[pinhole-discussion] Merry Christmas

2003-12-25 Thread Tom Miller
A Merry Christmas to Pinholers everywhere, and their patient families, too. May the joy of the season extend throughout the New Year. Tom Miller

RE: [pinhole-discussion] rational

2003-10-16 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Trent and All, A number images in the 2003 WPPD exhibit were made with digital cameras. Beautiful work. Here is the URL: http://www.pinholeday.org/gallery/2003/ Type digital in the Search box and click go. Tom -Original Message- From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???

[pinhole-discussion] PS4

2003-10-12 Thread Tom Miller
, please count me in on the formal swap. And, if there is a holiday swap, I'll be in that one, too! Tom Miller -Original Message- From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ??? [mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???]On Behalf Of Jean Daubas Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 7:14 PM

RE: [pinhole-discussion] Different cameras

2003-08-08 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Heidi, Here is a link to photos of Ralph Howell's pinhole images. The photos were taken with the camera in front of a mirror, so the camera is part of the images. What a fun and imaginative exhibit this is! www.accd.edu/sac/vat/EXHIBITS/howell_ralph_exhibit/index.htm Tom -Original

[pinhole-discussion] WPPD 2003

2003-06-02 Thread Tom Miller
from WPPD3, you will need to do so by June 15. Tom Miller and the rest of the WPPD coordinators: Zernike Au Jean Daubas Bill Erickson (in memoriam) Guy Glorieux Gregg Kemp Edward Levinson Guillermo PeƱate Rosanne Stutts

RE: [pinhole-discussion] re: Pinhole Camera Instructions... f/stops and needles

2003-05-31 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Stpehen, Try a Michael's Craft store if there is one in your area. They are a big chain; but I don't know if they are nationwide. Tom Miller stephen wrote: where can i get a #10 (0.46 mm/0.018 in) needle? thanks!

[pinhole-discussion] WPPD Deadline Approaching

2003-05-30 Thread Tom Miller
and diverse exhibit. And, if you didn't make an image that day... Check out the exhibit at www.pinholeday.org. It is a true delight. Tom Miller

RE: [pinhole-discussion] Leonardo camera and taping film to back

2003-05-10 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Shannon, This is something I haven't tried before exactly, but my guess would be that it could cause stray light anomalies. One possibility: I have a number of flat-back cameras where I use a piece of black mat board with photo corners on it to hold sheet film in place. This hasn't caused

[pinhole-discussion] This is a Test

2003-05-01 Thread Tom Miller
Dear All, This is a test. But, if you do see this message, THANK YOU for supporting and participating in Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day!! Tom Miller

RE: [pinhole-discussion] Image not filling out paper

2003-04-22 Thread Tom Miller
7.00_21.99_11.00 7.50_23.56_11.78 8.00_25.13_12.57 Tom Miller -Original Message- From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ??? [mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???]On Behalf Of Ed Kirkpatrick Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 9:06 AM To: pinhole

RE: [pinhole-discussion] teacher needs resources

2003-04-16 Thread Tom Miller
, please send an email to supp...@pinholeday.org. Tom Miller -Original Message- From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ??? [mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???]On Behalf Of Lobo Lohr Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 5:45 AM To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Subject: [pinhole

[pinhole-discussion] The World is Round, like a Pinhole

2003-04-16 Thread Tom Miller
will share their locale, experience, enthusiasm and vision with the entire globe on April 27. Tom Miller (for the) WPPD Coordinating Team attachment: winmail.dat

RE: [pinhole-discussion] RE: WWPD III

2003-04-08 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Michele, Absolutely!! Worldwide Pinhole Photography day images can be made by pinhole or any of its lensless, tiny aperture siblings, including images made with zone plates, slits and Guillermo's new pinhole sieves. Tom Miller -Original Message- From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p

RE: [pinhole-discussion] WWPD image 'hit counts'?

2003-03-16 Thread Tom Miller
of Oz movie onto a 1.5 by 2 inch magnet! Tom Miller -Original Message- From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ??? [mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???]On Behalf Of Andrew Amundsen Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 9:44 AM To: Pinhole Forum Subject: [pinhole-discussion] WWPD image

RE: [pinhole-discussion] 6x22 pinhole camera coverage?!

