[pinhole-discussion] 6x9 camera conversion

2003-04-29 Thread Uptown Gallery
Hello: I picked up an Agfa Ventura 69 folder. The lens is filthy and shutter is stiff and maybe worse than just that. I would like to get it off for two purposes - Pinhole 6x9 of course, and to battle the lens/shutter if possible. I am puzzled abotu how to remove it - any experience with this?

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Zone plates pinhole sieves

2003-04-29 Thread G.Penate
- Original Message - From: Wally Wolfgang Thoma-Schuermans th...@pandora.be Very interesting. I have a Lubitel myself (bought in a second hand shop in Prague for 10 USD) that I wanted to use for serious 6x6 work, but it leaks light like hell, so why not transform it. Can you give me

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Zone plates pinhole sieves

2003-04-29 Thread Alexis Rago
Dear Chris I am impressed with you photos they are a fantastic quality and the compositions are so right Alexis

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Zone plates pinhole sieves

2003-04-29 Thread Wally Wolfgang Thoma-Schuermans
Guillermo wrote: I have 2 Lubitels fitted with ZP (one) and Pinhole Sieve (other one), if you mount the ZP or Sieve in th eplace of the rear glass element, you'd get a 65mm focal length, they work very nice for me. I have a third Lubitel that I will turn into a 65mm Pinhole camera to

Re: Re[2]: [pinhole-discussion] Zone plates pinhole sieves

2003-04-29 Thread jac
i'm not very handy, but the shutter in the Lubitel pops right off (from the inside). i then punched a hole in a piece of shim-stock (any auto parts store-very cheap), glued the zone plate to that, then glued the shimstock to the shutter housing. all together it took about15 minutes. - Original

RE: Re[2]: [pinhole-discussion] Zone plates pinhole sieves

2003-04-29 Thread Mark Interrante
I shoot zone plate and have been wondering how I could easily get a camera with a shutter, due to the lack of being able to take shots faster than 1/2 second (bright daylight). How hard was it to modify the libitel? Looks like there are dozens on ebay. Mark http://www.interwalk.com/pinhole.htm

Re: Re[2]: [pinhole-discussion] Zone plates pinhole sieves

2003-04-29 Thread Guillermo
- Original Message - From: Colin Linda McKie colinmc...@xtra.co.nz You don't say anything about hardware, but I guess from the quality and square format you're using some kind of 6 x 6. We're trying to decide whether to get a zone plate and pinhole sieve for our P67 with a bodycap

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Zone plates pinhole sieves

2003-04-29 Thread Brigitte . Harper
Your choice of subject matter for zone plate is fabulous! You have inspired me greatly. Thanks. Regards, Brigitte.

Re[2]: [pinhole-discussion] Zone plates pinhole sieves

2003-04-29 Thread Colin Linda McKie
Hi Chris, I think you can see they are greatly appreciated by other photographers. In fact we reckon they are the best lensless work we've seen. The technique and the vision match beautifully. You don't say anything about hardware, but I guess from the quality and square format you're using some