Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: what's the point of a leica pinhole???
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2001 15:02:35 -0700
References: <200104062027.QAA10681@unix3.netaxs.com> <20010406171539.F20312@oven.com>

Jeff Moore wrote:
> 
> 2001-04-06-16:27:55 Kyle Cassidy:
> > why make a pinhole out of a leica body cap?
> 
> Fer one thing, you can get closer to the filmplane, and thus get a
> shorter "focal length" -- kinda like 30mm, I seem to recall.  So if
> you want a wideangle pinhole camera, the Leica's a better bet than an
> SLR, which would be more likely to have a 50mm-ish perspective.

Someones just going to have to make some exposures with one, scan and post them
see we can all see if there is proof in the pudding!!


Mark Rabiner
to be continued....


Portland, Oregon
USA
http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/

In reply to: Message from Kyle Cassidy <cassidy@netaxs.com> ([Leica] what's the point of a leica pinhole???)
Message from Jeff Moore <jbm@oven.com> ([Leica] Re: what's the point of a leica pinhole???)