2003-03-16 Thread Tom Miller
Guillermo wrote: The aperture is irrelevant, the only thing that matters is the ratio width of format to focal length (corner-corner distance to focal length if one wants to be exact). The ratio of that camera is 3.6 which in theory will have a 4.25 stops fall off at the sides with respect to the

RE: [pinhole-discussion] Willarney's BB Idea

2003-03-14 Thread Tom Miller
How about using a needle in a blow gun? It would be low-tech, just like so much of the pinhole adventure. -- Tom -Original Message- From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ??? [mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???]On Behalf Of Guillermo Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 4:25 PM To:

[pinhole-discussion] Bill Erickson

2003-03-12 Thread Tom Miller
wife and family. Sadly, Tom Miller

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Tin can hole punch

2003-02-03 Thread Tom Miller
I've found that step drill bits work the best for drilling a hole in a tin. They don't tear the thin metal like a regular drill bit. I haven't tried a hole punch. - Original Message - From: Michael Heath heat...@hotmail.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Saturday, February

Re: [pinhole-discussion] not pinhole ... but !

2003-01-17 Thread Tom Miller
The images are behind the numbers on the calendar at the top of the page. Tom - Original Message - From: andy schmitt aschm...@warwick.net To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 9:15 AM Subject: RE: [pinhole-discussion] not pinhole ... but ! unfortunately

[pinhole-discussion] A Happy Year of Pinholin' to You

2002-12-31 Thread Tom Miller
heart and on behalf of the entire 2003 WPPD Coordinating Committee: A Happy New Year of Pinholin' to you and yours!! Tom Miller (USA - team leader) Gregg Kemp (USA) Zernike Au (Hong Kong) Ed Levinson (Japan) Rosanne Stutts (USA) Jean Daubas (France) Guillermo Penate (Canada) Guy

[pinhole-discussion] Michel Bayard There?

2002-12-17 Thread Tom Miller
If Michel Bayard reads this... Could you email me off list as soon as possible? twmil...@attbi.com Thanks, Tom Miller

Re: [pinhole-discussion] digital pinhole?

2002-12-10 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Robert, Look at: http://www.pinholeday.org/gallery/2002/index.php?id=370 There may be one or two other digital images in the gallery; but, this is the one that stuck in my mind. Tom - Original Message - From: Fox, Robert Subject: [pinhole-discussion] digital pinhole? Has anyone

Re: [pinhole-discussion] wondering

2002-12-10 Thread Tom Miller
Jean, here are three quick thoughts... 1) When your email arrived, I was working in Photoshop, which is nearly a foreign language to me. I have difficulty getting a scanned print to look as good the original. The problem is compounded when trying to get a scanned negative to look good. Maybe

Re: [pinhole-discussion] New Camera from Joaquin Casado and prompt box

2002-12-09 Thread Tom Miller
no problems. The website is starting to undergo some modifications to accomodate the Third Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day, which will happen on April 27, 2003. Bumps like this might happen again. Thanks, Tom Miller WPPD 2003 Coordinator - Original Message - From: Margaret Graham mm

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Paper negative questions

2002-11-05 Thread Tom Miller
a...@tcinternet.net To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 1:16 PM Subject: [pinhole-discussion] Paper negative questions Hi everyone, I am freshly inspired after this weekends pinhole forum, hosted by Tom Miller and Bill Erikson, at the pARTs gallery in Minneapolis. Very nice

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Question about Pinhole Factory

2002-11-01 Thread Tom Miller
They are NOT the same. The original, genuine articles are the Zero Image cameras at www.zeroimage.com. Tom - Original Message - From: Fox, Robert r...@aarp.org To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 9:39 AM Subject: [pinhole-discussion] Question about

[pinhole-discussion] Pinhole Forum

2002-10-31 Thread Tom Miller
Dear All, Bill Erickson and I will be co-hosting a pinhole forum at the Minnesota Center for Photography (formerly the pARTs Gallery) this Sunday, November 3 at 1:00 PM. More information is at: http://www.???/events/index.php?event=400 http://www.partsphoto.org/frames_ed.html Many thanks,

[pinhole-discussion] Authentic Space?

2002-10-31 Thread Tom Miller
Dear All, The recent discussion on authentic space may be apropos of the image I've just uploaded to the discussion list gallery. http://www.???/discussion/upload/gallery2002.php ?pic=tmiller_wellstonehq.jpg It is an image made this past Monday at the impromptu memorial outside the late

Re: [pinhole-discussion] 1: Is This Nuts? 2: A Plug

2002-10-18 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Randy, Thanks for passing this information along. Now I wonder why my local camera professional camera stores told me that Reala 120 in unavailable in the U.S. Tom - Original Message - From: Randy holgamods rj...@hotmail.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Friday, October

Re: [pinhole-discussion] maybe of topic, but...

