Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks! I think I've read there are pinhole "lenses" for Nikon bodies. Any advantages over rolling one's own? Scott Aaron Sandler wrote: > Hi Scott, > > Yes, that is motion blur...these are long exposures. Indoors they > ranged from half a minute to half an hour. Outside it was around a > second. You are correct that DOF is very very large with a > pinhole...but sharpness is a fluid concept here when there's no lens > involved. Especially because my unlenses were also uncoated...not > very flare-resistant at all. > > I put a link to the original design on my page here: > http://www.sandlerphotographs.com/PinholeMatchbox/2005_02_19_PM01_PM02/index.html > > > > The link takes you here: > http://www.blog.co.uk/index.php/alspix/2005/12/31/matchbox_pinhole%7E428481 > > > > The Pintoids Sonny pointed out are very cool...I find them extremely > appealing and some of the photos are fantastic, but I was put off by > the single shot nature of those cameras...I wanted the convenience of > roll film. Laziness wins again. > > Best, > Aaron > >> Ok, I'll admit - I'm super impressed. The technology of recording >> images is just amazing! And the idea that it can be controlled and >> built in the hands of the individual photographer is even more cool >> and empowering to me. >> >> I'm curious, it looks like motion blur in many of these pics. Am I >> right on this? I thought that pinhole cameras has infinite DOF, so >> I don't imagine that this is the source of the blur. Let me know! >> >> Also, could someone please post the original link on the design of >> these simple cameras? I fat fingered and deleted the original post >> from a week or so ago. >> >> Scott > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act)