Re: [pinhole-discussion] new AOL tins; limits on wide-angle pinhole?

2002-02-17 Thread George L Smyth
--- J.E. Patterson pinh...@lightjunkie.org wrote: The ubiquitous AOL trial CDs have begun appearing in a different packaging in our neighborhood; a metal tin slightly larger than a CD and about 1/3 inch in height. From this sprang several questions: if this was made into a pinhole, how

Re: [pinhole-discussion] contast

2002-02-14 Thread George L Smyth
--- Liav Koren yu257...@yorku.ca wrote: I've been working with a small pinhole that I made from a disposable camera. I've been using 35mm delta100, developed in D76, per ilford's recommendations, and I've been finding the negatives to be very flat - I've been pretty much using #3 and higher

Re: [pinhole-discussion] speed of Ilfochrome classic.

2002-02-05 Thread George L Smyth
--- Bill Erickson erick...@hickorytech.net wrote: Here's my first tries. With a pinhole of known diameter at optimal distance from the paper, ASA 3 will yield a good print at 20 minute exposure. At 7 minute exposure it looks like ASA (ISO)4 might be closer to the mark. Keep in mind that using

Re: [pinhole-discussion] question on exposure

2002-02-02 Thread George L Smyth
--- Bill Erickson erick...@hickorytech.net wrote: I'm just beginning to calibrate Ilfochrome classic paper, to determine the effective ASA at various durations of exposure. I'll post the results when I get them. You'll probably want to uise EI 1 as a starting point. Cheers - george =

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Developing sheet film (a little late)

2002-02-02 Thread George L Smyth
--- John Yeo jonn...@thegrid.net wrote: The anti-halation backing doesn't cleared very well in tubes, so I took the film out and put them in hangers to sit in the fixer for a while. John - Simply allowing the sheets to sit in water for a while will work also. I use the tank I originally

Re: [pinhole-discussion] question on exposure

2002-02-01 Thread George L Smyth
--- Glenn Friedel gfrie...@basetech.com wrote: Hello all! I am new to pinholes and I have a question on exposure I was hoping someone could answer. I am in the process of making a camera with a .34mm pinhole and a focal length of 75mm. I want to use illfochrome paper instead of negative or

Re: [pinhole-discussion] sheet film

2002-01-24 Thread George L Smyth
--- Lisa Reddig l...@julianrichards.com wrote: I'll cast my vote for developing sheet film in a light tight tank. I get to work with the lights on. 12 sheets at a time. The size inside the tank can be varied to do smaller sizes of film. I think the tank only cost about $30 or so at BH. It

Re: [pinhole-discussion] sheet film

2002-01-24 Thread George L Smyth
--- ballard borich ballardbor...@hotmail.com wrote: Does anyone have experience with using film hangers in tanks as a film developement technique? I have some of the equipment but no experience. Ballard That was my first attempt to develop sheet film many years ago and the results were

Re: [pinhole-discussion] sheet film

2002-01-23 Thread George L Smyth
If you want to try saving a bit on film try the Bergger and Forte brands. Both make a good 8X10 film. I think Bergger has larger sizes available as well. Of course, if one wants to go the seriously cheap route, you can use halftone film, which I've done in the past. A sheet of 10X12 should

Re: [pinhole-discussion] sheet film

2002-01-23 Thread George L Smyth
--- Gordon Holtslander hol...@duke.usask.ca wrote: [clip] I've been meaning to try a comprimise. Open ended tubes. One can put a reduction fitting on a one end of abs tubing and a cap on the other. This would create an opening in one end of the tube but would still allow and inch of

Re: [pinhole-discussion] African money scam spam

2002-01-17 Thread George L Smyth
--- Murray mur...@uptowngallery.org wrote: I can't figure out what kind of person actually gives out their bank routing number to these con artists, or worse, flys to Nigeria to be smuggled in and then really has problems...maybe the same people who are on Jerry Springer? (Ever wonder how

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Multigrade filters

2002-01-09 Thread George L Smyth
on 7/1/02 10:02 pm, Chris at chri...@worldnet.att.net wrote: Just developed my first pinhole photographs today. Built a 5x7 foam core camera and used containers in the bathtub to develop. I have a question on multigrade filters: are the filters used to adjust contrast the set I see at BH

Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-05 Thread George L Smyth
--- dalf...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 1/4/02 11:44:12 AM Central Standard Time, glsm...@yahoo.com writes: I use an inexpensive loop that normally fits in the eye. By placing it against the screen, I can get a very nice view of the focus of the image. Since I use a Pacemaker

Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-04 Thread George L Smyth
--- ragowaring ragowar...@btinternet.com wrote: By the way the folding camera plans are copied and should be out shortly. I haven't figured how to keep the files to a manageable size with pdf. Does anyone have any ideas so that the plans don't take too long to download? And another question,

Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-04 Thread George L Smyth
--- Jeff Dilcher dilc...@hiddenworld.net wrote: Anyone have any good / cheap suggestions on how I should go about obtaining a focusing loupe and focusing cloth? I need something that will work reasonable well with a 4X5 view camera, but am not interested in spending too much, obviously. I

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Working with paper for first time

2002-01-04 Thread George L Smyth
--- ragowaring ragowar...@btinternet.com wrote: Dear Christopher lf you go to http://www.ilford.com you will find in one of the pages the technical information on the paper that you are looking for. The actual page is

Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing zoneplates

2002-01-04 Thread George L Smyth
--- Gordon J. Holtslander hol...@duke.usask.ca wrote: I'm going to try making some zoneplates. I've read about that zoneplates require focussing. None of my cameras pinhole cameras can focus. Is zoneplate focusing necessary in all cases? Is focusing needed only for subjects that are close

Re: [pinhole-discussion] VC Filters Paper Negs

2002-01-02 Thread George L Smyth
--- dalf...@aol.com wrote: Some time back there was a thread about using paper negatives with pinhole cameras, and I recall there were several mentions about the logos appearing on the back of sheets of pape, and it interferring with making of a positive. Over the Holidays , I printed with

Re: [pinhole-discussion] 12 day exposure

2002-01-02 Thread George L Smyth
--- Eric S. Theise mat...@cyberwerks.com wrote: G.Penate writes: Here is the direct link to B.E excellent image: http://www.p at ???/discussion/upload/gallery2001.php?cmd=maxstart=pic= bathtub_copy.jpg I've been struggling to see this one, too, and I finally find it at

Re: [pinhole-discussion] 12 day exposure

2002-01-02 Thread George L Smyth
--- G.Penate pen...@rogers.com wrote: - Original Message - From: George L Smyth glsm...@yahoo.com When I go to that link, I am redirected to http://www.p at ???/discussion/. Here is the direct link to B.E excellent image: http://www.p at ???/discussion/upload

Re: [pinhole-discussion] 12 day exposure

2002-01-02 Thread George L Smyth
--- Bill Erickson erick...@hickorytech.net wrote: http://www.???/discussion/upload/bathtub_copy.jpg This is the result of a twelve day exposure of a bathroom in a nineteenth century state psychiatric hospital building. Newly admitted patients were stripped and scrubbed here before they

Re: [pinhole-discussion] oops.. wrong fixer dilution...

2002-01-01 Thread George L Smyth
--- R Duarte ra...@rahji.com wrote: hmm.. i just developed film for the first time in my bathroom. about 5 rolls, 35mm and 120. all seemed to work well except i realized near the end that i was using the paper dilution of fixer.. 1+7 instead of 1+3. for what it's worth, the ilford chart

Re: [pinhole-discussion] empty film canisters?

2001-12-30 Thread George L Smyth
--- b2myo...@aol.com wrote: When teaching Cyanotype, I have my students use them to take home mixed chemistry...one for Part A and one for Part B...marked accordingly on top and sides with masking tape. These little canisters don't spill and they hold enough for quite a few prints. We use

Re: [pinhole-discussion] empty film cannisters?

2001-12-30 Thread George L Smyth
--- Kosinski Family zin...@telenet.net wrote: First, a joyous New Year to everyone! Here's a question that covers the majority of photographers. What do you do with those empty 35mm film cannisters? ... besides making pinhole cameras out of them! Here's what we use them for: 1. recycling

Re: [pinhole-discussion] How to get sheet film OUT of film holder

2001-12-29 Thread George L Smyth
--- Murray mur...@uptowngallery.org wrote: Hello: I am practicing with a standard 4 x 5 film holder and the film I have is thinner than normal. I am having a great deal of trouble getting the film out of the holder without kinking it. I guess having fingernails might help...what do you

RE: [pinhole-discussion] alternative darkroom chemistry

2001-12-20 Thread George L Smyth
--- Dan Gerber dger...@adobe.com wrote: Water alone can also be used as stop bath, just keep it in there for twice as long, and I like to agitate a little more.(I hate the smell of indicator stop bath!) This can be done, but you will exhaust your fixer considerably quicker. It is very much a