2002-10-09 Thread Tom Miller
I'll whole-heartedly endorse Bill's comments and also mention that it is much trickier for large format than 35mm. I haven't tried to process 120 color film. And won't. Bill Erickson wrote: My experience was that it was very sensitive to small temperature changes. Processing around 100

Re: [pinhole-discussion] pinhole origins

2002-10-03 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Neil, Probably start with Eric Renner and Nancy Spencer's Pinhole Resource www.pinholeresource.com. What you're looking for is why the Resource is there. Eric's book, Pinhole Photography, Rediscovering a Historic Technique, gives an artistic, practical and historical overview of pinhole

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Strange Problem and I need some help.

2002-08-13 Thread Tom Miller
- Original Message - From: ROBERTSON,TRAVIS J is-...@womans.com Chances are that the light you are seeing is caused by a reflection from the surface of your film or paper. Did you paint the inside of the camera black? That will help, though it may not eliminate the problem. I did

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pinhole Meet at H.H. Bennett Museum?

2002-07-26 Thread Tom Miller
a pinhole event at the Bennett museum next year. Tom Miller - Original Message - From: Gordy Emery geme...@hotmail.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 3:50 PM Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pinhole Meet at H.H. Bennett Museum? Tom: The Indian Doll

[pinhole-discussion] Slightly Off Topic

2002-06-18 Thread Tom Miller
Dear All, This is at least photographic! Does anyone have experience scanning glass plate negatives? Can it even be done? A friend asked me to make contact prints from some glass negs he bought at an estate sale. Since my darkroom hasn't been reassembled after the big move, I thought scanning

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: Pinhole-Discussion digest, Vol 1 #702 - 4 msgs

2002-05-15 Thread Tom Miller
It might be best to enter the exhibit the normal way: http://www.pinholeday.org/gallery/. Click on the the date (April 28, 2002). The exhibit opens in a separate window. In the gallery, you can select the image number to go to, #633 in this case. You can scroll forward from there to see the

Re: [pinhole-discussion] RE: [Followup] airline screening and film

2002-05-10 Thread Tom Miller
- Original Message - From: Jeff Dilcher r...@hiddenworld.net To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 1:59 PM Subject: [pinhole-discussion] RE: [Followup] airline screening and film Building a camera onsite is not an option for me, and FEDEXING my film back and

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Altoids Tins as cameras?

2002-05-07 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Mike and All, A late reply, but... Here is the website that came to my mind when I read the question below: http://www.merrillphoto.com/PintoidAdventure.htm Viewing these images got me out of the Altoid sceptic tank. Tom - Original Message - From: mbeacom mbea...@mac.com To:

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Thank You List Member

2002-04-24 Thread Tom Miller
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

[pinhole-discussion] Thank You List Member

2002-04-23 Thread Tom Miller
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

Re: [pinhole-discussion] hello !! and Workshops

2002-04-16 Thread Tom Miller
in the dropdown list to be part of your workshop or class's virtual exhibit. Tom Miller WPPD 2002 Events Coordinator - Original Message - From: laurence docherty stimpy...@hotmail.com To: Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??? Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 12:53 PM Subject: [pinhole-discussion] hello

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Darkroom sink question

2002-04-12 Thread Tom Miller
HI Greg, I just read Joe Rollins' excellent suggestion on using cypress, this one might help on construction techniques: Check Build Your Own Home Darkroom by Lista Duren and Will McDonald. It has a couple of pages of simple, clear instructions on building wooden duckboards, the strainers for

Re: [pinhole-discussion] darkroom sink

2002-04-12 Thread Tom Miller
Joe, Welcome to the group. Please congratulate your son and all success to him! And good luck on the house project. Tom - Original Message - From: Joe Rollins jroll...@starband.net To: Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??? Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 10:26 PM Subject:

[pinhole-discussion] Hudson Valley (and other) Events

2002-04-11 Thread Tom Miller
of your school and class, where you're located, etc. and your class can be listed in the group selection for the WPPD exhibit. ~ If I can help in any way, please let me know. Tom Miller WPPD 2002 Events Coordinator - Original Message - From: I Zarkov dr_izar...@hotmail.com To: Pinhole

