making a minute mark on the top-center of the "lens" board, and a tiny mark corresponding to each corner of the film plane, so that I could line up my picture. I hate to significantly modify the camera in this way, all though I did remove the carrying handle, to help me compose my first photos. The ground glass viewing plate is dissapointing except, maybe, for decoration. From my initial observations, it would appear that you would have to have a dark cloth wrapped tightly in order to utilize it as an aid in composition. These are my only negatives with the camera- in every other way, the Finney is a really great tool, and, a piece of art in it's own right! Any comments? On Fri, 11 May 2001, Edward Levinson wrote: > > >Although is was kind of spooky, I got up the > >nerve to go inside the building (the door was open), > >and took this photograph: > > > >http://www.hiddenworld.net/files/masters2.jpg > > > >The interior of the building is pretty delapidated, > >and some of the floor is rotting through, and > >the pews are dusty. This picture was taken with > >an exposure of 9 minutes, and demonstrates the > >most wide angle shot you can get with a Finney. > >(40mm focal length). > > Jeff, > > You will enjoy the Finney. I have one and it is now well worn in. I find > the super wide 40mm works well for that kind of interior and big trees that > otherwise wouldn't get in the picture. But the negatives are "difficult" > to print if they are made on a bright sunny day outside due to the fall off > at the edges. > > ED > > > Edward Levinson > *Specializing in Fine Art and Editorial Pinhole Photography* > *online portfolio at http://www.awa.or.jp/home/edo * > > > > _______________________________________________ > Pinhole-Discussion mailing list > Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??????? > unsubscribe or change your account at > http://www.p at ???????/discussion/ >
