However, at the quilt store where I got some >"betweens" needles, she was hip. A note: there is actually (shock) one >needle manufacturer that labels their needles with the diameter!! The sizes >of needles mean absolutely nothing, of course, but Clover labels their >needles with the diameter; the two packages I got have diameters of .51mm >and .46mm. >Chris
I also buy the Clover brand needles here in Japan for my workshops. The smallest(thinnest) ones I can find are beading needles and the diameter is listed as .42mm. Six needles to a pack, different lengths but all the same diameter. For a typical wide angle 5x7 inch box camera we shoot for a hole around 0.30mm and only drill the needle part way through. It would be nice to find some smaller needles though! ED Edward Levinson *Specializing in Fine Art and Editorial Pinhole Photography* *online portfolio at http://www.awa.or.jp/home/edo *
