I use both digital and silver processing.
I find that it is far easier to get a 'slick' image with digital.
With digital it does not take long to produce a good image and then print
it. The creativity digital allows is very great indeed. With today's
technology and materials, archival longevity
Dear Kate
I very much like your images. They are ethereal and mysterious making me
want to know what the subject is but knowing that the not knowing is part of
the picture.
On a more mundane side of things, I would have liked to have been able to
enlarge the images. However, this is something y
Try Acrylic gesso primer
Alexis
If I get my act together I shall send you a card this Xmas
Alexis
Sounds great
Some time ago around 21 October 2001 there was a thread about micro and
macro pinholes which if you don't have might interest you
Alexis
Dear Callum
Things have been rather quite over the past few days. I thought there was
something wrong until I received emails from others outside the list. I
suppose everyone is busy around the world :-)
You are not alone
Alexis
on 24/9/02 7:53 am, callum moffat at callum...@yahoo.com wrote:
Dear Tim
Have you any idea how your friend peels the paper off?
Alexis
on 20/7/02 12:11 pm, John Yeo at jonn...@thegrid.net wrote:
I use the formula, y=.91x^1.51, where x is the metered time and y is the
corrected time. It approximates the reciprocity pretty closely, and has
worked for me for exposures up to 2 hours on FP4+, which shares the same
reciprocity failure
How about trying the overexposure or rather exposing for the darker parts of
the subject and then using a two bath compensating development such as
emofin which will prevent blocking of highlights and give full developments
the shadows. With pinhole and compensation development there is no such
th
What! What! twelve guys kicking a beachball?
ELEVEN! per team or TWENTY TWO! on the pitch
Hmmm twelve must have some significance.
I am not a particular football (soccer) fan, but everyone knows what shape a
football is - or do they?
Pinhole! (I had to get that in to make it on topic)
Alexis
Hi
It has been very quite
All busy I hope; or perhaps resting
Alexis
>
> On Tuesday 07 May 2002 09:51 pm, michael_georg...@trendmicro.com wrote:
>> Perhaps the majority of pinhole is not at all concerned with sharpness.
>> There are many, many of what I consider Pictorial shooters, achieving great
>> soft images, some very dreamlike. Very nice stuff! (eg: Davison'
Thankyou Harold
This has resolved one of life's great mysteries. I always thought the blunt
end must come out first; now it is confirmed
Alexis
on 5/5/02 4:31 am, John Edwards at e...@mindspring.com wrote:
> That would be the end that comes out of the hen last. ;-)
> - JE
>
> Jim Kosinski wrote:
>
>> Guy - c'est superlatif!
>> but where the heck is the bottom of an egg?
>> Jim K
>> Many thanks,
>> Jim Kosinski
>>
>> Starlight Cameras
> Hi all,
> I was wondering if anyone in the group has had any experience
> with pinhole eyeglasses...I'm thinking about trying them and was hoping
> to hear from someone that has used emThey're kinda funny looking
> but it appears that they work pretty good.
> www.pinholeglasses.org/
>
> Garr
Hi Patrick
So sorry to hear that your pinhole did not work; it does happen.
For what it is worth I think that the problem was the calculation.
>From experience I would say that your exposure should have been around the 3
minute mark. Particularly for light toned subjects.
The way I come to this
on 10/6/41 7:10 pm, Richard M. Koolish at kool...@bbn.com wrote:
>>
>> Thankyou all for the input on ground glass
>>
>> Guillermo-
>>
>> The reason for the ground glass is so that I can view the scene for
>> composition before exposure. I don't require a necessarily good image, just
>> one for
Thankyou all for the input on ground glass
Guillermo-
The reason for the ground glass is so that I can view the scene for
composition before exposure. I don't require a necessarily good image, just
one for the main lines and masses of the picture. Your idea of a fresnel
sheet is inspired, I sha
I am building a pinhole field camera with ground glass viewing screen.
Can anyone tell me which way round the ground glass surface faces. Does it
face front towards the pinhole (lens) or the back of the camera?
