Looking at your photos it doesn't look as much like light reflection across the
curve of the film [photo paper-but I do use pearl or matt myself]. It looks
like the overexposure is coming across the bottom of your photo which would be
at the top of the camera [the lid/]. I have seen this often w
t 13, 2002 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Strange Problem and I need some help.
>
> --- Tom Miller wrote:
> >
> > - Original Message -
> > From: "ROBERTSON,TRAVIS J"
> > >
> > > >Chances are that the light you are see
--- Tom Miller wrote:
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "ROBERTSON,TRAVIS J"
> >
> > >Chances are that the light you are seeing is caused by a reflection
> from
> > the
> > >surface of your film or paper. Did you paint the inside of the
> camera
> > black?
> > >That will help, though it
One way to test for unperceived leaks is to cover the whole camera with a
black plastic garbage bag, leaving only the pinhole showing. the repeat the
exposure situation.
- Original Message -
From: "ROBERTSON,TRAVIS J"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 9:50 AM
Subject: [pinhole-discussion
- Original Message -
From: "ROBERTSON,TRAVIS J"
>
> >Chances are that the light you are seeing is caused by a reflection
from
> the
> >surface of your film or paper. Did you paint the inside of the
camera
> black?
> >That will help, though it may not eliminate the problem.
>
> I did paint
- Original Message -
From: "Eric S. Theise"
>
> And the source online that talks about using silver foil and blackening
> that with selenium toner always seemed very elegant to me.
That's Larry Bullis, if memory serves me well. I tried to find a local place
that'd roll some silver for me
- Original Message -
From: "George L Smyth"
>
> Another way of masking the pinhole surface is to simply blacken it with a
> Sharpie.
That's what I do. I ink as close to hole as possible w/o actually touching its
edge.
Having said that, I never noticed any difference when I don't blacken t
George L Smyth writes:
> Another way of masking the pinhole surface is to simply blacken it with a
> Sharpie.
And the source online that talks about using silver foil and blackening
that with selenium toner always seemed very elegant to me.
--Eric
--- "Eric S. Theise" wrote:
> ROBERTSON,TRAVIS J writes:
> > I also might be getting a reflection
> > from my pinhole because I did not want to pant it black, because they say
> it
> > will mess up your hole, so this could be a problem. To tried to get
> around
> > this problem by using electric
ROBERTSON,TRAVIS J writes:
> I also might be getting a reflection
> from my pinhole because I did not want to pant it black, because they say it
> will mess up your hole, so this could be a problem. To tried to get around
> this problem by using electrical tape to cover as much of the metal I cou
: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 10:03 AM
To: pinhole-discussion@p at ???
Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Strange Problem and I need some help.
--- "ROBERTSON,TRAVIS J" wrote:
> My photos are having problems and I posted some example hoping that I can
> find out what is the problem.
--- "ROBERTSON,TRAVIS J" wrote:
> My photos are having problems and I posted some example hoping that I can
> find out what is the problem. Please note that this is my first camera and
> I have been doing this for about a week. I'm just trying to work out the
> kinks in my camera design.
>
> T
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