[pinhole-discussion] RE: [pinhole-discussion] Re: Interesting Work

2001-12-01 Thread Mark Interrante
Agreed. I discovered the night photographers last year and find the imagery quite intriguing. Also check out http://www.thenocturnes.com and click on the gallery link on the left. Mark http://www.interwalk.com/gallery.htm -- Original Message -- >Not pinhole, but still damn cool: > >http://www.l

Re: [pinhole-discussion] changing bags

2001-12-01 Thread Ricardo Wildberger Lisboa
There goes my cent to the thread. I use changing bags. I use a lot of film holders too. As much as I can I avoid changing films in sweating conditions. As much as I can I try to change films indoors (be it in a house, a car or a tent), specially at the night before, so that it wont be necessary to

RE: [pinhole-discussion] Anyone seen any interesting work lately?

2001-12-01 Thread Michael Keller
Dick Blick handles most of the easy printmaking supplies, asphaltum's at http://www.dickblick.com/zz452/05/products.asp?param=0&ig_id=1830 Mike Keller http://www.mikekellerphoto.com "With every mistake We must surely be learning Still my guitar gently weeps" George Harrison 1943-2001 |-Orig

[pinhole-discussion] Re: Interesting Work

2001-12-01 Thread Jon
Not pinhole, but still damn cool: http://www.lostamerica.com/lostframe.html Inspired me enough to go out and buy some slide film and try it...

[pinhole-discussion] Re: Anyone seen any interesting work lately? asphaultum

2001-12-01 Thread Rustart
You can find Asphaultum as a liquid or powder at Printmaking supply houses. Rembrandt Graphic arts: http://www.rembrandtgraphicarts.com/ Renaissance Graphic Arts: Inc www.printmaking-materials.com then look under :Intaglio:grounds for etching powder http://www.printmaking-materials.com/Merchan

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Anyone seen any interesting work lately?

2001-12-01 Thread Guy Glorieux
Best wishes for the opening, Eric. I sure would like to be there and see the work and the plates. Guy "Eric S. Theise" wrote: > Eric S. Theise writes: > > This opportunity is to good to miss. > > Groan. "too good". > > Occurs to me that I'll also be bringing my camera and some of the > photogra

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Darkroom door - suggestion needed

2001-12-01 Thread Guy Glorieux
Joao Ribeiro wrote: > My home solution is a heavy cloth curtain wider and longer than the door > placed > right behind it, so when I'm in with door closed, the curtain cuts all the > light > leaks comming in. Yep. This is the way I work too: it's simple and economical. The only shortcoming

Re: [pinhole-discussion] changing bags

2001-12-01 Thread Mike Vande Bunt
"Gordon J. Holtslander" wrote: > Can't imagine doing handling roll film in a bag. I've reloaded an 8X10 > pinhole camera in a changing bag - thats difficult I used to use a changing bag to load exposed roll film (both 35mm and 120) onto development tank reels. It's not nearly as hard as it seem

RE: [pinhole-discussion] Bellows factor

2001-12-01 Thread Robert Kosara
Hello, On Sat, 1 Dec 2001, Andy Schmitt wrote: > (sorry Europe but there really is a use for inches) I doubt it ;-) Since the method you used was based on fractions, it does not matter at all which units you use. So no excuses for not using metric! ;-) Regards, Robert *

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Interesting Work

2001-12-01 Thread B2MYOUNG
In a message dated 12/1/01 10:32:10 AM, hu...@rcn.com writes: << PS Leezy - I'm a huge fan Robert ParkeHarrison, too. His use of digital technology is really inspired. He uses the technology, instead of having it use him. >> I must confess...I didn't know he used Photoshop. Are you sure? leezy

RE: [pinhole-discussion] Bellows factor

2001-12-01 Thread Andy Schmitt
Hey there How it was explained to me is use a Tape Measure.. Mark the tape measure off in fstop-inches... Say you start with a 4" lens and have a total bellows length of 9" 2.8" 4" 5.6" 8" 11" 16"...etc ^ ^ You have a 2+ a 1/3(?) fstop-inch extension and that is also yo

RE: [pinhole-discussion] Anyone seen any interesting work lately?

