Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: motion picture, registration, & basic pinhole info

2000-11-20 Thread edwin gendron
Bernie, CC your question "suppose I have determined the f-stop I need. How does this translate into exposure time?" Answer: your hand held light meter should tell you that. Exposure time varies according to present lighting conditions. If you don't use a light meter, you are on your own, and

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: motion picture, registration, & basic pinhole info

2000-11-15 Thread Dave is here
I think it would be better if you were to try making a still camera and then deciding on exposure times using the specific f stop before trying to animate things. David Balfour --- Bernard P Roddy wrote: > Ed: With humble gratitude to all on the list, I must confess > I can't > imagine measuring

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: motion picture, registration, & basic pinhole info

2000-11-15 Thread Bernard P Roddy
Ed: With humble gratitude to all on the list, I must confess I can't imagine measuring a pinhole to the thousandths of an inch. You are right that a Bolex with a pinhole would work wonderfully, too. I guess I was hoping to bypass the need for a Bolex. I did build the camera. It actually requir

[pinhole-discussion] Re: motion picture, registration, & basic pinhole info

2000-11-15 Thread edwin gendron
bernard, *For ASA, just use the one on the film can. For some color films, you may need a filter and a little exposure correction for "reciprocity" but I have shot long long exposures w/ B/W reversal, no troubles! Call kodak's motion pic people at 1-800-621-3456 for more exact reciprocity info