Re: [pinhole-discussion] Thank You List Member
Someone on the list suggested using step drill bits for drilling holes in tin cans. Whoever you are, thank you! I bought one and used it to make nine cookie tin cameras for a workshop, plus two big tin can cameras for myself. It worked like a champ. Based on past experiences, I was dreading making the holes in the cans, since normal drill bits can tear up the metal pretty good, especially in big tins. Tom Miller It might have been me. I'm getting ready to drill some cans for a WPPD workshop this weekend. And did I ever get a great deal on some Krylon Ultra Flat Black paint. Michaels Art Supply had it on sale for $1.25 a can. Dick Koolish Thank you, Dick. Michaels is also the only place I've ever found numbered needles. Tom
Re: [pinhole-discussion] how to say It's just a camera in Italian.
Hi Benjamin, On Wed, 24 Apr 2002, Benjamin Privitt wrote: I, too, am heading for Europe. I'm going to Germany for a couple of weeks. Anyone know how to say, No, really, it's just a camera. See that little hole in there? auf Deutsch? Nein, wirklich, es ist nur eine Kamera. Sehen Sie das kleine Loch hier? But I don't think you will need it. I had a full carry-on backpack full of weird cameras with me. Ilja.
[pinhole-discussion] how to say It's just a camera in Italian.
I'm about to leave for two weeks of pinholing in Italy. I feel rather self conscious about digging in a changing bag and putting out suspicious looking cannisters on the Ponte Veccio. Can some one tell me how to say It's just an home made camera, or I am harmless, though eccentric in Italian?
[pinhole-discussion] WPPD 2002/San Francisco
Hi everyone, We've been sending this around locally to some cultural lists, but I realized that I haven't posted this to the main list. A group of familiar names have come together to create this event in the Marin Headlands, and we're doubly lucky because it coincides with the Headlands Center for the Arts Spring Open House, which typically pulls in 1000-1500 people. Anyway, this is the blurb, and if you're in the area, we hope you can make it out for the fun. --Eric Please join us on Sunday, April 28th, for the San Francisco Bay Area celebration of Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2002. Organized by a network of volunteers, WPPD encourages people throughout the world: * to take some time off from the increasingly technological world we live in and to participate in the simple act of making a pinhole photograph. * to share their visions and help spread the unusual beauty of this historical photographic process. Held in conjunction with the Headlands Center for the Arts Spring Open House, and orchestrated by Headlands Affiliate Artist Eric Theise, this Bay Area cornucopia of pinholia will feature: * making your own pinhole photographs using the mini-pin project's one-shot pinhole cameras; photos will be uploaded to the WPPD website and mailed to participants * demonstrations of how to build your own camera by Daisuke Nakabayashi; bring your own light-tight container! * outdoor photography workshops led by Mark Interrante in the Headlands' splendid natural setting * an exhibit of photographs by local pinhole photographers * a screening of pinhole camera movies made by local filmmakers * a room-sized camera obscura in the Westwing of Building 944 When and where: Sunday, April 28th, 2002, from noon to 5pm. Headlands Center for the Arts, Sausalito, Calfornia. Cost: free More information: Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2002 http://www.pinholeday.org/ Headlands Center for the Arts http://www.headlands.org/ Mark Interrante http://www.interwalk.com/pinhole.htm Mini-pin Project http://www.troubalert.com/minipin/ Daisuke Nakabayashi http://www.justdai.com/ Eric S. Theise http://cyberwerks.com/printmaking/
[pinhole-discussion] Pinhole-Discussion digest, Vol 1 #684 - 12 msgs
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RE: [pinhole-discussion] (no subject)
Thanks again Omar. I agree, making an integral film camera into pinhole is a great accomplishment. I have not been successful so far, but my first attempt was with a one-step camera that I forgot to test with the lens still on to see if it even worked. I don't think it did! I am now going to start over, using a known good camera! Thanks, -Dan -Original Message- From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ??? [mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???]On Behalf Of Omar Alvarez Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 8:21 PM To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Subject: [pinhole-discussion] (no subject) Thanks Dan for the positive input, The camera uses standard 600 film, which at least for now, can still be purchased anywhere. I have a few SX-70 film cameras, but cannot always find the film. In regards to the Modified Polaroid Impulse camera, the pinhole was originally smaller, but the images were dark. I had already glued on the pinhole brass shim to the camera, and was about to give up. I was thinking about all these f-stops and and other pinhole calculations, when