Re: [pinhole-discussion] Heading to England

2002-09-12 Thread Catherine Just
Thank you. Sounds like a great way to go. Catherine --- John Moore wrote: > Catherine, > > Try a quart- or gallon-size ziplock baggie, > preferably > the heavy-duty freezer bags. Add some wet paper > towels, the finest weave you can find, in between > each > negative. This isn't as foolproof a

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Heading to England

2002-09-12 Thread John Moore
Catherine, Try a quart- or gallon-size ziplock baggie, preferably the heavy-duty freezer bags. Add some wet paper towels, the finest weave you can find, in between each negative. This isn't as foolproof as the tupperware bin & paper towels, but it works if you want to keep the bulk & weight down.

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Heading to England

2002-09-12 Thread Catherine Just
Thank you for that info. I'm not sure what type of container I would want to have with me to keep the negates wet, while we are walking all day, and all my gear dry! Any ideas? I may just use the Polaroid film to find the right exposures, and then shoot with regular 4x5 film and develop it when I r

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Heading to England

2002-09-12 Thread B2MYOUNG
Hi Catherine, To clear Type 55 film you can use a regular dilution of PermaWash instead of Sodium Sulfite which is difficult to dilute. Just keep the film wet until you return home for clearing and washing...use Photoflo at the end. For the dreamy effect, you may want to try a zone plate pinhol

RE: [pinhole-discussion] Heading to England

2002-09-12 Thread ROBERTSON,TRAVIS J
Can you tell me more about your camera. Did you build it yourself or did you buy it. I am not comfortable with my handmade pinhold camera yet because I am shooting with 400 speed film and its hard to judge a fast shutter speed on a sunny day. Yuck. Goodluck with your pinhole adventure in Engl

[pinhole-discussion] Heading to England

2002-09-12 Thread Catherine Just
Hi, I'm new to the group, and I am new to pinhole photography. I am heading out of the country with my pinhole camera, a polaroid back, Type 55, and 4x5 film and film holders. I want to create a new body of work that is dreamlike, but really subtle, not really obscure. I've seen some Beautifu