Re: [pinhole-discussion] smaller needle diameter
Trent wrote: Speaking of needles, has anyone tried acupuncture needles for making pinholes? I have. They work great! They're really bendy, but they make a perfectly round hole and can be re-used time and again. -MM Marcy Merrill www.JunkStoreCameras.com
Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles
John: Oh MAN! WHY did you have to bring those to my attention? I hadn't seen them before. Well, guess there goes another ten minutes of my life. -MM Marcy Merrill Photographer www.merrillphoto.com - Original Message - From: John Yeo jonn...@thegrid.net To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 3:20 PM Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles So who's going to be the first one to make a camera out of the altoid strips cans? John - Original Message - From: Marcy Merrill ma...@merrillphoto.com To: Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??? Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 11:19 AM Subject: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles Here's a question for you buncha geniuses. With my deadline being WWPD, I have gotten off my butt and made those Pintoid Sours pinhole cameras I've been thinking about. After a grueling 10 minutes, they were completed. I want to pick some brains on how I might cut round pieces of film? I'm using 8x10 sheets. A scalpel around a tin didn't work - especially in a completely dark darkroom. Here's a page where I've posted some photos of what I'm trying to do and the results I've received thus far. www.merrillphoto.com/pintoidsours.htm I did all of this stuff yesterday. So far, cutting around the tin with scissors has worked, but it isn't perfect. Any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks! -MM Marcy Merrill www.JunkStoreCameras.com
Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles
Philip: But I don't HAVE two weeks! Maybe if I inject the mold with a hormone... or a or a steroid, or something? Nah. I'm going to try that circle cutter. I called Michael's and they have it in stock. Can't make it up there for a couple of days though. Guess we'll all have to wait in suspense. Love, MM Marcy Merrill Photographer www.merrillphoto.com How about this: * Pour agar agar in the base of the can/camera, allow to cool/solidify. * Innoculate with a mold or bacteria that dislikes light. * expose for 2 weeks (or so). You might need to use a mirror pinhole arrangement to avoid gravity sag in the agar medium. I'm not sure how you'd fix the image... (^: (?) -- pw
Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles
I'm getting some great answers from everyone and I appreciate it! Something I found on the net is a Fiskar's circle cutter. They claim it uses rubber gripper feet, so no pinholes in your circle. Costs about $14. I think I'll try it. ( Marvy - now, there's a name) -MM Marcy Merrill Photographer www.merrillphoto.com - Original Message - From: Traci Bunkers bonk...@bonkersfiber.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 2:39 PM Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles Marcy, Have you looked at the hole punches in craft/hpbby/scrapbook stores? You can get hole punches of any size imaginable. Marvy Uchida makes them--they are called craft punches. here's their website. Stores like Michaels Hobby Lobby carry them, but might not have the size you want. I ordered some directly from Marvy. http://www.uchida.com/what/art/pc.htm -- Traci Bunkers Bonkers Handmade Originals http://www.bonkersfiber.com
Re: [pinhole-discussion] going in circles
Thom Brian: Thanks for your replies. I just checked the Logan matcutter and the smallest hole it can make is 4. I'll need a smaller hole. Gotta think more about the die cutter thing. If I come up with anything, I'll post. Thanks again! -MM PS: If anyone in western WA wants to get together for World Pinhole Day, we're trying for the Tacoma Museum of Glass at 1:00. Marcy Merrill Photographer www.merrillphoto.com
[pinhole-discussion] going in circles
Here's a question for you buncha geniuses. With my deadline being WWPD, I have gotten off my butt and made those Pintoid Sours pinhole cameras I've been thinking about. After a grueling 10 minutes, they were completed. I want to pick some brains on how I might cut round pieces of film? I'm using 8x10 sheets. A scalpel around a tin didn't work - especially in a completely dark darkroom. Here's a page where I've posted some photos of what I'm trying to do and the results I've received thus far. www.merrillphoto.com/pintoidsours.htm I did all of this stuff yesterday. So far, cutting around the tin with scissors has worked, but it isn't perfect. Any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks! -MM Marcy Merrill www.JunkStoreCameras.com
Re: [pinhole-discussion] weird idea for a pinhole camera
