Re: [pinhole-discussion] Interesting Site

2001-12-03 Thread Colin Talcroft
Along the same lines, I just finished reading "Vermeer's Camera" by Philip Steadman (Oxford U. Press, 2001). This is an excellent discussion of the topic, as it relates to Vermeer. Anyone on the list interested in the camera obscura, optics, or art in general would probably find it interesting. It

Re: [pinhole-discussion] film holder?

2001-12-03 Thread Figurefoto
In a message dated 12/3/2001 9:24:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, bwphoto4...@aol.com writes: > Any suggestions on the best type of film holder to get? I've seen new ones > on the vendor sites, and used ones of various makes and age on E-bay. There > > also appears to be a wide range of cost as

Re: [pinhole-discussion] film holder?

2001-12-03 Thread Gary Shap
Maggie,   I would suggest a polaroid film holder (to test your exposure-and for final pics), and if you are going to use sheet film and load it yourself, go with new holders, such as the Lisco brand.  They are inexpensive and reliable.  You can also go with readyload sheet film, but it costs more

[pinhole-discussion] film holder?

2001-12-03 Thread BWPHOTO4527
I am asking for a Zero Image 4 x 5 pinhole camera for Christmas - and I know that I'll need a film holder for it. My experience up until this point has been 35mm and medium format, and I don't have much knowledge of large format, so . . . Any suggestions on the best type of film holder to get?

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Interesting Work

2001-12-03 Thread James Kellar
I've been a fan of Mr. Fees for qutie some time now. Have you seen his new book? James on 12/1/01 9:30 AM, Kate Hudec at hu...@rcn.com wrote: > How about James Fee? (He should be of major interest to the > alternative process practitioners in the digest.) > > Kate > > PS Leezy - I'm a huge

RE: [pinhole-discussion] Re: darkroom doors

2001-12-03 Thread Andy Schmitt
actually ours is setup so each turn is just after the opening from the last turn is covered...if you can visualize that... ___ ___I I --I-- (this is why they invented AutoCAD.. 8o) ) andy -Ori

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: darkroom doors

2001-12-03 Thread G.Penate
> -Original Message- > From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ??? > [mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???]On Behalf Of Myron > Gochnauer > As you left the darkroom you went through an ordinary hinged door > with good light seals on all four sides. You then turned 90 degrees > to th

RE: [pinhole-discussion] Re: Anyone seen any interesting work lat ely?

2001-12-03 Thread Calfee, Laura
> there is a book that came out recently "Book of 101 Books, > The: Seminal Photographic Books of the Twentieth Century." it > is amazing. Also check out "Building A Photographic Library" by D. Clarke Evans and Jean Caslin. Inexpensive and some great suggestions. It's been a bestseller at Pho

Re: [pinhole-discussion] reciprocity failure of paper negs.

2001-12-03 Thread Bill Erickson
Thanks. I think Zen is the proper approach to very long exposures. The gods seem to know. - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 5:59 PM Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] reciprocity failure of paper negs. > Bill, > I don't know if I can give you specifics, but m

RE: [pinhole-discussion] Re: darkroom doors

2001-12-03 Thread Andy Schmitt
That's what we use @ Peters Valley. I didn't suggest it because it takes up a bunch of space... andy -Original Message- From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ??? [mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???]On Behalf Of Myron Gochnauer Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 6:34 AM To: pinhole

[pinhole-discussion] Re: darkroom doors

2001-12-03 Thread Myron Gochnauer
FYI: In the 1970's I visited a photo lab in upstate New York that used a labyrinth door for its darkroom. It worked something like this: As you left the darkroom you went through an ordinary hinged door with good light seals on all four sides. You then turned 90 degrees to the right and walked s