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: vinegar as stop bath

2001-12-20 Thread George L Smyth
Another important feature of the stop bath is that it helps buffer contaminents moving from the developer to the fix. Without this step, the fix will become exhausted much quicker. Cheers- george --- Gordon Holtslander hol...@duke.usask.ca wrote: Develpoers depend on an alkaline

Re: [pinhole-discussion] developing ortho

2001-12-19 Thread George L Smyth
--- hol...@duke.usask.ca wrote: Hi: When processing ortho film for pinhole the objective is usually to obtain a normal continuous tone negative. This means one must drastically reduce the contrast of ortho film to be useful for pinhole - although there is nothing stopping someone from

Re: [pinhole-discussion] developing ortho litho film with paper developer?

2001-12-18 Thread George L Smyth
--- R Duarte ra...@rahji.com wrote: Hey, I took some 35mm cannister photos last week using some 35mm ortho litho film that i got from .. well i forget where i bought it. anyway, i thought i remembered it being develop-able (!?) in paper developer. i did it and there's a good image. it

RE: [pinhole-discussion] Will paper work in 4x5 film holder?

2001-12-18 Thread George L Smyth
--- Jeff Dilcher r...@hiddenworld.net wrote: I wonder if 4x5 enlarging paper will fit exactly in the sheet film holders? They should, but I haven't tried... -Jeff It should work, although I would imagine that the curvature in the paper might cause you some problems. As this is pinhole,

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Home made 4x5 pinhole camera ?

2001-12-11 Thread George L Smyth
--- b2myo...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 12/11/01 1:52:01 PM, glsm...@yahoo.com writes: my favorite remains a coffee can. at the risk of beating a dead horse, how do you keep the black paint inside from flaking? Thanks, leezy Just sand it with gritty sand paper. Then spray

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Home made 4x5 pinhole camera ?

2001-12-11 Thread George L Smyth
--- Jean Luc COULON jean-luc.cou...@wanadoo.fr wrote: Hi, I would like to build a wooden 4x5 pinhole camera. Is there any plan / description in the Eric Brenner book ? Any other pointer / url ? Although I have built a zillion cameras over the years, my favorite remains a coffee can. The

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Film Holders and Zero Image 4x5

2001-12-06 Thread George L Smyth
--- bwphoto4...@aol.com wrote: However, back to my original question - I mainly work in medium format, and some 35mm. While I understand the concept of cut sheet film, and the whole idea of a film holder, and darkslides, and loading it in darkness, I am still unsure as to the best type of

Re: [pinhole-discussion] film holder?

2001-12-04 Thread George L Smyth
--- dalf...@aol.com wrote: As to cut film holders, as I recall, not all are suited for use with Infra Red film, should at some point you want to work with that type of materials . When five raised dots exist on the tab in which you pull the dark slide, this means that the dark slide is IR

Re: [pinhole-discussion] 4 x 5 film holder

2001-11-21 Thread George L Smyth
--- dalf...@aol.com wrote: One thing that wasnt mentioned was, the use of Polaroid materials, you might want to look into them .. Polaroid makes a 4X5, or across the pond a 5X4 ... film , but you need a special holder /processor , my used Polaroid holder cost me about$130.00 USD , new they

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: sheet film instead of photo paper

2001-11-11 Thread George L Smyth
--- b2myo...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 11/11/01 8:38:47 AM, glsm...@yahoo.com writes: How would you enlarge paper via your enlarger? Cut the paper negative 4 x 5 and place it in the negative carrier then in the negative stage of the enlarger, emulsion side down. Set you

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: sheet film instead of photo paper

2001-11-11 Thread George L Smyth
--- b2myo...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 11/10/01 8:23:04 PM, ra...@rahji.com writes: There's nothing to stop you from using 4x5 sheets of paper with a 4x5 film back right? No...and you can enlarge them in a 4 x 5 enlarger...and in color too. leezy How would you enlarge paper

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: sheet film instead of photo paper

2001-11-11 Thread George L Smyth
sheets of paper with a 4x5 film back right? From: Guy Glorieux guy.glori...@sympatico.ca ... George L Smyth wrote: I use 4X5 and 8X10 all the time. The advantage is that you can use film holders to swap the film out, so shooting is not a one shot deal. Hi George, I'm not sure

