Re: [pinhole-discussion] f-stop calculations and reciprocity failure numbers

2001-07-22 Thread Joao Ribeiro
> > divided by its focal distance at infinity. > > The other way around, actually. Focal distance at infinity divided by the > apparent diameter. I know that is what you meant, but thought to mention it > for clarity sake. > > Guillermo Thanks Guillermo,

Re: [pinhole-discussion] f-stop calculations and reciprocity failure numbers

2001-07-22 Thread Guillermo
- Original Message - From: "Joao Ribeiro" > I read somewhere that the f stop is actually the "apparent diameter" of the > opening of the lens when viewed by the front side Joao, You are correct, that apparent diameter is called entrance pupil and is the virtual image of the di

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Custom pinhole needed; advice on aperture size

2001-07-22 Thread William Erickson
Contact pinhole resource. they can arrange it. Also, I too was a precise pinhole nerd who did not dare to err. But the sharpness of the pinhole has very very wide latitude. At least try one your self to see if you are happy with the result. - Original Message - From: Thomas Harvey To: Sen

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Gregg on the cover of Pinhoel Journal

2001-07-22 Thread Michel Dusariez
Hi, There are here in Belgium, two girls who take pinhole photographs with a big trailer +/- 2X2X3 metres as a camera ( like a mobilhome ). They use cibacrome paper and give hudges color pictures. Their names FELTEN Christine and MASSINGER VĂ©ronique. Michel dusariez Several years ago, ther

Re: [pinhole-discussion] scanner and darkroom

2001-07-22 Thread Gordon J. Holtslander
Hi again: The first question should be what are you going to do with the scanner? If you simply want something to scan images to put on web pages you can use a fairly inexpensive one. If you want to use it for some kind of digitally based reproduction you need to consider what kind of resultion

Re: [pinhole-discussion] scanner and darkroom

2001-07-22 Thread Gordon J. Holtslander
We have an epson 1640 SU photo scanner at work. It comes with a transparency unit that will do up to 4x5. Good quality scanner 1600x3200 hardware resolution with 42bit color depth. Good scanner at reasonable price US$369.00 Gord On Sat, 21 Jul 2001 dibas...@aol.com wrote: > I am in the proces

Re: [pinhole-discussion] (no subject)

2001-07-22 Thread Gordon J. Holtslander
Hi: I use Dave Soemarko's LC-1 low contrast developed with my ortho (CGP) negs. Its a simple developer one can mix themselves. See: http://hometown.aol.com/fotodave/Articles/LC-1.html This developer is mixed in two parts to control contrast. You can get very precise contrast control with it. S

[pinhole-discussion] Re: Custom pinhole needed; correction

2001-07-22 Thread Thomas Harvey
I'm getting too old. The following should read Ilford Sporti camera . . . Dacori might be the lens -- not of much use now. TH I am in the process of converting an Ilford Dacori 6x6 camera into a pinhole camera. Everything is ready to go -- except the pinhole aperture. The focal length i