Alexis
I you want clouds and use paper negatives the answer is simple
Use a multigrade paper and place a 0 multigrade filter or other colour
equivalent behind the pinhole. This will reduce contrast to the point where
you get skies and a more continual tonal range.
The only drawback is that the exposure
I am travelling in the summer and need to keep equipment down to a minimum.
I am considering building a 10 x 8 and 5 x 4 cameras. My question is:
How does enlarged 5 x 4 negative pinhole photographs compare to contact
printed 10 x 8 paper negatives?
You see, the problem is where to go for negat
> "If you don't like your job, you don't strike.
> You just go in everyday and do it really half-assed."
> -- Homer Simpson
If something is hard, it's not worth doing
Homer Simpson
alexis
on 22/3/02 6:16 pm, Andy Schmitt at aschm...@warwick.net wrote:
> unfortunately they are in a box formation... 8o)
> what...you expected easy?
By box formation do you mean in a square? How about making a disk for a
shutter with a hole corresponding to each pinhole. To expose rotate the
disk and
> I just put together my first 4 pinhole camera & am wondering how to shutter
> them all at once...h
Use one shutter for all four. If they are in line and on a flat plane then
it's easy. Or a sliding shutter with a hole for each pinhole so you can
slide closed and open. Or just by very qu
I have just been looking on the web and found some interesting facts about
the Agfa Duoscan 2500 I am particularly interested in it because it
apparently has a 8 x 10 capacity for negatives, something that interests me
as I am currently building a large format pinhole camera.
Does anyone have exp
I use an Epson 2000P and am very pleased with it indeed. Used with a high
quality paper the result is very worthwhile and the detail is well if
you want more detail then perhaps you need to stop using a magnifying glass
to look at the pictures with. The archive quality means that I can presen
on 21/3/02 2:48 pm, Steve Bell at veracity...@earthlink.net wrote:
> http://www.virtualtraveller.org/epson2450.htm Check out this link. it has a
> nice review and isn't related to the company.
>
> Steve
>
Thanks for the link; I've bookmarked it and found out a particularly
interesting tip on sca
I am thinking of getting an Epson Perfection 2450.
Although more expensive, it does give greater possibilities particularly
regarding negatives and slides. With the its resolution you can enlarge
four times without loosing detail. This is a very big plus, particularly
with 4x5 film where the prin
Has anyone ever made a pinhole by photographing a circle?
I was thinking that if you can make a focal plate by photographing a
printout of one, how about making a pinhole using film in the same way!
It would be accurate, have negligable thickness, perfectly round and you
could easily choose the di
My favourite camera is one I built about 18 months ago using mdf painted
silver with metal handles on either side. On a slender tripod it looks like
a square friendly version of sputnik. On a heavy tripod way above
everyone's heads it looks like a menacing, sinister eye surverying all
below.
I h
Dear Stephen
There is an excellent book by Alan Greene called "Primitive Photography - A
Guide to Making Cameras, Lenses and Calotypes" published by Focal Press.
www.focalpress.com
I paid £22.50 for it here in the UK. It shows how to make a camera and the
dark slide section is very good with som
Thankyou Masaru - That explains many things
Alexis
on 13/2/02 8:22 am, ISHIKAWA Masaru at mishik...@microhouse.co.jp wrote:
> From: ragowaring
> Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 07:35:49 +
>
>> I was born in 59, does this mean I am a cow?
>>
>> Aaaah, someone tell me
I was born in 59, does this mean I am a cow?
Aaaah, someone tell me this is good
Alexis
on 13/2/02 12:48 am, ISHIKAWA Masaru at mishik...@microhouse.co.jp wrote:
> Did I inspire this thread?
>
> Celebrating Chinese New Year, a Year of Horse.
> (Unfortunately asian not always understand Chin
Dear Joao
I'm no mathematician but I think you will find that the parts of the film
nearest the pinhole will receive a greater amount of light for a given area
than parts of the film further away
This is because of the inverse square law, which states simply that the
radiation falling on a surfac
>
>> Does that mean we are dealing with a schizophrenic medium or are we just
>> kidding ourselves that everything is going to be just fine?
>
> I don't think it's the medium that's schizophrenic, I think it's the artist.