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: sheet film instead of photo paper

2001-11-10 Thread George L Smyth
--- Guy Glorieux guy.glori...@sympatico.ca wrote: Andy Schmitt wrote: Being able to build a back that accepts film holders instead of having to reload in the darkroom or changing bag after each exposure.. andy OK. I thought that there was some other magic technique which would

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: sheet film instead of photo paper

2001-11-10 Thread George L Smyth
--- Guy Glorieux guy.glori...@sympatico.ca wrote: George L Smyth wrote: I use 4X5 and 8X10 all the time. The advantage is that you can use film holders to swap the film out, so shooting is not a one shot deal. Hi George, I'm not sure I understood that one. What do you mean

Re: [pinhole-discussion] sheet film instead of photo paper

2001-11-09 Thread George L Smyth
Any one use b/w sheet film that uses 'conventional' developer instead of paper negatives (other than lith/exotics) ? If so, what kind? Maybe 4 x 5 film packs? Anything larger? I use 4X5 and 8X10 all the time. The advantage is that you can use film holders to swap the film out, so shooting

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Micro or macro photo with pinhole photo

2001-10-26 Thread George L Smyth
--- luciana napchan lunapc...@hotmail.com wrote: HR htmldiv style='background-color:'DIV PBRI would like to know which camera should I use to make macro or micronbsp;photography with pinhole ?/P It doesn't matter - just place your subject close to the pinhole. Cheers - george = Handmade

Re: [pinhole-discussion] 120 camera conversion

2001-10-24 Thread George L Smyth
--- Murray upt...@uptowngallery.org wrote: Any recommendations for a cheap 120 camera that's pinhole convertable? Maybe I should do that intermediary step before going to 4 x 5 sheet film. I converted an old (circa 1916) Brownie camera that works just fine. I wouldn't see a need to do this as

Re: [pinhole-discussion] re: 116 film

2001-10-22 Thread George L Smyth
--- raindog rain-...@home.com wrote: I bought an old Kodak Jr which called for 116 and successfully used 120 film. The negative size is huge though - it must be 6 x 9 or so... so to avoid double exposure skip every other number when advancing the film. I can't wait to hear how it turns out.

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Fluorescent lamp UV content

2001-10-16 Thread George L Smyth
--- Murray upt...@uptowngallery.org wrote: As far as man-made lights go, fluorescent lamps are second only to the various discharge lamps (metal vapor, HID, etc) for UV production, and these are only exceeded by sunlight. Fluorescents produce UV in their internal arc, and the coating on the

Re: [pinhole-discussion] salted paper

2001-10-16 Thread George L Smyth
--- John Yeo jonn...@thegrid.net wrote: Could you check that url? I get a dns error, and would really like to see the book. One of the best references is James Reilly's book The Albumen Salted Paper Book. This is out of print. Fortunately it has recently been put online at

Re: [pinhole-discussion] salted paper

2001-10-16 Thread George L Smyth
--- Gordon J. Holtslander hol...@duke.usask.ca wrote: [clip] Silver Nitrate is expensive at artcraft chemicals http://www.artcraftchemicals.com its ~ $60.00 for 100 grams. That is enough to make almost a litre of the siver nitrate solution. You would likely be able to sensitize at least 50

RE: [pinhole-discussion] Daylight Printer for BW Paper

2001-10-16 Thread George L Smyth
--- Chuck Flagg cfla...@home.com wrote: Much the same can be done for many of the alternative processes. Salt prints are the next easiet. They are a gorgeous warm brown tone. Developed in water - they must be fixed in a dilte fixer and washed. Gord Can you suggest some good information

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: Pinhole-size for 5x7 format

2001-10-08 Thread George L Smyth
--- candy/jules popps...@wccta.net wrote: Can you guys offer some info on making a pinhole for a 5x7 camera. I would like to have about 135 mm. I have read some info and it suggested a #10 needle, but wow is that incredibly small. Maybe drilling would be better. Thanks for any assistance

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Subject Line on the Received Messages

2001-10-07 Thread George L Smyth
--- Ricardo Wildberger Lisboa wildber...@svn.com.br wrote: Dear Gregg, What do you think of the idea of removing [pinhole-discussion] from the subject line we receive identifying the message, so that we could have more useful space for using with the subject ? We don't need this

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: Type 55 Polaroid materials, et al..