Philip: You been smoking those funny cigarettes again? Maybe the BB gun thing would be a good WWPD project? I plan to attend the PSPCS camera swap the day before WWPD. Maybe we can get together on the 27th? I'll bring the BB gun and film. You bring the cardboard - I'm running low. -MM Marcy Merrill www.JunkStoreCameras.com - Original Message - From: Philip willarney pwillar...@yahoo.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 1:33 PM Subject: [pinhole-discussion] weird idea for a pinhole camera pinhole-discussion@p at ??? The martial mood of the country led by some strange path to the following thought: Take a light tight cardboard box made of fairly thin cardboard: in the dark, securely tape film to two inner facing sides, and seal box. Take box outside, set it somewhere with a weight on top of it (a brick or rock). Stand away from the box, and fire a bb gun through the middle of one of the sides. If the board is thin enough, the bb should go through the box, through the first film, through the second film, and out again, causing 2 pinholes to be formed and simultaneously taking a picture in both directions at the same time! After a suitable exposure time, drop a slightly larger box on top of the first box to end the exposure. Has anyone done anything like this? Anyone want to try it and let me know how it works out? I haven't had a bb gun for, oh, 20 years, so I don't have the technology available... pw __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - establish your business online http://webhosting.yahoo.com ___ Post to the list as PLAIN TEXT only - no HTML Pinhole-Discussion mailing list Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??? unsubscribe or change your account at http://www.???/discussion/
[pinhole-discussion] Pintoids revisited
Hi all: A while back there was a thread about pinhole cameras made from Altoid containers. I meant to comment. Later, there was a thread about multiple-holed pinhole cameras. I meant to comment. I just finished an exhibit of some of my pinhole images. I meant to post about it. Anyway, I've spent my afternoon posting Pintoid images to my Pintoid page ( www.merrillphoto.com/pintoids.htm ). I've been using acupuncture needles to make pinholes and they work well. I'm going to try porcupine quills next. Anyone tried it? Just curious. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks to everyone for such an informative list! -MM Marcy Merrill Photographer www.merrillphoto.com
[pinhole-discussion] Holiday Pinhole cards
rob wrote: i don't imagine this is just a list of people to send to willy-nilly is it? I have my holiday cards printed in volume. Sorry if I'm breaking the rules, but I'll send them willy-nilly, in envelopes, to everyone on the list. I don't expect anything in return. Should I receive a card in the mail from a list subscriber, I'll be totally thrilled! -MM Marcy Merrill Photographer www.merrillphoto.com
Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids
Guillermo wrote: I knew about people eating Quaker cereal like crazy to have pinhole camera material, but 100 Altoid boxes is a lot of mint! Costco sells Altoids by the case. I served them at home and brought them to every party I attended. You'd be surprised how many people appreciate Altoids. Aside from the tins I'd collected myself, folks sent them to me from all over the US. An entomologist from Michigan sent about 35. They had collected dragonflies in them. My friends still save them for me, though I believe I have more than enough to last a lifetime. -MM Marcy Merrill Photographer www.merrillphoto.com
Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids
Guy wrote: . How did you get them light tight? Did you wrap some tape around to seal the light away? I suppose that you loaded them in a light-tight bag. How many would you carry around with you on a typical day? Yup. I loaded them in a changing bag. I wrapped black electrical tape around them. I taped the film inside with skinny Gaffer's tape. At first I was using Gaffer's tape to seal the outside of the containers. That got expensive. I've found electrical tape on sale ... three rolls for a buck. I made over one hundred Pintoids. I knew that if I had to re-load to make a shot, I probably wouldn't do it. I'm lazy. I probably used about thirty-some per day, on an average day. The rear main seal on my Jeep's engine blew out during the trip. So I had to stop every 45 miles or so to add another quart of oil ... I photographed what was there (at each stop), photogenic or not. Until Bismarck, where I dealt with the problem. Bismarck is actually a really cool town! I never would have stopped there, if I hadn't been in need of the services of Corwinn some-body-or-other's Jeep dealership. The Missouri River runs through Bismarck. Still gotta print those shots. The Pintoid page mentions the next trip, which is to the Alamo. The trip was planned before these latest events involving terrorism in our country. Still, I think now that I'll go. Guy, thank-you for your interest.-MM Marcy Merrill Photographer www.merrillphoto.com
[pinhole-discussion] Pintoids
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 also want to let everyone know that I've posted some of the photos from a recent trip. Photos made with these Pintoids. http://www.merrillphoto.com/pintoidadventure.htm Again, thanks to all! -MM Peace. Marcy Merrill Photographer www.merrillphoto.com
Re: [pinhole-discussion] best pinhole size for Altoid Box
Steve Shapiro wrote: What is the best pinhole size for the Altiod box pinhole camera if the ultimate results desired are very sharp pictures? Steve; Would you be referring to the average Pintoid tin, the Spytoid (tiny tin), THE BIG TIN, or the Love tin? Just kidding. I've got a chart that gives suggested pinhole sizes for a variety of focal lengths. I you'd like, I can scan it and send it to you. -MM Marcy Merrill Photographer www.merrillphoto.com
Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids
John Yeo wrote: I use sheet metal cut from recycled film cans pop riveted to the camera and bent up in the corner to hold ... http://www.???/discussion/upload/images_2001/john_yeo_altoids hutter.jpg John: Interesting, but not very pretty. I may have to borrow your idea as it's a good one. My next project is to try Gordon's idea of soldering nuts onto the Pintoids. I think I'll put them on the large side opposite the pinhole. At first, I tried to glue them onto an edge. They got in the way of the light proofing tape. I've posted more images to http://www.merrillphoto.com/pintoids.htm My first attempts at stereo pinholing with THE BIG TIN are there, along with more stuff from the Spytoids. -MM Marcy Merrill Photographer www.merrillphoto.com
Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids
John Yeo wrote: I played around with altoid boxes a while ago with paper negatives. The wide angle is fun. I had trouble figuring out how to keep them still. I usually ended up holding them hard against the ground. Your idea of magnets would have made it much easier. John; I've been having this problem also. I tried gluing a tripod nut to the Altoid tins, but it simply broke off the first time I attempted to use it. I've been using broccoli rubber bands. This is kind of a hassle. I've also got to figure out a better shutter than black tape, which tends to cause the Pintoid to move during the process of peeling. Someone suggested those flexible magnet strips. Tried them. They want to stick to everything but the camera and, if I attach them to the camera with tape, I end up with the same problem as if I'd simply used tape. Anyway, I'll figure out some sort of sliding shutter, or something. Meanwhile, I'm having a great time with the stereo Pintoid and will post images, maybe tomorrow. -MM http://www.merrillphoto.com/pintoids.htm Marcy Merrill Photographer www.merrillphoto.com
Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids
Hey Jeff: Thanks for the comments. The photos were taken on the Washington coast. Funny story: That day, on the path down to the beach, we met two women who were leaving in disgust. They said that they'd just witnessed a nude photo session on the beach. (Hey! I thought I was the only one with that idea!) Anyway, they shook their heads as they described the photographer ... he said it was for FINE ART...but you should have seen the equipment he used! (I immediately swallowed my question, What were they using? because it would have seemed weird under the circumstances.) Definitely pornography. they said. Later, we both wondered what the women would have thought of all of my Altoid containers? It's yucky out today. A perfect day for Pintoid renovation work. By the way, I couldn't get your images to load from the hiddenworld.net address you posted. Any ideas? I did visit your pinhole photos area at the site. Very nice. I especially like the dried reservoir (?) with the Jesus sign in the background. -MM Marcy Merrill Photographer www.merrillphoto.com Jeff Dilcher wrote: Great pictures, Marcy! Are these taken in California? I didn't know you were on this list. Let me say that your junkstore camera page has been an inspiration for me, an aspiring crappy camera collector as well as pinholer. Keep up the good work, Jeff Dilcher Atlanta, GA
Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids
Benno wrote: Hey Marcy, how about a pinhole poem competition?? Benno: I have enough problems with that silly poetry contest as it is. (Actually, it's kind of fun.) Those Pintoids are moving right along. On Summer Solstice, I went with a friend her 2 year old daughter to a secluded beach near here. Well, one of many secluded beaches near here. My friend is about 8 months pregnant. The weather was perfect, with this weird-ish high overcast and hot mist rolling in from the bay. A nice breeze to make the white dress flow a little. Lots of elements involved. Sun, water, pregnant woman, child, earth. In fact it was VERY element-al. Just like a ... like a ... like a SoBe bottle! Anyway, I posted a few of those images last night http://www.merrillphoto.com/pintoids.htm ) I plan to do a better job of printing them in the coming week. The 4x5 Pintoid is undergoing renovation. I plan to add two more pinholes to it, so I can choose between using the single, centered pinhole or two offset pinholes, making a somewhat stereo (though overlapped) image. I'm looking for more of those 5x7-ish Altoid tins, by the way (hint, hint). -MM Marcy Merrill Photographer www.merrillphoto.com
[pinhole-discussion] Pintoids
Hello to everyone! I joined this list a few weeks ago and have been enjoying it immensely. I especially like the recently posted Merlin Photo by Jim Kosinski. Lately, I've been making Altoid containers into pinhole cameras. You can view my progress (and I actually am experiencing progress!) at http://www.merrillphoto.com/Pintoids.htm I'm going to print some more Pintoid images today and will slap them up on the page as well. Any input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! -Marcy Marcy Merrill Photographer www.merrillphoto.com
