Re: [pinhole-discussion] Human eye

2003-09-04 Thread W. Thoma
ellis CORY wrote: > > It was good of Gary to resurrect my old question, times have moved on from > then and I have gained a lot of useful information. After all, 'meaningless' > is in the eye of the beholder ! and for the purposes I required, eveything I > have found out is 'meaningful. > For thos

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: Pinhole-Discussion digest, Vol 1 #913 - 12 msgs

2003-08-19 Thread W. Thoma
MARK POWER wrote: > > If anyone has experience of taking pinhole pictures from a kite, please > e mail. Thanks. > Mark > No idea, but try the "Kite Aerial Photography Discussion Group" http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/discuss/ taco

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Different cameras

2003-08-08 Thread W. Thoma
CRABBE Heidi S wrote: > > Hello, > > I'm doing a talk about pinhole and I would like to show them how any > packaging/containers can be a camera - does anyone know of a website > with pinhole cameras made from different objects? And anyone who makes > their own wooden ones? > > Any help would be

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Lubitel

2003-08-05 Thread W. Thoma
ritab19...@aol.com wrote: > > I have Lubitels also and have never really understood about using the > "sports finder." Is it really a fairly accurate rendition of the > composition?? > > Rita "Fairly accurate" is perhaps to much, but using the Lubitel with the original lens, it's much better (q

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Lubitel

2003-08-01 Thread W. Thoma
Brian Reynolds wrote: > > What trouble have you had using the viewer on a Lubitel? > > I have a pair of Lubitel 166 Universals that I use for > stereophotography and the viewers are fairly nice. They have much > better viewers than the Sputnik (stereo cousin of the Lubitel). > Just the standar

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Lubitel

2003-07-31 Thread W. Thoma
"W. Thoma" wrote: > > CJ Rumpolo wrote: > > > > Hi, I was thinking that the viewing lens would help in previewing the > > image. Any > > responses would be most appreciated. > > As with all 2eyed cameras, it's difficult to use the viewing le

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Lubitel

2003-07-31 Thread W. Thoma
CJ Rumpolo wrote: > > Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any first hand experience with converting > a lubitel 166 into a pinhole. I have heard that it is quite easy. I was > thinking that the viewing lens would help in previewing the image. Any > responses would be most appreciated. > Daryl has o

Re: [pinhole-discussion] brownie pinhole

2003-07-26 Thread W. Thoma
stephen ugh wrote: > but this will also depend upon the focal length with > your model camera youre converting and the optimal > pinhole diameter for it, just experiment because > different sources state different optimal pinhole > diameters for certain focal lengths, so just use them > as a starti

Re: [pinhole-discussion] brownie pinhole

2003-07-25 Thread W. Thoma
Guy Glorieux wrote: > > For long time exposures, I insert a small piece of cardboard on the side > of the shutter to make it "sticky". The I set the camera on " B " mode > and depress the shutter button. > Works very well. > > Best regards, > Guy Glorieux Thanks for the tip, that's what I nee

Re: [pinhole-discussion] brownie pinhole

2003-07-24 Thread W. Thoma
stephen wrote: > > awhile back someone had asked about brownie cameras being used as pinhole > cameras. > i use a brownie 2 model F (the 120 type, the 2A series is for 116 film) with > a premade .018" pinhole that i > ordered from the pinhole format co. > im still experimenting with the differen