> For myself I have this dislike to use the same camera on more than one
> I don't know, I'd see it more like the actual pinhole has its own
> personality and that can be either strong/assertive or weak/passive. If its
> strong then it is able to interact with the container it finds itself in to
> transform it into a camera. If its weak then the container remains a
>
Try film.
I will i am just used to paper, it is alot more convenient for one
photography and developing. But I am going to try. I have actually
converted a 1932 Agfa Preis 6x6 and can't wait to use it. Perhaps tomorrow.
But then I have to test it and develop the film and enlarge in the enlarger
0 pm, Lisa Reddig at l...@julianrichards.com wrote:
>
> - Original Message -
> From: ragowaring
>
>> If you have a fear of being caught in the act however small the
> probability,
>> then announce to everyone what you are doing by making you camera a parody
>
there are no mirrors or other tricks!
Alexis
on 25/1/02 7:21 pm, ragowaring at ragowar...@btinternet.com wrote:
> Lisa
>
> If you have a fear of being caught in the act however small the probability,
> then announce to everyone what you are doing by making you camera a parody
&
Lisa
If you have a fear of being caught in the act however small the probability,
then announce to everyone what you are doing by making you camera a parody
of a camera. Perhaps you can write "this is a camera" on the box and
announce to everyone what you are doing.
Then you can have fun with wha
Lisa
If you are shy about photographing people, disguise your cameras! Then you
can steal a part ot their souls without them knowing it. People often don't
have a clue what's going on with pinhole cameras. You can even put a false
lens onto one side so that they think you are taking photos of s
Thanks Lisa
Alexis
on 25/1/02 4:05 pm, Lisa Reddig at l...@julianrichards.com wrote:
>
> - Original Message -
> From: ragowaring
>
>> That tank sounds very good Lisa. Even if the tank is not suitable for
>> travel I would still like to know who makes it, wher
That tank sounds very good Lisa. Even if the tank is not suitable for
travel I would still like to know who makes it, where can I get it? To use
here at home. The cost seems to be very reasonable.
I am planning a trip this summer and am building a collapsible large format
pinhole camera. I want
A beautiful photograph
I wonder if you remember the time at each exposure and go through the same
or a similar
process for other images. I think this is one of the strong points about
pinhole - multiple exposure.
What time does the T Max 400 need for such exposures? I am thinking of
using film
In the words of the immortal Homer (Simpson) - paraphrased
Hi this is happy dude If you wish to keep me so all you have to do is just
send me one dollar.
You have the power.
Alexis
on 17/1/02 3:17 pm, Barry Woods at barrygeorgewo...@yahoo.com wrote:
>
>> From: "DR CLINTON MANDELA"
>>
>> To
That's beautiful
Alexis
on 16/1/02 1:20 am, Bill Erickson at erick...@hickorytech.net wrote:
> I'm reminded that when I visited the Sistine Chapel the man in front of me
> in line was blind, white cane and all. He seemed to be as moved as the rest
> of us.
> - Original Message -
> From
Dear Murray
You can buy a paper safe which is a black plastic box with light traps that
can be opened and shut or do as I have done on occassions which is to make
one out of black foam core. You just have to measure accurately, create the
light traps and you have a servicable light-tight paper sa
nhole about, what does it set out to do and how can it develop?
Alexis
on 13/1/02 7:10 pm, Bill Erickson at erick...@hickorytech.net wrote:
> Let me know when the debate starts. I have some thoughts.
> - Original Message -
> From: "ragowaring"
> To:
> Sent: Su
nhole about, what does it set out to do and how can it develop?
on 13/1/02 7:10 pm, Bill Erickson at erick...@hickorytech.net wrote:
> Let me know when the debate starts. I have some thoughts.
> - Original Message -
> From: "ragowaring"
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, Janu
I would like to open up a debate.
I feel it is time we discussed critically what we are doing. Not a
critiscism of individual works or persons but a debate on our aims, purposes
and motivation.We hardly ever talk about why and what we are doing,
almost always how.
What is more important, sty
Dear James
I use ilford resin coated multicontrast. Here in the UK you can also get an
own brand by Jessops that works in an almost identical way. It does not
have a logo and the print does not show fibres.