2001-10-07 Thread George L Smyth
--- b2myo...@aol.com wrote: Sodium sulfite is grainy and difficult to work with. I have used Polaroid Type 55 film in the past and cleared it with a normal dilution of PermaWash, 3 ozs. to 1 gallon of water. It works like a charm. Good Luck. leezy Allow me to put a second to that.

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Remove My Name

2001-10-04 Thread George L Smyth
Umm, check the bottom of every piece of email concerning unsubscribe instructions. --- rds rsher...@gtcom.net wrote: Will you please remove my name from your email list. ___ Pinhole-Discussion mailing list Pinhole-Discussion@p at ???

Re: [pinhole-discussion] body cap pinhole size and developing Tri-X

2001-10-01 Thread George L Smyth
--- R Duarte ra...@rahji.com wrote: Using film will allow you to make enlargements. Since Tri-X is panchromatic, you cannot use a safelight when developing the film. Sometimes I use halftone film, which is orthochromatic, which can be developed under a safelight. i think i'll try the

Re: [pinhole-discussion] body cap pinhole size and developing Tri-X

2001-10-01 Thread George L Smyth
--- R Duarte ra...@rahji.com wrote: Hi, What's the focal length for a 35mm SLR with a body cap pinhole? I'm trying to find out what size to make the pinhole. Use a small piece of paper to measure the distance from the shutter blades of your camera to where the body cap goes. You can then

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pinhole Camera

2001-10-01 Thread George L Smyth
--- tricks...@aol.com wrote: Just a simple question: When you make a pinhole does it have to be painted black inside if its a big area that might be susceptible to light? If you do what type of paint? Can you use any old spray paint? Thanks --Jeremiah I just use ultra-flat black spray

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: Pinhole Christmas Card Swap

2001-09-29 Thread George L Smyth
--- dalf...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 9/28/01 12:09:42 PM Central Daylight Time, glsm...@yahoo.com writes: If you use fiber paper you don't need any kind of backing. Ilford does carry a postcard stock, which is the same as their Portfolio paper. This paper is a bit thicker

RE: [pinhole-discussion] Re: new list moderator /Pinhole Christmas Card for all of us

2001-09-28 Thread George L Smyth
--- Chuck Flagg cfla...@home.com wrote: Zernike wrote: Is anyone in the list interesting in sending your small size pinhole photos (physical prints) or pinhole portraits as Christmas cards to other members of the list? Any idea to make it work? I use the postcard photo paper from Ilford for

Re: [pinhole-discussion] what do i do with 4x5 film negatives

2001-09-23 Thread George L Smyth
--- R Duarte ra...@rahji.com wrote: Hi, I am building a wooden camera that will take 4x5 film backs. I was planning on just loading the film backs with 4x5 pieces of RC paper. If I were to load it with 4x5 sheets of FILM instead, what can I do with the film negative once I've exposed and

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pinhole Construction ?

2001-09-23 Thread George L Smyth
--- mdelman mdel...@rochester.rr.com wrote: Ladies and gents: I have a series of laser drilled pinholes on a metal sheet that I purchased from pinhole resources. I'd like to use these on a press camera and have the convenience of easily changing the pinhole size. Does anyone know how I

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Needle size for pinholes

2001-09-20 Thread George L Smyth
--- Kelly Robart bp...@sislands.com wrote: Hi, I'm looking for some basic information on making pinholes. Which size needle to use in relation to focal length. I know there is a book called ,The Hole Thing, which has this info, unfortunately my local library doesn't carry it. Does anyone

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Electrical tape for pinhole purposes

2001-09-19 Thread George L Smyth
--- Nick Dvoracek dvora...@vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu wrote: About 10 years ago I got the same idea about cheap electrical tape. Tried it out and it seemed to work great, so I ordered about 100 rolls for a project to provide pinhole cameras to schools. Most of it hardly stuck at all and the rest

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-09-18 Thread George L Smyth
--- Marcy Merrill ma...@merrillphoto.com wrote: Months ago, when the world was very different from what it is now ... I picked the brains of everyone on this list regarding the creation of pinhole cameras from Altoid containers. I'd like to thank everyone who answered my silly questions. I

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Who we are?

