If you are unable to free yourself from worrying about this, which would be my first suggestion, you can draw out your sight lines for each inch of bellows extension on a piece of cardboard, lay it on top of the camera, centered on the film plane and go to it. For closeup work, a laser pointer held against each side of the camera with the ray landing on the subject will tell you where the camera is centered. ----- 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...)
> > > Yes, I was kind of surprised that the edges hadn't "fallen off" more than > they did, however this is the only 40mm I have taken . > > My only problem with the Finney is this: > > In the past, when using a Leonardo camera, I always could visualize what > portions of my scene would be in the final negative by lining up my vision > down "guidelines", which were traced on the camerabody from the negative > corners, down to the pinhole. > > Obviously, with an extendable bellows camera, lines can't be traced on the > camera (nor would I want to on a Finney!), so, my question is, how are > Finney users lining up what will be on the final image when they are > making a photograph? Guesswork? > > I thought about making a minute mark on the top-center of the "lens" > board, and a tiny mark corresponding to each corner of the film plane, so > that I could line up my picture. I hate to significantly modify the > camera in this way, all though I did remove the carrying handle, to help > me compose my first photos. > > The ground glass viewing plate is dissapointing except, maybe, for > decoration. From my initial observations, it would appear that you would > have to have a dark cloth wrapped tightly in order to utilize it as an aid > in composition. > > These are my only negatives with the camera- in every other way, the > Finney is a really great tool, and, a piece of art in it's own right! > > Any comments? > > > > > On Fri, 11 May 2001, Edward Levinson wrote: > > > > > >Although is was kind of spooky, I got up the > > >nerve to go inside the building (the door was open), > > >and took this photograph: > > > > > >http://www.hiddenworld.net/files/masters2.jpg > > > > > >The interior of the building is pretty delapidated, > > >and some of the floor is rotting through, and > > >the pews are dusty. This picture was taken with > > >an exposure of 9 minutes, and demonstrates the > > >most wide angle shot you can get with a Finney. > > >(40mm focal length). > > > > Jeff, > > > > You will enjoy the Finney. I have one and it is now well worn in. I find > > the super wide 40mm works well for that kind of interior and big trees that > > otherwise wouldn't get in the picture. But the negatives are "difficult" > > to print if they are made on a bright sunny day outside due to the fall off > > at the edges. > > > > ED > > > > > > Edward Levinson > > *Specializing in Fine Art and Editorial Pinhole Photography* > > *online portfolio at http://www.awa.or.jp/home/edo * > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Pinhole-Discussion mailing list > > Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??????? > > unsubscribe or change your account at > > http://www.p at ???????/discussion/ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Pinhole-Discussion mailing list > Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??????? > unsubscribe or change your account at > http://www.p at ???????/discussion/ >