2001-12-01 Thread Andy Schmitt
"asphaltum" now thats one I haven't heard in a while...Where can you get it? thanks andy -Original Message- From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ??? [mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???]On Behalf Of Eric S. Theise Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 12:54 AM To: pinhole-discussio

[pinhole-discussion] Interesting Work

2001-12-01 Thread Kate Hudec
How about James Fee? (He should be of major interest to the alternative process practitioners in the digest.) Kate PS Leezy - I'm a huge fan Robert ParkeHarrison, too. His use of digital technology is really inspired. He uses the technology, instead of having it use him.

Re: [pinhole-discussion] RE: Pinhole-Discussion digest, reciprocity

2001-12-01 Thread Robert Kosara
Hi, On Sat, 1 Dec 2001, Sue T K wrote: > All this talk about long exposures and reciprocity have made me think of > trying a indoor low light pinhole pic. For what I want to do I'm guessing > the exposure should be about an hour long. No one mentioned shorting Exposure guessing indoors is extr

[pinhole-discussion] RE: Pinhole-Discussion digest, reciprocity

2001-12-01 Thread Sue T K
> That was my instinct, Guillermo, and thanks for your > answer. > > Funny thing is, I tried it yesterday at a minute and a > half--my rough calculation, which was close to your > suggested 84.5 seconds--and it completely overexposed > the film. It was all white (using Polaroid Type 55). > Then I t

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Anyone seen any interesting work lately?

2001-12-01 Thread Gregg Kemp
At 09:53 PM 11/30/01 -0500, you wrote: oh sure ! " at home in france " aliance francaise in n.y.see pinhole news non.25-01 What did you think of that show, Mickey? I'd like to hear about it. - Gregg _ Pinhole Visions at http://www.?

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Anyone seen any interesting work lately?

2001-12-01 Thread AUCTION FUN
Hello! Or buy the book "Printmaking in the Sun." Buy a photopolymer plate. Expose your positive with an aquatint screen (80 or 90%) on the plate in the sun or under UV light. Develop under running water with a brush. Give it a final exposure to set the plate, And Intaglio print. Safe, Fast and

Re: [pinhole-discussion] changing bags

2001-12-01 Thread Gordon J. Holtslander
I've used a changing bag for years. Haven't noticed any problems -though I contact print mostly. I used to take my 4x5 on camping trips. Load and reload film in the bag on a picnic table etc. I didn't want to limit the shots I took on a trip to the number of darkslides I have. Can't imagine do

Re: [pinhole-discussion] direct positive B&W paper

2001-12-01 Thread Gordon J. Holtslander
Hi: how about direct postive ortho film - processed to make a continuous tone postive. See http://rmp.opusis.com/documents/reversal4.pdf This is technique is intended to produce one step enlarged negatives, but it could be used to make a direct postive. Gord On Mon, 26 Nov 2001, Jack Duganne w

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Anyone seen any interesting work lately?

2001-12-01 Thread Eric S. Theise
Eric S. Theise writes: > aquatinted with resin Geez! Rosin. Pine tar. I need to s-l-o-w d-o-w-n. --Eric

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Anyone seen any interesting work lately?

2001-12-01 Thread Eric S. Theise
Gregory Parkinson writes: > How 'bout some more tech talk :) > > How are you making the gravures? How 'bout we wait until after the reception? How 'bout you take my workshop next year? 8-) I'm not sure what you're asking, anyway. It's one of the standard variants: full-size positive on lith f

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Bellows factor

2001-12-01 Thread John Yeo
> There is no "rule of thumb", just plain physics of light. > This case is in no way different than if you were using a glass lens. I guess you could say the rule of thumb is to add 2 stops every time you double the focal lenngth. You can think of it this way... If you have a 50mm lens at f/16, d

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: Bellows factor

2001-12-01 Thread John Yeo
I don't remember guillermo explaining it, so here's my shot at it. Every time the bellows extension is doubled, you have to increase exposure by 2 stops. If you extend the bellows by a factor of 1.414 (the square root of 2), you must double the exposure. so... sqr(2)^x = extension factor. x i