Re: [pinhole-discussion] new List member: brief introduction

2002-04-08 Thread Tom Miller
Christian, welcome to the list. It is a good place to be. The freshness of beginner's mind is the state we aspire to, otherwise we'd all be using lens cameras exclusively. Tom Christian wrote: I also hope to benefit from your experience... and maybe you can also benefit from my freshman state

Re: [pinhole-discussion] help with indoor exposures needed

2002-04-07 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Sarah, Do you know the difference in f-stops between the outdoor and indoor light? This can give a good starting point for indoor exposure. You can usually figure this out with a hand-held light meter using the exposure value (EV) scale. As an example, I have a camera that takes 100 seconds

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pinhole on film

2002-04-05 Thread Tom Miller
Hello Christoph, I appreciate your offer of a pinhole made with this new method. If I'm one of the luck first ten, my snail mail address is: Tom Miller 10930 Mississippi Blvd NW Coon Rapids, MN 55433-3866 Thanks again, Tom - Original Message - From: Christoph Wirsing chwirs...@web.de

Re: [pinhole-discussion] image circle relative to focal length/fstop

2002-03-25 Thread Tom Miller
The rule of thumb is that, on a flat film plane, the circle will be 3.5 times the focal length. So, if the focal length is 1 the circle will be 3.5, if the focal length is 2 the circle will be 7, and so on. The f-stop doesn't really matter for this rule of thumb. - Original Message -

Re: [pinhole-discussion] question and website

2002-03-01 Thread Tom Miller
It looks like flare from bright light hitting the pinhole. This can happen if sunlight it hitting the pinhole during an exposure. My guess is that the sun was behind you for me. The same effect can happen if bright sunlight is reflecting off of a shiny surface. This may be what happened in

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Type 55 reciprocity adjustments

2002-02-20 Thread Tom Miller
. Please let me know what kind of information you'll need, and if you're thinking of a curated, a workshop or more of a social / information sharing meeting. I'll be happy to send what I can. One caveat: I will be out of the state until February 28. Tom Miller - Original Message - From

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Type 55 reciprocity adjustments

2002-02-20 Thread Tom Miller
I would appreciate the list also. I just bought a pack of Type 55 for experimental reasons. Tom Miller - Original Message - From: Howard Wells sandw...@earthlink.net To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 9:44 AM Subject: [pinhole-discussion] Type 55

[pinhole-discussion] Nearly Off Topic

2002-02-02 Thread Tom Miller
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[pinhole-discussion] WPPD 2002 Event News

2002-01-29 Thread Tom Miller
. and your class can be listed in the group selection for the WPPD exhibit. Thanks to Gregg Kemp's wizardry for these new search capabilities. And, thank you in advance for your interest and participation. Tom Miller

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Lost card on pinhole new year swap

2002-01-27 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Manuel, I received your holiday swap card. Hope that you received mine, also (I sent it late, on January 13). Have a great new year of pinholing. Tom Miller - Original Message - From: Manuel Galan To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 2:31 PM

Re: [pinhole-discussion] sheet film

2002-01-23 Thread Tom Miller
I've tried it and had bad luck. The negs would get streaked near the holes in the hangers no matter how fast or slow I tried to dip them in. ballard borich wrote: Does anyone have experience with using film hangers in tanks as a film developement technique? I have some of the equipment but

Re: [pinhole-discussion] upload

2002-01-22 Thread Tom Miller
Re: [pinhole-discussion] uploadIn any case, is definitely NOT a broken clock is right twice a day. - Original Message - From: Bill Erickson To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 2:21 PM Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] upload Is it fortune

Re: [pinhole-discussion] wwpd exhibition

2002-01-11 Thread Tom Miller
Ana Maria Schultze wrote Tom, I added myself, in the webpage, ok? Excellent. Thank you so much.

Re: [pinhole-discussion] wwpd exhibition

2002-01-10 Thread Tom Miller
information about their event to be added to the list. http://www.pinholeday.org http://www.pinholeday.org/participate/events.php Many thanks, Tom Miller --- Leslie Green wrote: Hey, everybody! While it would be nice to do an old-fashioned travelling exhibition, I agree that using

Re: [pinhole-discussion] (WPPD 2002 Special Events) A Post-Holiday Wish

2002-01-05 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Leezy, Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day is Sunday, April 28, 2002. It looks like it would fit right in. Tom - Original Message - Tom, What is the date? Perhaps I can coordinate it with my class that begins Jan. 23 and ends in May. Thanks, leezy