2001-09-18 Thread George L Smyth
--- lva l...@pamho.net wrote: Hey, Gregg! If you are around and have some free time, what about building a space on Pinhole Visions for those who want to identify themselves more permanently? Just a thought... Pictures of the members of the list would also be great. Pinhole

Re: [pinhole-discussion] 4 x 5 questions

2001-09-18 Thread George L Smyth
--- Jeff Dilcher r...@hiddenworld.net wrote: I ran into this problems with a Finney 4x5 camera. Basically, you can forget about composing on the ground glasss. Well, supposedly, if you have a large pinhole, you can wrap a black cloth around your head, and you might be able to block out

Re: [pinhole-discussion] GORDY EMERY geme...@hotmail.com

2001-09-17 Thread George L Smyth
--- Gordy Emery geme...@hotmail.com wrote: I am age 65, and would like to get started. First I would like to buy an inexpencive camera so I can see how I like it. Actually, the quickest way to get started is just to make your own camera. Fortunately, with pinhole photography, this is

Re: [pinhole-discussion] hOw to make your own Flim

2001-09-16 Thread George L Smyth
--- John Putnam hornpl...@home.com wrote: Does any one know how to make your own Film John If you go to http://members.home.net/hmpi/Misc/MiscArticles.htm and read The Components Of Photographic Materials, you will find out why nobody does this. Cheers - george = Handmade

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: World Trade Center attacks

2001-09-14 Thread George L Smyth
I spent a good portion of today putting together an addition to our organization's website. Putting pictures to names can really bring things home. It can be seen at http://www.usna.com/. Cheers- george = Handmade Photographic Images http://members.home.net/hmpi/

Re: [pinhole-discussion] European expression of sympathy

2001-09-14 Thread George L Smyth
--- John Ptak jfjp...@yahoo.com wrote: From what I could see and feel from the television, the European expression of solidarity and expression of sympathy today was extraordinarily moving. I saw these images after returning from the National Cathedral, where a lone bell slowly,

RE: [pinhole-discussion] Re: World Trade Center attacks

2001-09-14 Thread George L Smyth
--- Gordon J. Holtslander hol...@duke.usask.ca wrote: Hi: No! There's simplicity (pine) and then there's masochism (vi). Pico is the editor I use in pine. Gord That's good. Back around 1995 I think that I used vi or some other horrid line editor with Pine on my provider's Unix system.

RE: [pinhole-discussion] Re: World Trade Center attacks

2001-09-14 Thread George L Smyth
--- Gordon J. Holtslander hol...@duke.usask.ca wrote: Hey! - At least I'm using Pine to read my email - Its pretty low tech :) Gord Please don't tell me you're using vi to write it! g Cheers - george = Handmade Photographic Images http://members.home.net/hmpi/

Re: [pinhole-discussion] World Trade Center

2001-09-13 Thread George L Smyth
--- Manuel_Galán_Molina mgalanmol...@hotmail.com wrote: If you look through a pinhole you can see the light. God bless all suffering people. A lot of love from Spain. Is Nostradamus making prophecies or giving ideas? Neither. Vague statements can always be construed to fit the current

Re: Re: [pinhole-discussion] World Trade Center attacks

2001-09-12 Thread George L Smyth
--- Jean Daubas j.dau...@free.fr wrote: Thanks Eric You may find another photograph of Dave with the twin towers opening an article about Dave Frieder in the SEPT/OCT 2001 issue of Phototechniques mag. But for now, I have no pleasure at looking at photographs. I just cannot do it. Need

Re: [pinhole-discussion] how purple does kodak stop get?

2001-09-07 Thread George L Smyth
--- majik4...@aol.com wrote: Rob, I have turned my bedroom/bathroom into a darkroom also, but i just use water for a stop bath. Seems to work great, less cost for chemicals. Actually, you are paying more for chemicals. Not only can you not end development quickly (very important when

Re: [pinhole-discussion] my pinhole camera mask

2001-09-07 Thread George L Smyth
--- R Duarte ra...@rahji.com wrote: Hey, Check this out when you get a chance... http://www.rahji.com/maskshow.php3 I won't write anything here since I pretty much wrote everything on the webpage anyway. :) Thanks Rob. Rob - Very interesting and fun-looking. Congrats on an

Re: [pinhole-discussion] how purple does kodak stop get?

2001-09-07 Thread George L Smyth
--- R Duarte ra...@rahji.com wrote: So, to make that project that I just emailed about I turned my bathroom into a darkroom. It's worked pretty good. I'm just wondering about one thing... the stop bath seems to turn purple really quickly (like 20 mins?).. especially if normal light hits it.