Good luck
Alexis
on 12/1/02 2:06 pm, James at ja...@consumptive.org wrote:
> i ima
I agree with the file sizes Rob but you can get some fantastic archival
prints digitally. But this is another thing, perhaps publication
Alexis
on 11/1/02 5:28 pm, R Duarte at ra...@rahji.com wrote:
> good idea, but the photos will look pretty bad when printed unless they're
> scanned/uploaded/d
Over here in the UK I am talking with the museum art gallery here in Lincoln
and they are interested in WWPD. I think linking up on the web would be a
very good idea, it is democratic and exciting. Carrying out a workshop in
which participants take photographs, perhaps make their own cameras deve
That gargoyle comes from Paris. I used to have one just like until it
broke. Great icture
Alexis
on 9/1/02 2:57 pm, Richard M. Koolish at kool...@bbn.com wrote:
> Since there was a dwarf picture uploaded recently, I just uploaded a gargoyle
> picture (rmk_gargoyle.jpg).
>
> http://www.???
I too think that your 12 day exposure is special. It was certainly worth
the wait.
An inspired picture
Alexis
on 9/1/02 1:00 pm, Bill Erickson at erick...@hickorytech.net wrote:
And thank you for making MY day.
- Original Message -
From: cmcbe...@aol.com
To: pinhole-discussion@p at ???
-Louis
> WHAT NEAT IMAGES. The dwarf in #2 is perfect for the picture...thanks
> andy
> -Original Message-
> From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???
> [mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???]On Behalf Of ragowaring
> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 3:43 PM
>
on 7/1/02 11:56 pm, Beau Schwarz at ejschwar...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm one of the lurkers in the group. I've tried doing pinhole cameras with
> third graders a couple of times. Once when the schools' art teacher wanted
> to learn about them. Another time I worked with a third grade langua
The effect on the negative of the yellow filters - paper negative that is,
not film - (at the moment of taking the picture) in my experience is to
reduce contrast and improve tonal range. I use filter 0. I get a good
tonal range, particularly for skies which is one of the things you notice
most b
on 7/1/02 6:40 pm, Jean-Louis Thiry at multim...@wanadoo.fr wrote:
> As it is the first time I'm posting a message, though I avidly read every
> messages of this list every morning (and learn a lot from it) before beginning
> to work. Let me introduce myself. My name is Jean-Louis Thiry and I'm a
on 7/1/02 5:04 pm, R Duarte at ra...@rahji.com wrote:
> hey, i'd like to get something going in boston for wwpd 2002. i think i
> might possibly have enough pinhole/darkroom experience to conduct a one-day
> or two-day thing at one of the adult ed centers here, but generally i think
> i know just
Perhaps this is another use for film canisters
Alexis
on 6/1/02 12:08 am, R Duarte at ra...@rahji.com wrote:
> Has anyone made a pinhole camera (maybe out of a paint can or something)
> with a light trap on the top that would let developing chemicals in?
> Basically something that would work jus
on 4/1/02 5:31 pm, George L Smyth at glsm...@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> --- ragowaring wrote:
>> By the way the folding camera plans are copied and should be out shortly. I
>> haven't figured how to keep the files to a manageable size with pdf. Does
>> anyone have any
on 22/2/41 2:08 pm, Richard M. Koolish at kool...@bbn.com wrote:
>>
>> lf you go to http://www.ilford.com you will find in one of the pages the
>> technical information on the paper that you are looking for. The actual
>> page is
>> http://www.ilford.com/html/us_english/prod_html/multirc/multi_
I read somewhere that if you draw a cross on the ground glass with an H lead
pencil and stick a piece of glass slide over it with canada balsam (which
has the same refractive index as glass and is used for microscope slides)
this provides a good focusing system working on parallax or something. I
on 4/1/02 12:56 pm, George L Smyth at glsm...@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> --- ragowaring wrote:
>> Dear Christopher
>>
>> lf you go to http://www.ilford.com you will find in one of the pages the
>> technical information on the paper that you are looking for.