suddenly my wife said, ...why don't you just make the hole bigger! So I took the sewing needle (what size I don't know..) and just inserted it into the pinhole and ever so slighty enlarged the hole. I know, this is not scientific, lacks mathematical formulas, etc. but it worked. I consider pinhole photography to be art. If I wanted to be like Ansel Adams I would not be using a $3 camera and a homemade pinhole. Just the fact that an integral film camera worked for pinhole at all was a great accomplishment. I do own real Polaroid peel-apart film cameras that have glass lenses and real shutters, but the images I obtain do not produce the unpredictable results that I can get with a home made camera. Recently I purchased a Zero Image 6x9 from Zernicke Au. It is beautiful and I hope to see what I can do with it. If I can be of any help to anyone trying to modify a One-Step type camera into a pinhole, please email me, I will be glad to help. Please see my Agfa Clack page: http://www.geocities.com/omar5193/clack.html my Pentacon Six TL page: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Suite/1755/pentacon001.html Good Luck and Regards, Omar Alvarez From: Dan Gerber dger...@adobe.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Subject: RE: [pinhole-discussion] Polaroid Impulse Integral Film Pinhole Camera Reply-To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? List-Post: pinhole-discussion@pinhole.com Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 11:26:36 -0500 Omar, Nice work! You have inspired me to start tinkering with some of my one-step cameras again. Are you using 600 film? Do you know what size sewing needle you used for the pinhole? Thanks, and keep the images coming! -Dan -Original Message- From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ??? [mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???]On Behalf Of Omar Alvarez Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 6:40 PM To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Subject: [pinhole-discussion] Polaroid Impulse Integral Film Pinhole Camera Hi Pinholers, I am new to the discussion group, and although I have been taking pinhole photographs with a Nikkormat and Pinhole Body Cap for about 2 years now, I have recently built an integral film polaroid pinhole camera. You can see a couple of images of it: http://www.???/discussion/upload/gallery2002.php?pic=omar_cam era001.jpg http://www.???/discussion/upload/gallery2002.php?pic=omar_cam era002.jpg I made my own home brew pinhole with a sewing needle, a pin vise, and some brass shims from my local art/crafts store. It took some experimentation but I was finally able to totally black out the electronic light sensor to keep the camera's original shutter mechanism open as long as possible. Since I have a home made pinhole, I don't know what f-stop I am working with, but, as long as I am getting an image on the film I guess it doesn't really matter. The Polaroid Impulse which I obtained used for $3 is really easy to take apart with destroying the camera. I simply replaced the Polaroid plastic lens with a circular brass pinhole shim and glued it on with black silicon adhesive/sealant. .. Lightning flashes,.. Sparks shower,.. In one blink of your eyes,.. You have missed seeing. .. Free, BeOS-friendly email accounts: http://BeMail.org/ BeOS News and Community: http://www.BeGroovy.com/ - Express yourself with a super cool email address from BigMailBox.com. Hundreds of choices. It's free!
Re: [pinhole-discussion] Not on Subject
Guillermo, I think you've got it wrong ;-) If this fellow dislikes it, I think I'll support it! Very funny, thanks for the link James. -- Tom Ferguson http://www.ferguson-photo-design.com From: G.Penate pen...@rogers.com Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Not on Subject - Original Message - From: James Kellar pinh...@jameskellar.com I know this is not on the subject of pinhole or even photography, but I just couldn't help myself. Goto http://207.67.219.101/objective/propaganda.html, and then scroll down to Apple Macintosh: This is kind of funny and scary all at the same time. I knew I shouldn't buy a Mac, now I know why. Many thanks for the link James. Guillermo :-)
[pinhole-discussion] RE: [pinhole-discussion]time zero film
I don't have any trouble finding time zero film in Texas. They carry it at Walmart, Target and my photo store.
Re: [pinhole-discussion] Not on Subject
In a message dated 4/24/02 7:44:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, pinh...@jameskellar.com writes: http://207.67.219.101/objective/propaganda.html I'm surprised the man doesn't think electricity is spawned by Satan! John
Re: [pinhole-discussion] Not on Subject
- Original Message - From: James Kellar pinh...@jameskellar.com I know this is not on the subject of pinhole or even photography, but I just couldn't help myself. Goto http://207.67.219.101/objective/propaganda.html, and then scroll down to Apple Macintosh: This is kind of funny and scary all at the same time. I knew I shouldn't buy a Mac, now I know why. Many thanks for the link James. Guillermo :-)