Re: [pinhole-discussion] HELP

2001-09-05 Thread George L Smyth
--- Andres Galante a...@fibertel.com.ar wrote: hi, my name i andres and i am From argentina, i want to make my fisrt pinhole camera, can i make one with an 35mm film? thanks, and sorry if my english is not ok, andres Please answer me fast, i just cant wait to make it! I would

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Some pinhole shots

2001-09-04 Thread George L Smyth
--- Hugues Mertens asve...@skynet.be wrote: Hi, For those who are interrested in viewing some more pinhole shots, here are some of mine : http://users.skynet.be/asveyou/Gallery%202 Thanks to psych me up or chide, all your suggestions are welcome and will help me to progress... I guess my

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Polaroid 545 back

2001-08-27 Thread George L Smyth
--- Colin Talcroft ctalcr...@yahoo.com wrote: I was surprised to see someone here say that people say they have trouble with them. The only difficult thing is that removing them from the holder is sometimes difficult, but I find the Polaroid films difficult to remove too (removing them

Re: [pinhole-discussion] New to Pinhole

2001-08-26 Thread George L Smyth
--- Christopher C. Pearson ccpear...@home.com wrote: Hello. I apologize for such an amateur question. I've attempted to make my first pinhole camera with a Quaker Oaks box. I poked my pinhole through a piece of tin (the kind made for cooking pans) and taped it to the Quaker cylinder. I'm

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Dense Negative

2001-08-23 Thread George L Smyth
--- Benjamin Privitt five...@hotmail.com wrote: Hi folks, This question may have more to do with general darkroom procedure rather than being specifically pinhole-oriented, but here goes. I have very dense negatives from a Zero 2000. These are outdoor, full sunlight images on a variety

Re: [pinhole-discussion] questions comments

2001-08-20 Thread George L Smyth
Murray writes: BUT, people are telling me I will probably be disappointed by anything larger than 5 x 7 or so from my 35 mm pinhole negatives because they say pinhole images are not very sharp. Actually, what they are telling you is that THEY will be disappointed by anything larger than 5X7.

Re: [pinhole-discussion] push processing b/w film

2001-08-07 Thread George L Smyth
--- Murray upt...@uptowngallery.org wrote: Anyone experimented with push-processing b/w film to higher ISO speeds, for faster shutter speeds? This may be uninportant for users of big box cameras, because they're not very mobile, but for the handheld pinhole camera this might open up a wider

Re: [pinhole-discussion] keeping temperatures up in tube processing

2001-07-20 Thread George L Smyth
I've also read that some people use fish tank heaters to control the temperature. Cheers - george --- Mike Vande Bunt mike.vandeb...@mixcom.com wrote: I did a lot of Cibachrome printing in the 70's . . . Cibachrome is extremely non-temperature sensitive. I never had bad color on a Ciba,

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Zero 2000 camera problem

2001-07-17 Thread George L Smyth
--- joebe...@aol.com wrote: Could anyone tell me how to stop getting the lens cover in the image. Even using short exposures of 1 or 2 seconds with Verichrome 125 film I get about half of the 12 images on a roll with part of the lens cover in the photo. Wondering if people who have the

Re: [pinhole-discussion] cyanotypes and panoramic

2001-07-05 Thread George L Smyth
--- Gordon J. Holtslander hol...@duke.usask.ca wrote: Another 6 hole cyanotype on my site :) I would like to know what people think of them. I'm trying to create an abstracted reproduction of small landscapes. I'm prejudiced because I know what the real scene looks like. I'm fascinated

Re: [pinhole-discussion] cyanotypes and panoramic

2001-07-03 Thread George L Smyth
--- Gordon J. Holtslander hol...@duke.usask.ca wrote: Hi: I've finally fine tuned my use of CGP ortho film and LC-1 developer to get negs to make good cyanotype prints. I'm using CGP for large negatives. I use Dave Soemarko's LC-1 developer diluted 2.5 A : 3B : 5 water makes good

Re: [pinhole-discussion] cyanotypes and panoramic

2001-07-03 Thread George L Smyth
--- Gordon J. Holtslander hol...@duke.usask.ca wrote: Hi: I've finally fine tuned my use of CGP ortho film and LC-1 developer to get negs to make good cyanotype prints. I'm using CGP for large negatives. I use Dave Soemarko's LC-1 developer diluted 2.5 A : 3B : 5 water makes good

Re: [pinhole-discussion] best paint to use for tins

2001-06-27 Thread George L Smyth
--- gina ginab...@ix.netcom.com wrote: I've tried making a couple of pinhole cameras out of different types of tins and have a chronic problem-the black paint flakes off and doesnt adhere well to the inside of the metal tins. Can anyone recommend a better paint? Currently using Krylon matte