[pinhole-discussion] (WPPD 2002 Special Events) A Post-Holiday Wish

2002-01-05 Thread Tom Miller
Dear All, As Guy mentioned in his pre-Christmas update on WPPD 2002 activies, I'm coordinating special events for Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2002. Because the swirl of activities that surrounds the holidays, I waited until now to ask list members for their help, suggestions and

Re: [pinhole-discussion] loading paper into a cancamera

2001-12-22 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Leezy, My current roll of tape is labeled painter's masking tape. I've used it around door and window trim when painting house interiors; I believe auto painters use it also. I've never heard it refered to as drafting tape, although they may both be the same thing. Tom (Actually, this roll

Re: [pinhole-discussion] loading paper into a cancamera

2001-12-22 Thread Tom Miller
In the message below, I meant to add that I put a tube of tape behind the top corners of the photo paper. There are a couple of methods I've used to hold the paper in place. One that I use with paper negatives is to take a strip of high-quality masking tape about 35 mm (1 1/2 inches) long

Re: [pinhole-discussion] loading paper into a cancamera

2001-12-22 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Lukas, There are a couple of methods I've used to hold the paper in place. One that I use with paper negatives is to take a strip of high-quality masking tape about 35 mm (1 1/2 inches) long roll it into a tube with the sticking part on the outside. The tube will have a diameter of about

Re: [pinhole-discussion] What about SHULL JIM book

2001-12-18 Thread Tom Miller
This is an excellent book to use to get started in pinhole photography. It is geared toward new pinholers of all ages and is clear and straightforward. It has neither the historical information or the breadth of pinhole artists and photos that are included in Eric Renner's book, Pinhole

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

2001-12-11 Thread Tom Miller
- Original Message - From: b2myo...@aol.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 3:34 PM Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Home made 4x5 pinhole camera ? In a message dated 12/11/01 5:16:25 PM, twmil...@mr.net writes: Zernike mentioned using paint

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

2001-12-11 Thread Tom Miller
- Original Message - From: b2myo...@aol.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 3:34 PM Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Home made 4x5 pinhole camera ? In a message dated 12/11/01 5:16:25 PM, twmil...@mr.net writes: Zernike mentioned using paint

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

2001-12-11 Thread Tom Miller
- Original Message - From: b2myo...@aol.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 3:34 PM Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Home made 4x5 pinhole camera ? In a message dated 12/11/01 5:16:25 PM, twmil...@mr.net writes: Zernike mentioned using paint

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

2001-12-11 Thread Tom Miller
Yes. My fingers do not respond well to my brain, which often has trouble keeping track of its own workings. My proof-reading skills are similarly jumbled. I meant to say rather than spray painted. Alternatively: Zernike mentioned using paint that can be brushed on rather than sprayed on as a

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

2001-12-11 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Leezy, I've had pretty good luck by sanding the inside of metal cans to roughen the surface and give the paint something to adhere to. Then spraying Krylon metal primer then two coats of Krylon ultra-flat black. I've had a little problem with dust from spray paint that dries before it hits

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Republic Tea Containers

2001-12-11 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Renee, Have you had problems with banding in the middle of the negative? I made a few Republic of Tea containers and got bad light streaking in the middle of 4x5 color negatives. I haven't tried matt paper for negs yet. Tom - Original Message - From: robrien...@aol.com To:

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Anyone seen any interesting work lately?

2001-11-30 Thread Tom Miller
There is an exhibit of photographs by Henry P. Bosse at the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota. Bosse was an German-born engineer, surveyor and draftsman who worked for the for the Corp of Engineers on the Upper Mississippi from the late 1870s through the early 1900s. He produced

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Double Slit

2001-11-29 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Joao, Check this URL: http://www.???/discussion/upload/gallery2001.php It will bring you to the discussion list gallery. If you go to the next page, there are a couple of two-slit images that I posted on Nov 5. They are pretty distorted: characteristic of two-slit photos made with

Re: [pinhole-discussion] ordering film thru mail - xrays used by anyone for se

2001-11-11 Thread Tom Miller
Per Kodak: When traveling internationally, therefore, always ask for hand-inspection of your film and single-use cameras. In my infrequent travels in Europe, airport security always steadfastly (although politely) refuses to hand-inspect film, sending it all through the X-ray machine anyway. A

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Construction: slit cameras?

