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Monte Dodge 30-Jun-2006 07:31
Voted,, I need to try my hand at this. Just heard the world's largest pin hole camera is/was going to take a shot using a large airplane hanger as the box hold a " Huge" sheet of film....
Marshall DUbin 13-May-2005 16:56
Very cool. I love these pics!
Dave Chiriboga 18-Apr-2005 02:11
its truly amazing that such a simple device can yield such quality images ==> though of course, it is also the mind and eye of the photographer!!!Dave Chiriboga
Dave Chiriboga 18-Apr-2005 02:11
its truly amazing that such a simple device can yield such quality images ==> though of course, it is also the mind and eye of the photographer!!!Dave Chiriboga
James M. Surprenant 31-Jan-2005 16:21
Hi Bruce,
Thanks for the kind words. Unlike many photographers, I don't approach pinhole photography with a lot of precision. I generally get a "feel" for what works by trial and error for each camera and will take 2 or 3 shots for each photograph. My general rule of thumb for outdoor sunny exposures is to try a 5 second, a 10 second and maybe a 20 second exposure. For indoor shots in a brightly lit room, I'll try a 15 minute and a 30 minute exposure. Again, it's pretty a pretty subjective decision. I've used 100, 200 and 400 speed film in both cameras with good results. I find that this will usually yield usable negatives - but not always - there is a certain amount of heartbreak involved here too!
James
bruce berrien 26-Jan-2005 03:23
Very cool, James. What kind of exposure times do you have to use with these babies?
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