Re: [pinhole-discussion] RE: pinhole size

2002-11-18 Thread Guillermo
- Original Message - From: "Paul Prober" The problem experimenting with different pinhole sizes is that unless we are making exposures of resolution targets http://www.???/resources/articles/Young/images/fig5.jpg the results will be always subjective to each viewer, scene, image contr

[pinhole-discussion] RE: pinhole size

2002-11-18 Thread Paul Prober
I have not experimented to find the optimum pinhole size. Chris Patton has, and his conclusion was that the Prober-Wellman Formula is a practical values to use for f/stop to pinhole size for reasonable Circles of Confusion. See http://www.stanford.edu/~cpatton/phcalc3.htm which uses the Prober-

RE: [pinhole-discussion] re pinhole size

2002-11-01 Thread ROBERTSON,TRAVIS J
What about using a beer can? Is that to thick of a material? Thanks. Travis -Original Message- From: Paul Prober [mailto:pro...@silcom.com] Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 12:05 PM To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Subject: [pinhole-discussion] re pinhole size Hi, The pinhole

Re: [pinhole-discussion] re pinhole size

2002-11-01 Thread Guillermo
- Original Message - From: "Paul Prober" > > A pinhole with the minimal thickness the expected at 120 degree [+/-60] view > angle 1 stop roll off at edge Paul, I have visited your PinPlus site but couldn't see any picture of your cameras. Are your cameras curved film plane? If the answe

[pinhole-discussion] re pinhole size

2002-11-01 Thread Paul Prober
Hi, The pinhole size is not the problem. The thickness of the material is. At 70mm or less 0.001 inch thickness and thinner is required to allow for side angle view with minimum roll off. A pinhole with the minimal thickness the expected at 120 degree [+/-60] view angle 1 stop roll off at edge

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: Pinhole-size for 5x7 format

2001-10-07 Thread George L Smyth
--- candy/jules wrote: > Can you guys offer some info on making a pinhole for a 5x7 camera. I would > like to have about 135 mm. I have read some info and it suggested a #10 > needle, but wow is that incredibly small. Maybe drilling would be better. > Thanks for any assistance with pointing me

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: Pinhole-size for 5x7 format

2001-10-07 Thread candy/jules
Can you guys offer some info on making a pinhole for a 5x7 camera. I would like to have about 135 mm. I have read some info and it suggested a #10 needle, but wow is that incredibly small. Maybe drilling would be better. Thanks for any assistance with pointing me in the right direction. Ignore