2001-11-08 Thread Tom Miller
Mac wrote: Okay Tom, Now I really need to try this. I think I will just use 4x5 BW. You have have already gone over this and I missed it. If i remember you have two slits. One a questionmark shap and the other kind of like a 30 degree bent straw. How wide are the slits? 1-2mm? Right now I

Re: [pinhole-discussion] slit cameras?

2001-11-08 Thread Tom Miller
Message - From: Guillermo pen...@home.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 9:32 AM Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] slit cameras? - Original Message - From: Tom Miller twmil...@mr.net The format for the two images is 4x5. The rule of thumb I

Re: [pinhole-discussion] slit cameras?

2001-11-08 Thread Tom Miller
? inhole.com 07/11/2001 13:08 Please respond to pinhole-discussion - Original Message - From: Tom Miller twmil...@mr.net Also, do you have any explanation why in some slit configurations there is a lot of banding

Re: [pinhole-discussion] slit cameras?

2001-11-07 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Brigitte, Brigitte wrote: I have found that the slit nearest to the film plane (i.e. the inner slit) shapes the image contortion significantly more than the other slit. Is this your experience as well? Yes. The conclusion I've come to is that the inner slit determines the overall shape

Re: [pinhole-discussion] slit cameras?

2001-11-06 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Mac, The format for the two images is 4x5. The rule of thumb I heard was to meter the scene at f90 and give it two more stops. This gives exposures of 1 or 2 seconds in bright sun with Ektachrome 64T (EPY). The few pinhole exposures I've made with 4x5 EPY were in the 16 second range.

Re: [pinhole-discussion] slit cameras?

2001-11-06 Thread Tom Miller
page. Then click the Gallery 2001 link. The first two images, dated Nov 5, should be should be the ones. Tom Tom Miller wrote: (My second reply to this message...) I posted two double-slit color images to the discussion list upload gallery http://www.???/discussion/upload

Re: [pinhole-discussion] slit cameras?

2001-11-05 Thread Tom Miller
Hello Guy, Click on the link below. It should be the Welcome to the Upload Gallery page. Then click the Gallery 2001 link. The first two images, dated Nov 5, should be should be the ones. Tom Tom Miller wrote: (My second reply to this message...) I posted two double-slit

Re: [pinhole-discussion] slit cameras?

2001-11-05 Thread Tom Miller
I followed Marnie Cardozo's suggestions in the Pinhole Journal and made slits out of ortho/litho film. Hung the film in a south window for a week and developed it in stock Dektol for, well, a long time. It is opaque and can be cut with a sharp scissors into remarkable shapes. (I got the film

Re: [pinhole-discussion] slit cameras?

2001-11-05 Thread Tom Miller
noticed the same effect in other color images. Tom - Original Message - From: J.E. Patterson j...@lightjunkie.org To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 11:59 AM Subject: [pinhole-discussion] slit cameras? Tom Miller wrote: Attendees who stayed

Re: [pinhole-discussion] slit cameras?

2001-11-05 Thread Tom Miller
on their website www.pinholeresource.com. There is a picture of the camera on their products page. Tom - Original Message - From: J.E. Patterson j...@lightjunkie.org To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 11:59 AM Subject: [pinhole-discussion] slit cameras? Tom Miller

[pinhole-discussion] Upper Midwest Pinhole Get-together - Wow

2001-11-05 Thread Tom Miller
be a local / regional center for next year's Pinhole Day. Tom Miller

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Cool News

2001-11-03 Thread Tom Miller
Hello Rosanne, Hearty and plentiful congratulations to you and all of your students! The exhibit and awards must have multiplied the festivities manyfold. Tom - Original Message - From: ethereal art ethereal...@mindspring.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Saturday, November

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Vera Lutter

2001-10-28 Thread Tom Miller
- Original Message - From: Tom Miller twmil...@mr.net To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 5:22 PM Subject: [pinhole-discussion] Vera Lutter Dear Everyone, Is anyone familiar with Vera Lutter and her pinhole work? She will be giving a talk

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: 126 Availability

2001-10-16 Thread Tom Miller
126 film is the same width as 35mm. Once labs know this they're usually OK with developing the film. - Original Message - From: Rainbow Sky rainbowsky...@hotmail.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 2:12 PM Subject: [pinhole-discussion] Re: 126

[pinhole-discussion] Re: 126 Availability

2001-10-16 Thread Tom Miller
Earlier I wrote: 126 format film is available again. It is manufactured by Ferrania and sold under the Solaris film brand. It is C41 film, ISO 200, 24 exposure. When I enquired about its availability in the United States, Ferrania told me that it is available soley through their

