Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids revisited

2002-10-03 Thread John Edwards
Thanks for the ideas and the funny images, MM. Strange to see Picacho, AZ and Reid Park in your collection, since we moved up here from Tucson a year ago. Equally strange to see local places like Gray's Harbor also, since we are now so close to them. I'll wave the next time we pass on the road.

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids revisited

2002-09-16 Thread George L Smyth
--- Marcy Merrill ma...@merrillphoto.com wrote: 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

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids revisited

2002-09-16 Thread Howard Wells
as in the tops of salt shakers make for wonderfully rewarding experiments. - Original Message - From: Marcy Merrill ma...@merrillphoto.com To: Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??? Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 12:19 AM Subject: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids revisited Hi all: A while back

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids revisited

2002-09-16 Thread erickson
ma...@merrillphoto.com To: Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??? Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 12:19 AM Subject: [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

[pinhole-discussion] Pintoids revisited

2002-09-16 Thread Marcy Merrill
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

AW: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-10-07 Thread Markus Birsfelder
at ??? [mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???]Im Auftrag von Jean Daubas Gesendet: Mittwoch, 3. Oktober 2001 02:28 An: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Betreff: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids Hello Markus ! Sorry to be so late for my reply! Being a Swiss, I have not the faintest idea what

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-10-02 Thread Jean Daubas
at ??? Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 9:25 AM Subject: AW: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids Hello Marcy Your pictures are great and I would like to try making some of my own. Being a Swiss, I have not the faintest idea what an Altoid container is. Could you give me a hint. Thanks Markus

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-09-20 Thread Marcy Merrill
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

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-09-20 Thread Trickstrr
How do you form a pinhole out of an altoid container? Seems a little tight to me... --Jeremiah In a message dated 9/19/01 5:26:17 AM, pen...@home.com writes: I knew about people eating Quaker cereal like crazy to have pinhole camera material, but 100 Altoid boxes is a lot of mint!

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-09-19 Thread Guillermo
- Original Message - From: Markus Birsfelder b...@active.ch Hello Marcy Your pictures are great and I would like to try making some of my own. Being a Swiss, I have not the faintest idea what an Altoid container is. Could you give me a hint. Here is a hint: altoids.com Isn't it

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-09-19 Thread Guillermo
- Original Message - From: Marcy Merrill ma...@merrillphoto.com made over one hundred Pintoids. I knew about people eating Quaker cereal like crazy to have pinhole camera material, but 100 Altoid boxes is a lot of mint! :-) Guillermo

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-09-19 Thread Bill Erickson
There used to be the sleaziest camel imaginable in the Bismarck zoo. But that's off-topic. - Original Message - From: Marcy Merrill ma...@merrillphoto.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 1:08 AM Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids Guy wrote

AW: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-09-19 Thread Markus Birsfelder
-discussion-admin@p at ???]Im Auftrag von Marcy Merrill Gesendet: Montag, 17. September 2001 23:57 An: Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??? Betreff: [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

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-09-19 Thread Marcy Merrill
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

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-09-18 Thread Kosinski Family
Marcy, what a nice job! Keep it up and let me know when you get close to NY! Jim K

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-09-18 Thread Guy Glorieux
Very nice work, Marcy! A great way to document your trip. I love the first and last and the Minnesota river. I'm tempted to get into this after having seen what one can do with these little containers. How did you get them light tight? Did you wrap some tape aroud to seal the light away? I

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-09-18 Thread George L Smyth
--- Marcy Merrill ma...@merrillphoto.com wrote: 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

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-09-17 Thread mickey
Love it! regards mickey a happy life is made up of many happy moments

[pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-09-17 Thread Marcy Merrill
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

RE: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-06-28 Thread Andy Schmitt
To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids - Original Message - From: Marcy Merrill ma...@merrillphoto.com John: Interesting, but not very pretty. You want pretty an functional? try this: http://users.iol.it/qua.fabio/pinhole.htm I may have

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-06-28 Thread Marcy Merrill
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.

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-06-26 Thread Gordon J. Holtslander
Could you try soldering nuts onto the tins - you would have to sand off the finish etc. On Tue, 26 Jun 2001, Marcy Merrill wrote: 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

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-06-26 Thread Marcy Merrill
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

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-06-25 Thread John Yeo
against the ground. Your idea of magnets would have made it much easier. John - Original Message - From: Marcy Merrill ma...@merrillphoto.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2001 7:34 PM Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids Benno wrote: Hey Marcy, how

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-06-24 Thread GarfinkelDesign
oooh, also very, very nice, pintoids. keep going nice work. Wendy Garfinkel

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-06-24 Thread Marcy Merrill
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

RE: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-06-24 Thread Jeff Dilcher
Message- From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ??? [mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???]On Behalf Of Marcy Merrill Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2001 10:34 PM To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids Benno wrote: Hey Marcy, how about a pinhole poem

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-06-23 Thread Marcy Merrill
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

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-06-23 Thread Doug Patty Wilcox
, Virginia - Original Message - From: b2myo...@aol.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2001 6:06 AM Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids In a message dated 6/23/01 12:06:33 AM, ben...@qwest.net writes: (IDCC list lurker) What is IDCC? leezy

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-06-23 Thread Benno Jones
Internet Directory of Camera Collectors. b2myo...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 6/23/01 12:06:33 AM, ben...@qwest.net writes: (IDCC list lurker) What is IDCC? leezy ___ Pinhole-Discussion mailing list Pinhole-Discussion@p at ???

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-06-23 Thread B2MYOUNG
In a message dated 6/23/01 12:06:33 AM, ben...@qwest.net writes: (IDCC list lurker) What is IDCC? leezy

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-06-23 Thread Benno Jones
Hey Marcy, how about a pinhole poem competition?? Glad to see you on another list Benno Jones (IDCC list lurker) Marcy Merrill wrote: 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

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-06-22 Thread B2MYOUNG
In a message dated 6/22/01 2:28:30 PM, ma...@merrillphoto.com writes: http://www.merrillphoto.com/Pintoids.htm They're wonderful, Marcy. Keep going...let us see them all. leezy

[pinhole-discussion] Pintoids

2001-06-22 Thread Marcy Merrill
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