Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Pinhole photos thru body cap?
From: "Jason Hall" <JASON@jbhall.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 23:17:23 +0100
References: <3.0.5.32.20010323061203.00a73100@pacific.net.sg> <3.0.5.32.20010406060046.00a6a440@pacific.net.sg>

> adapter. The focal length is about 28mm. The problem with a home
made pin
> hole is that first, the hole might be too big and you get fuzzy
pics.
> Secondly, the f-stop is uncertain whereas the Avenon device has an f
stop
> of about 128 (I think). It gives an overall bokeh like image. Hope
this helps.


If you project the pinhole with an enlarger or projector it is easy to
check that the pinhole is round and to make an accurate measurement of
the diameter, once you know the diameter you can then calculate the f
stop.

Some surprisingly unpinhole like pinhole images here for anyone
interested
http://www.awa.or.jp/home/edo/%20pinholeportfolio.html.


JBH

In reply to: Message from D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg> (Re: [Leica] FS: 90mm LENSES)
Message from D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg> (Re: [Leica] Pinhole photos thru body cap?)