[pinhole-discussion] 126 Availability

2001-10-16 Thread Tom Miller
Dear All, 126 format film is available again. It is manufactured by Ferrania and sold under the Solaris film brand. It is C41 film, ISO 200, 24 exposure. When I enquired about its availability in the United States, Ferrania told me that it is available soley through their distributer,

[pinhole-discussion] KC Pinholers

2001-10-01 Thread Tom Miller
Dear All, Does anyone on the list have work in or will be attending the Society for Contemporary Photography's Current Works 2001 show in Kansas City? The call for entries was mentioned in the Pinhole News email earlier this year. I was fortunate to have one slit photo accepted for the show and

[pinhole-discussion] Electrical Tape

2001-09-19 Thread Tom Miller
Dear All, My 2 cents on electrical tape... Mostly I've used electrical tape for shutters, mounting pinholes and sealing the edges of box and can cameras. I've used the cheap stuff and stopped using it. It would lose its sticking ability within a few exposures and leave glue on the pinholes and

[pinhole-discussion] Upper Midwest Pinhole Gathering

2001-09-18 Thread Tom Miller
of your favorite photos and cameras! Tom Miller twmil...@mr.net Here's more info: What? Pinhole: Informal Forum Sunday, November 4 2:00pm - 4:00pm Where? pARTs Photographic Arts Gallery 711 W. Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55408 www.partsphoto.org

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

2001-09-08 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Rob, The time that the stop bath turned purple real fast on me was the time I forgot to dilute the D76 stock developer solution with two parts water. When the stop turned purple so quickly, I realized why that session's prints were so contrasty... something to check, anyway. Tom -

[pinhole-discussion] HH Bennett Museum (Not pinhole, so skip this if you wish)

2001-08-28 Thread Tom Miller
On a recent trip to Wisconsin Dells, I happened upon the H. H. Bennett Studio History Center, operated by Wisconsin State Historical Society. It was a rewarding experience and a welcome break from the area's ubiquitous water parks. Bennett was an accomplished 19th Century portrait and landscape

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Help Me Pick A Color Film

2001-08-02 Thread Tom Miller
I had good luck earlier this year using 4x5 Portra 160 NC and also 4x5 Portra 100T using an 85B filter (after getting good advice from list members on the topic). A Kodak help-line technician (who is also a pinholer) told me that Portra daylight film (and I honestly can't remember if he said 160

Re: [pinhole-discussion] 4x5 processing question

2001-07-18 Thread Tom Miller
I put the sheets into an empty 3-part 4x5 film box, tape it shut and bring it to the lab. The lab returns the processed negs in plastic sleeves in the same box (or a different one, depending on the lab). If the is your first box of 4x5 and you want to process only part of it, maybe the lab or

Re: [pinhole-discussion] at home color processing?

2001-07-16 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Jeff, I had some early relative success processing C41 4x5 negs by hand (roll film turned out better). The chemistry was provided by by an art college where I was taking continuing studies classes. I believe it was Kodak chemistry. Tried a different chemistry in a subsequent class at the

[pinhole-discussion] Calumet C2 Holder

2001-07-02 Thread Tom Miller
Dear All, Does anyone have experience with a Calumet C2 rollfilm holder? I bought one used two or three months ago, and have been using it with a Leonardo. Basically, it works great, except for one thing: I don't know how to align the start marks on the 120 or 220 film to make sure that Frame 1

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Finney observations (was My personal day off from work...)

2001-05-11 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Jeff, (Comments below) Tom - Original Message - From: Jeff Dilcher dilc...@cueva.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 12:42 PM Subject: [pinhole-discussion] Finney observations (was My personal day off from work...) My only problem with the Finney

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

2001-05-09 Thread Tom Miller
Hi Wayne, Welcome to lensless photography! It is several universes in size and scope, plenty of stuff to explore and discover. My preference is large-format photography for lensless work, with medium format a good second choice. The main reason is much the same as with lens photography: the

[pinhole-discussion] Pinhole Day, Pre- and Post-

2001-04-30 Thread Tom Miller
Dear All, The Pinhole Day website is beautiful and impressive. Many thanks to all who put it together and (have or will) contribute photos to it. It is especially impressive given the short time frame between the idea and the event. The website will certainly be a catalyst to more participation

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