Re: [pinhole-discussion] A website pinhole discovery
still looking at this. impressive... Wendy
Re: [pinhole-discussion] A website pinhole discovery
Hello all! I don't know if this incredible pinhole photographer has been mentioned on this site before, but check out- http://photoarts.com/gallery/lousberg/ AMAZING! Tina Tina, Thanks for pointing that out. And wow! Tom
Re: [pinhole-discussion] A website pinhole discovery
In a message dated 3/27/01 10:21:37 PM, tima...@hotmail.com writes: << http://photoarts.com/gallery/lousberg/ >> The whole site is incredible, spectacular, wonderfuldon't miss it. Thank you. leezy
Re: [pinhole-discussion] A website pinhole discovery
Wow, thanks, love the Baths set. Pam Tina Martin wrote: > > Hello all! > I don't know if this incredible pinhole photographer has been mentioned on > this site before, but check out- > > http://photoarts.com/gallery/lousberg/ > > AMAZING! > > Tina -- Pamela G. Niedermayer Pinehill Softworks Inc. 600 W. 28th St., Suite 103 Austin, TX 78705 512-236-1677 http://www.pinehill.com
Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re:[pinhole-discussion]lesson plan
From: b2myo...@aol.com Reply-To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? To: cfl...@ispchannel.com, pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re:[pinhole-discussion]lesson plan Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 21:21:13 EST In a message dated 3/27/01 6:41:18 PM, cfl...@ispchannel.com writes: << We use soda cans, drill with a needle driven into a 3/8" dowel(Thanks Stewart Woodruff), into an eraser. Then sand the burr created with fine sandpaper and tape it over the hole. >> That's EXACTLY HOW WE DO IT! leezy ___ Pinhole-Discussion mailing list Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??? unsubs//www.p at ???/discussion/ I buy an aluminum cookie sheet from the grocery store and cut it into one inch squares. Then we drill a pinhole into it with sewing needles (usually #10) and emery paper. The drilling is from both sides to produce the smoothest hole. Finally,we use a drill to make a larger hole and center the pinhole inside of it. pinholeman _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
[pinhole-discussion] A website pinhole discovery
Hello all! I don't know if this incredible pinhole photographer has been mentioned on this site before, but check out- http://photoarts.com/gallery/lousberg/ AMAZING! Tina _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.
RE: [pinhole-discussion] lesson plan
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Rather than making a camera from scratch, I'd suggest they make cameras
from
found objects (like boxes and cans, etc) which is both easier and more
imaginative ("what kind of image will THIS box give me?"). They can move to
custom design cameras afterward.
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I agree with Michaelinspire them to find the most creative containers.
Granted all may not work but someone is garunteed to surprise you. I have
students make pinhole camera and I give them very little information---they
always surprise me with their creativity!!!
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RE: [pinhole-discussion] lesson plan
Rather than making a camera from scratch, I'd suggest they make cameras from
found objects (like boxes and cans, etc) which is both easier and more
imaginative ("what kind of image will THIS box give me?"). They can move to
custom design cameras afterward.
Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re:[pinhole-discussion]lesson plan
In a message dated 3/27/01 6:41:18 PM, cfl...@ispchannel.com writes: << We use soda cans, drill with a needle driven into a 3/8" dowel(Thanks Stewart Woodruff), into an eraser. Then sand the burr created with fine sandpaper and tape it over the hole. >> That's EXACTLY HOW WE DO IT! leezy
Re: [pinhole-discussion] lesson plan
Great link, thanks, Guy. Pam Guy Glorieux wrote: > > lisa styles wrote: > > > Hello > > > > I am a student teacher in Australia and I am trying to design a lesson plan > > on making and using pinhole cameras. I want the students to be able to make > > their cameras cheaply and quickly. Has anybody tried using black foam core? > > Hi Lisa, > > You may want to visit the following site of Martha Casanave from the > University > of California in Santa Cruz. http://www.stanford.edu/~cpatton/pinhole.html > > She offers a class in pinholin' and she has her class notes on the Web, > including building a 4x5 foamcore camera. The camera is designed to take 4x5 > film holders, but you could adjust the plans if your students use paper. > > I'm not sure about copyrights here. You may want to send her an email to > check > with her about using this material. > > Cheers, > > Guy -- Pamela G. Niedermayer Pinehill Softworks Inc. 600 W. 28th St., Suite 103 Austin, TX 78705 512-236-1677 http://www.pinehill.com
[pinhole-discussion] Re:[pinhole-discussion]lesson plan
Lisa, I start young students with the 35mm film cannisters pinhole cameras. I use a standard single paper punch to put a 1/4" hole in the cannister. We use soda cans, drill with a needle driven into a 3/8" dowel(Thanks Stewart Woodruff), into an eraser. Then sand the burr created with fine sandpaper and tape it over the hole. A piece of electrical tape is used for a shutter. I too cut the paper ahead of time and store in the safebox. My older students start with a Pringle's Snack ca(3.5"x5"format)spray with flat black paint and follow a similar plan as the 35mm. A great source of cannisters is your local photo processing shop. They have been great about saving them for me. Good Luck, Chuck Flag
Re: [pinhole-discussion] lesson plan
--- lisa styles wrote: > > Hello > > I am a student teacher in Australia and I am trying to design a lesson plan > on making and using pinhole cameras. I want the students to be able to make > their cameras cheaply and quickly. Has anybody tried using black foam core? The majority of my cameras have been made either from coffee cans or black foam core (I have gone up to 16X20 with the latter, but I wouldn't recommend it). The advantage of foam core is that it is cheap and easy to make. You can abuse the camera as much as you want, and when it finally becomes unusable, just toss it and make another. Cheers- george = Handmade Photographic Images http://members.home.net/hmpi/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text
Re: [pinhole-discussion] lesson plan
Lisa In the pinhole section that I teach, I start them on small simple cameras made from plastic film cans (all black with a 1/4" hole drilled in the side) and paper negatives. The students make their own pinhole at a specific size which is taped over the 1/4" hole, and I give them precut the paper so things are standardized. I use the throw away aluminum pie plates or broiler pans for the 1" pinhole blanks. Coke can material is pretty hard and students have had problems drilling the holes using needles. Once they have made the camera and had some success with it, we move on to more individualized cameras of their own design. The reason I start them that way is because having to work out construction and exposure problems for fifteen or sixteen different sized cameras/pinholes before they have a grasp of the basics leads to frustration for all. Happy Trails, Kurt Norlin
Re: [pinhole-discussion] lesson plan
In a message dated 3/27/01 10:54:18 AM Pacific Standard Time, zin...@telenet.net writes: > > Hello > > > > I am a student teacher in Australia and I am trying to design a lesson > plan > > on making and using pinhole cameras. I want the students to be able to > make > > their cameras cheaply and quickly. Has anybody tried using black foam > core? > > What would be the recommended minimum thickness of cardboard? Can a piece > of > > coke can be used for the shutter? My students are year 9/10 (about 15 > years > > old). Any suggestions for my lesson plan will be greatly appreciated. > > > > Lisa, Call polaroid at their 1-800 number,They will send you some cool plans and a lot of great ideas for teachers ,as well as students.the plus side is they will be able to check things out without the added labor of developing and printing.I dont have the number in front of me but it can be accessed easily. Harry http://www.figurefoto.com/";>Figurefoto.com
Re: [pinhole-discussion] lesson plan