I don't know about a focusing loupe but any tightly woven no lint black
cloth should do. The heavier and finer the weave the better. Probably a
good try would be raincoat material. You want it pliable and easily
foldable. You could use fake leather or bookbinding material but this is
awkard to
Dear Duarte
You shouldn't need to set your exposure meter so low.
If you use your meter at a normal setting and find out what exposures work
best for the readings given, you won't need to use such extreme settings
which can make things awkward depending on the meter you are using. After
all with
Dear Christopher
lf you go to http://www.ilford.com you will find in one of the pages the
technical information on the paper that you are looking for. The actual
page is
http://www.ilford.com/html/us_english/prod_html/multirc/multi_iv_rc.html#Te
chnical%20Data
which is a bit of a type-full. It
I permanently use a 0 VC filter with my camera and use variable contrast
paper. Although I have not made direct comparisons between with and without
the filter and the same subject, I have found that the images I produce with
a filter are consistently superior in contrast and tonal range that thos
Merry Christmas to you all
I am really enjoying my time here since I joined only a little while ago.
It is so wonderful to communicate with people all over the world that share
a common interest. Pinhole is a world in itself and it embraces so many
possibilities from the purely technical to the
Jim - I love the frame idea, it is so simple and versatile. You just place
the paper behind the frame and it is all masked. If you have several of
these you are half way to having slides; not quite I know.
Alexis
on 23/12/01 3:33 am, Kosinski Family at zin...@telenet.net wrote:
Hey Lukasz! we
Dear all
I am scanning the chapter on making a quarter plate camera and will be able
to send a copy to anyone interested.
Get this, quote:
In this chapter will be described how to make a quarter-plate folding hand
or stand camera of a simple type, yet containing all necessary modern
movements a
Lukasz
What I do with the most basic cameras is allow about 1 to 2 mm on the edge
of the paper on two sides for attaching some tape and then sticking the
paper with the tape to the camera walls. You need only a small length of
tape. You can also use double sided tape but this has the disadvantag
I have an old DIY (Do It Yourself) Manual from the 1920's, I think, that
shows you how to make a quarter plate camera from scratch including bellows,
boards, dark slides, frame, brass fittings, etc, etc. It is quite a process
and you need to be quite skilled with woodworking tools. However, with
I used to use stop bath religiously but now I don't bother and boy is it
easier and less smelly. I rarely need the bath anyway as I make sure the
fixer is fresh anyway and I have more room and less clutter. Stop bath is
useful in printing only if you are going to do like so many prints..
Alexis
That's it, chalkboard paint. You've got it. The very same.
Alexis
>>
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Blackboard paint is used to paint blackboards. It is some sort of acrylic
paint; you wash out the brushes in water. Over here in the UK it is easily
bought in 'DIY' (Do it yourself) stores. It is wonderful because it is
quick drying, matt, non reflective, black (of course) and sticks to most
thi
Dear Leezy
If you use blackboard paint you should find that it covers well and does not
flake, otherwise you can use black car cellulose paint or black cellulose
primer; or primer and then paint it or. :-))
Alexis
>
> In a message dated 12/11/01 1:52:01 PM, glsm...@yahoo.com writes:
>
Katharine
I agree with you but then there are alot of people out there with disposable
incomes that want to buy a piece of their early years and are willing to pay
for this. They can put it on their mantle piece or shelf and gaze upon it
proudly; it will form a focus of conversation and curiosity
Ray - I don't get any halo on my monitor. It could be that you have a large
screen and the resolution or image size are not large enough. I work on an
imac which has a small screen. The sky should have a smooth gradation. I
have noticed that some of the other jpeg are larger pictures. With the
This is my first posting. It is a picture taken this summer in the South of
France. I use paper negatives around 17 cm sq.
Saved as:images_2001/alexis_rago_palms.jpg
at: http://www.???/discussion/upload/gallery2001
I haven't got the knack of linking using email; please excuse th
Dear Guy
I would like to start posting pictures on the upload gallery. It says to
make the files no larger than 50K. When I prepare a jpeg this size it comes
out very small on the screen. What can I do? A 9 x 9cm image comes out at
around 190K.
