Re: [pinhole-discussion] really big pinhole camera.
I once saw on eBay an old, old 20x24 bellows camera. It stood on two sawhorses for the rear standard and two for the front standard and planks in between to hold the central frame of the two-part bellows. It looked huge in the open and seemed to weigh a ton. I can't remember how much it sold for but, for a moment at least, I certainly was tempted to get in the auction... I do have tucked (far) away a 16x20 bellows that I plan to convert into a pinhole but this is a BIG job and I have yet to test its lightproofness. The other thing, of course, is to find some kind of film holder to put the paper into the camera... But first things first, I have to complete the fixing of my 11x14 camera before spring comes around and the good weather allows me to shoot large format pinhole. Keep us informed and best wishes in your endeavour, Guy
[pinhole-discussion] really big pinhole camera.
bill, I have made a 20X24 pinhole camera. My protoype was made of, black foam core weather stripping, and gaffer's tape. It was fun to use but blew around quite badly. I fould an old plate holder for a graphic arts camera and the camera attached to it. It was super till it got soaked in a sudden spring storm. I wanted a more durable and stable camera to replace the soggy box so i used pine and thin plywood. I totally over built the thing. Alone it was heavy but with the wooden holder it weighs a ton. With a friend i can move it about fine. It's fixed outer dimensions led to the inclusion of door handles. I went with a fixed box design because i did not want to buy or make a bellows. Boy if i would have only placed all the pieces on the scale first it would have allowed me a chance to re=design the camera before it was glued screwed and assembled. Please keep us informed of your discoveries as you build this challenging project camera. eric nelson marshfield wisconsin 54449