- Original Message - From: "lisa styles" > > I am a student teacher in Australia and I am trying to design a lesson plan > on making and using pinhole cameras. I want the students to be able to make > their cameras cheaply and quickly. Has anybody tried using black foam core? > What would be the recommended minimum thickness of cardboard? Can a piece of > coke can be used for the shutter? My students are year 9/10 (about 15 years > old). Any suggestions for my lesson plan will be greatly appreciated. The reason for building a box out of foam core is to use cut film holders. For your purposes there is really no need to do that, just use any hollow container, cereal boxes, cereal cylindrical containers, show boxes, soda pop cans, etc. Soda can material is OK to make the pinholes. For the shutter, get a small piece of kitchen aluminum foil, stick it to a piece of tape (duct tape, electric tape, etc). Stick the piece of tape on top of the pinhole in such a way that the piece of aluminum is right on the pinhole aperture, the aluminum will prevent the aperture to become contaminated with the tape's glue. Guillermo
Re: [pinhole-discussion] lesson plan
Hi Lisa, You should turn the classroom into a giant camera! It's easy. Just cover the windows with light blocking material like cardboard, black plastic, (someone recently wrote about using aluminum foil), etc. Then cut a small square in a central place (a 2 inch square works well). Make apertures of different sizes & shapes out of black paper or plastic to place over the hole and see the image fill up the whole room. A 1 inch circle will do for a start, you can vary from 1/2 inch up to 2 inches. Next, add a lens to see how one of those fancy camera things work. Let the kids do all the work, it's skill building! Have a great class. Jim K www.paintcancamera.com - Original Message - From: "lisa styles" To: Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 8:23 AM Subject: [pinhole-discussion] lesson plan > > Hello > > I am a student teacher in Australia and I am trying to design a lesson plan > on making and using pinhole cameras. I want the students to be able to make > their cameras cheaply and quickly. Has anybody tried using black foam core? > What would be the recommended minimum thickness of cardboard? Can a piece of > coke can be used for the shutter? My students are year 9/10 (about 15 years > old). Any suggestions for my lesson plan will be greatly appreciated. > > Regards, Lisa > > > > ___ > Pinhole-Discussion mailing list > Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??? > unsubscribe or change your account at > http://www.p at ???/discussion/ >
RE: [pinhole-discussion] Kodak Shutter
which one were you playing with? I had a devil of a time with one of those a while back & pretty much gave up. 125th you say.. stop action Pinhole...cool andy -Original Message- From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ??? [mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???]On Behalf Of David Spencer Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 10:10 PM To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Subject: [pinhole-discussion] Kodak Shutter Hello, I have found that in Kodak single use Camera's the shutter is not part of the single element lens. Removing the shutter from the camera, it can be a cheap and simple alternitive to mountint a pin hole to a copal shutter. I beleive that the shutter on the Kodak is around 1/125sec. but you can modify the shutter easily. David Spencer Southern Zion Picture Co. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text ___ Pinhole-Discussion mailing list Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??? unsubscribe or change your account at http://www.p at ???/discussion/
Re: [pinhole-discussion] lesson plan
Lisa, When I teach pinhole, we start with an empty box of salt. We paint it black on the inside with tempera paint and cut a 1" square hole for the pinhole which is made from the soda can. Tape, a new top, etc. It's very easy. leezy
Re: [pinhole-discussion] lesson plan
lisa styles wrote: > Hello > > I am a student teacher in Australia and I am trying to design a lesson plan > on making and using pinhole cameras. I want the students to be able to make > their cameras cheaply and quickly. Has anybody tried using black foam core? Hi Lisa, You may want to visit the following site of Martha Casanave from the University of California in Santa Cruz. http://www.stanford.edu/~cpatton/pinhole.html She offers a class in pinholin' and she has her class notes on the Web, including building a 4x5 foamcore camera. The camera is designed to take 4x5 film holders, but you could adjust the plans if your students use paper. I'm not sure about copyrights here. You may want to send her an email to check with her about using this material. Cheers, Guy
[pinhole-discussion] lesson plan
Hello I am a student teacher in Australia and I am trying to design a lesson plan on making and using pinhole cameras. I want the students to be able to make their cameras cheaply and quickly. Has anybody tried using black foam core? What would be the recommended minimum thickness of cardboard? Can a piece of coke can be used for the shutter? My students are year 9/10 (about 15 years old). Any suggestions for my lesson plan will be greatly appreciated. Regards, Lisa
Re: [pinhole-discussion] question on making pictures of pebbles...
