RE: [pinhole-discussion] Weird Flare Effects

2000-09-20 Thread Jeff Spirer
Thanks for the comments. As I said before, I do like the effect, I just like to understand it better so I can control when I get it. I think it makes these photos work, although the black and white would have been fine without it. The film is Ultra 50, the exposure was somewhere around 5

RE: [pinhole-discussion] Weird Flare Effects

2000-09-20 Thread Mike Keller
Wow! I like the effect, looks like a diffraction grating. Of course, you want to know how to get rid of it...g |

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Weird Flare Effects

2000-09-20 Thread Erich C. Decker
Jeff, That flare you discribe adds a great deal of charm to your pics. I just love it - although it's officially a no-no taking pictures into the sun. I do it anyway too, if I feel the results add to the intended effect. Just curious: how long was the exposure? I have a pic in my gallery with a

[pinhole-discussion] Weird Flare Effects

2000-09-20 Thread lva
Jeff Spirer wrote: I've only used one pinhole camera, and not for that long, so maybe I'm encountering something that I should understand, but I don't. I'm using the Zero2000, it seems that plenty of people on the list are familiar with it. I get this very strange flare effect in bright

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Weird Flare Effects

2000-09-20 Thread Benno Jones
My Zero2000 exhibits the same flare and I've come to love it! I like the effect it gives your pictures as well. To eliminate, follow the same rules you would use with a lensed camera - Don't shoot into the sun! Enjoy your flare! Benno Jones Jeff Spirer wrote: I've only used one pinhole

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Weird Flare Effects

2000-09-20 Thread John Yeo
: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 7:20 PM Subject: [pinhole-discussion] Weird Flare Effects I've only used one pinhole camera, and not for that long, so maybe I'm encountering something that I should understand, but I don't. I'm using the Zero2000, it seems that plenty of people on the list are familiar

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Weird Flare Effects

2000-09-20 Thread james
-discussion@p at ??? Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 19:20:36 -0700 To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Subject: [pinhole-discussion] Weird Flare Effects I get this very strange flare effect in bright sunlight when I use it, and I'd be interested in figuring out what is causing it. I have three photos

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Weird Flare Effects

2000-09-20 Thread Jeff Spirer
At 07:49 PM 9/19/00, Tom Miller wrote: Hi Jeff, The flare in your photos is from having the sun striking the pinhole directly, which bends or flares the intense light onto the film. As a rule, try to not have the sun hitting the pinhole when making an exposure. For some reason, I've always

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Weird Flare Effects

2000-09-19 Thread Tom Miller
- Original Message - From: Jeff Spirer j...@spirer.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 9:20 PM Subject: [pinhole-discussion] Weird Flare Effects I've only used one pinhole camera, and not for that long, so maybe I'm encountering something that I

[pinhole-discussion] Weird Flare Effects

2000-09-19 Thread Jeff Spirer
I've only used one pinhole camera, and not for that long, so maybe I'm encountering something that I should understand, but I don't. I'm using the Zero2000, it seems that plenty of people on the list are familiar with it. I get this very strange flare effect in bright sunlight when I use it,