Alexis
on 15/11/01 1:05 am, Guy Glorieux at gu
Thank you Ray. I shall contact them, I assume Toray plate works in the same
way. I can ask
Toray Europe about it.
Thank you again
Alexis
on 7/12/01 1:44 pm, Ray Esposito at brassr...@brassring.org wrote:
> Enquiry
>
> Does anyone know if you can get Solarplate in the UK or Anywhere else
Enquiry
Does anyone know if you can get Solarplate in the UK or Anywhere else in
Europe for that matter? I was looking at the solarplate.com website and
thought that it could be useful in my work.
Alexis
on 1/12/01 8:32 am, AUCTION FUN at font...@usa.net wrote:
> Hello!
>
> Or buy the bo
on 6/12/01 5:42 am, John Yeo at jonn...@thegrid.net wrote:
> While looking for info on the San Francisco camera obscura (which I will be
> visiting in january), I came across this page.
> http://www.cs-photo.com/CO/CO.html Thought it may be of interest to the
> list.
>
> John
>
>
> ___
on 4/12/01 6:52 pm, Benjamin Privitt at five...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I haven't seen previous discussions of Tom Baril's work, so I thought I'd
> post a query. His promotional material says that he works exclusively in a
> studio setting with a pinhole camera. Having poured over h
on 30/11/01 3:54 pm, Guy Glorieux at guy.glori...@sympatico.ca wrote:
>
>
> Tom Miller wrote:
>
>> Beware of dust that gets into the bag and onto sheet film and never
>> seems to leave the bag despite using a vacuum cleaner on its insides.
>> I have a changing bag and do whatever I can to NOT u
on 30/11/01 3:35 pm, G.Penate at pen...@rogers.com wrote:
>
> After having no darkroom for the past 6 years or so, I am now building a 9 x
> 8 feet darkroom in my basement. Yesterday I made the framing of the walls,
> except the wall where the door will be situated. I am considering a pocket
>
on 30/11/01 3:33 pm, Andy Schmitt at aschm...@warwick.net wrote:
> Guillermo
> Have you tried spraying the outside of the bag with some of the spray they
> sell to women for reducing "static cling" in dresses?
> andy
>
> -Original Message-
> From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???
> [
on 29/11/01 12:14 pm, Joao Ribeiro at jribe...@greco.com.br wrote:
Hi Alexis,
Paraffin oils have a boiling point in the range of 150 - 300 degrees
Centigrade while the wax has one between 50 and 60 degrees. Paraffin wax is
used for all sorts of things includeing cheap candles and waxed paper.
Ac
on 29/11/01 12:14 pm, Joao Ribeiro at jribe...@greco.com.br wrote:
Hi Alexis,
Paraffin oils have a boiling point in the range of 150 - 300 degrees
Centigrade while the wax has one between 50 and 60 degrees. Paraffin wax is
used for all sorts of things includeing cheap candles and waxed paper.
Ac
on 30/11/01 12:34 pm, Bill Erickson at erick...@hickorytech.net wrote:
The more I thought about this the more I realized that, with very long
exposures, the risk of overexposure is lessened by reciprocity failure, and
the longer the exposure, the less the overexposure risk. In essence, it is
far
on 28/11/01 7:44 pm, jmm1...@aol.com at jmm1...@aol.com wrote:
> I did a Search on Google and found that oil of camphor is considered somewhat
> toxic. Only 11% strength is sold in the States, but 20% strength is sold over
> the counter in Cananda. Here is the citation:
>
> http://www.cma.ca/cm
on 31/10/01 3:18 pm, Guillermo at pen...@home.com wrote:
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "ragowaring"
>
>>> They follow a geometric progression that make the f/stops increase by a
>>> factor of square root of 2
>>
>> Wow!, is it r
on 30/10/01 3:06 pm, Guillermo at pen...@home.com wrote:
>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "ragowaring"
>
>>> Anyway, enough of an introduction; could anyone please tell me how to
>>> calculate the natural progression of f stops doublin
Hello Everyone
I have been following your conversations and have found them very
interesting. I am relatively new to pinhole, about two years now since I
first saw what was going on the web. I am a painter and find that
photography makes an interesting a refreshing adjunct to my work. Pinhole
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