John Ptak wrote: > The effect I'm trying to gain is imaging small objects close-up at > ground > level, John, I know a pinholer here in Montreal who actually diggs the ground to get his pinhole almost flush with the ground. Wild images he gets with his Leornado. Of course, he protects it so that the soil does not damage it too much. This is perhaps something you could try. Digging in the pebbles and having your pinhole right down there. Guy
Re: [pinhole-discussion] question on making pictures of pebbles...
Hi John, Welcome to the group! Your idea is a good one. The best thing to do is try it and see. My guess is that you'll definitely get the pebbles close up, but because of the greater distance between the aperture and the edge of the film plane, there will be a lot of light loss at the far edges. This could well enhance the image. Another possibility is to move the paper closer to the pinhole and make the exposure with the camera on its side. I've done this with mixed results, mostly bad. I like the idea of moving the pinhole closer to the bottom of the can. Tom - Original Message - From: "John Ptak" To: Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 11:54 PM Subject: [pinhole-discussion] question on making pictures of pebbles... > Hello group. > I'm new here and to pinhole as a process as well. (I > have just completed an 8-part course at the > Smithsonian given by the excellent Ed Kirkpatrick). > I've made 3 cameras of metal containers of various > sizes with good results. Presently I do have a > question which I hope the members of this group will > be able to address. Say I'm exposing a 7x10" paper > negative in a round can (150mm diameter, 170mm tall, > f=256 or so) with an aperture on the center of the > wall of the can. What happens if I were to make a new > aperture closer to the bottom of the can, for example > at about 20mm from bottom? The effect I'm trying to > gain is imaging small objects close-up at ground > level, and I'm thinking that one way of doing this is > with this low-level aperture with the camera on the > ground. Is this the case? > Many thanks for your help. > Best regards, > John Ptak, Washington DC > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text > > ___ > Pinhole-Discussion mailing list > Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??? > unsubscribe or change your account at > http://www.p at ???/discussion/
Re: [pinhole-discussion] question on making pictures of pebbles...
John, this is a good idea for pebbles. However, you are going to distort perspective somewhat and you'll get less of an image than you would by simply tilting your camera down. Why not try it by putting a second aperture in your camera at the lower position? The description of your camera reminds me of the ones I make from paint cans. Jim Kosinski www.paintcancamera.com The effect I'm trying to > gain is imaging small objects close-up at ground > level, and I'm thinking that one way of doing this is > with this low-level aperture with the camera on the > ground. Is this the case? > Many thanks for your help. > Best regards, > John Ptak, Washington DC
[pinhole-discussion] question on making pictures of pebbles...
Hello group. I'm new here and to pinhole as a process as well. (I have just completed an 8-part course at the Smithsonian given by the excellent Ed Kirkpatrick). I've made 3 cameras of metal containers of various sizes with good results. Presently I do have a question which I hope the members of this group will be able to address. Say I'm exposing a 7x10" paper negative in a round can (150mm diameter, 170mm tall, f=256 or so) with an aperture on the center of the wall of the can. What happens if I were to make a new aperture closer to the bottom of the can, for example at about 20mm from bottom? The effect I'm trying to gain is imaging small objects close-up at ground level, and I'm thinking that one way of doing this is with this low-level aperture with the camera on the ground. Is this the case? Many thanks for your help. Best regards, John Ptak, Washington DC __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text
Re: [pinhole-discussion] New picture uploaded
Guy Glorieux wrote: > I'm never sure how the next picture will turn out which opens up the > possibility of great surprises. Yes! That's exactly why I like pinhole. One can only previsualize the shot to a certain extent but there's always that elememt of surprise in the final result. Mike Vande Bunt