Re: [pinhole-discussion] (no subject)

2001-06-18 Thread George L Smyth
--- skippyjo...@att.net wrote: Hello Group, I have recently rediscoverd pinhole photography after eight years of not doing it. I have some old notes from school but I find that they are not complete. This is why I now ask if anyone in the group uses Kodalith Ortho 4 x 5

Re: [pinhole-discussion] pinhole camera design help

2001-06-08 Thread George L Smyth
--- Bryan Alexander br...@peerlessgraphics.com wrote: I am new to this mailing list. (and to pinhole cameras for that matter) i am working on a promotional photo project and would like to offer a simple pinhole camera to our clients for fun. our idea is to use a 4x5 film box to ship

Re: [pinhole-discussion] IR pinhole problems

2001-06-04 Thread George L Smyth
--- Richard Heather rheat...@slonet.org wrote: You need a red filter to remove the visible light. Actually, a red filter allows the red visible light to pass. An opaque filter (like an 87, 88, 89, R72, etc.) will allow only IR. Cheers - george = Handmade Photographic Images

Re: [pinhole-discussion] IR pinhole problems

2001-06-03 Thread George L Smyth
--- heather hyatt heatherhy...@yahoo.com wrote: hello, does any one shoot IR in their pinholes? i am having problems getting a clear, not fuzzy image. i have a leonardo 4X5 camera. i use a tripod, have the correct exposure but seem to get a fuzzy image. is it due to the fuzzy nature or

Re: [pinhole-discussion] POP paper

2001-05-28 Thread George L Smyth
--- ethereal art ethereal...@mindspring.com wrote: Brahma wrote: I am mainly using an 8x10 pinhole camera and often wondered whether there was a b/w instant material for that size? Polaroid doesn't seem to produce it larger than 4x5. Rosanne, what is that POP paper you referring to? What

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Washing Polaroid P/N film

2001-05-26 Thread George L Smyth
--- Colin Talcroft ctalcr...@yahoo.com wrote: After years of messing with sodium sulfite solutions with the Polaroid positive/negative film, I am delighted to hear that someone has a better idea, but I have never heard of Permawash. What is it? Who makes it? Is it readily available at photo

Re: [pinhole-discussion] The best way to clear Polaroid

2001-05-26 Thread George L Smyth
--- John D. esq (Pres. WFPA) p...@johndesq.com wrote: What is the best way to clear Polaroid films type 55 in the field.? Anybody familiar with Polaroid sepia? You can soak it in water while in the field. Permawash works nicely once you get back home. I've used Polaroid's Sepia film. It's

Re: [pinhole-discussion] cgp film

2001-05-23 Thread George L Smyth
--- Gordon J. Holtslander hol...@duke.usask.ca wrote: Hi: I am looking for an inexpensive film large format film to use with some large pinhole cameras. I initially contacted freestyle in LA, about their inexpensive ortho film, but the shipping and brokerage costs to canada make this a

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Paper suggestions for a newbee

2001-05-14 Thread George L Smyth
--- Bruce Klemz bkl...@vax2.winona.msus.edu wrote: Reading Kodak's website for Polycontract RC this looks good, but so does their Polymax RC. Then over to Ilford and their Multigrade IV RC DLX also looks good. I'm sure this has been answered before in these postings, but what brand and paper

Re: [pinhole-discussion] New to the list with a question

2001-05-11 Thread George L Smyth
--- Tom Womeldorff womeldo...@hotmail.com wrote: Hello all, I have looked through some of the archives but have not found anything related to what I am interested in doing. I am building a super wide angle camera (using 35mm film) where the film doesn't lie flat. Rather, the film will

Re: [pinhole-discussion] First scan

2001-05-09 Thread George L Smyth
--- lisa styles lisasty...@one.net.au wrote: Hi all This is the first time I have ever scanned a pinhole photograph and uploaded it for viewing. This self portrait was taken during a lesson with my year nine photography class with a camera made from thick card. The pinhole was made by

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Small, Medium or Large?

2001-05-09 Thread George L Smyth
--- waynerol...@aol.com wrote: 1) Aside the aesthetic attractiveness of creating pictures that are part investigation and part meditation, etc., what are the practical benefits of making zone plate and pinhole photographs with the medium and large format cameras listed above over the 35mm?

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