Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doh! Of course, you're right. Take the body cap off the body BEFORE drilling...that's the key. :) At 07:52 PM 2/20/2006, you wrote: >Body cap, not lens cap. > >Ric > > >On Feb 20, 2006, at 7:31 PM, Aaron Sandler wrote: > >>I've seen pinhole lenscaps for sale, but you can make your own >>pinhole lenscap for any camera...just drill a hole in the middle of >>the lenscap then attach a pinhole over that. Simple. Just >>remember to take the lenscap off your lens BEFORE you start >>drilling. :) >> >>If you buy a pinhole someone else made it'll probably be more >>precisely round and you'll know the exact diameter and can >>therefore calculate the f/stop and figure out exposure. If you >>make your own using a pin and an alumin(i)um pie pan, you have to >>experiment with exposure. But, then you made your own! >> >>-Aaron >> >> >>At 07:22 PM 2/20/2006, you wrote: >>>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 > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information