Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-04 Thread Kosinski Family
this is a very fine idea... good thinking katharine! jim k - Original Message - From: Katharine Thayer ktha...@pacifier.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 2:14 AM Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth For darkening the

[pinhole-discussion] copy of the camera

2002-01-04 Thread John Fisher
i would like to have a copy of the camera. thank you john _ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-04 Thread ragowaring
on 4/1/02 5:31 pm, George L Smyth at glsm...@yahoo.com wrote: --- ragowaring ragowar...@btinternet.com wrote: By the way the folding camera plans are copied and should be out shortly. I haven't figured how to keep the files to a manageable size with pdf. Does anyone have any ideas so that

Re: [pinhole-discussion] polaroid conversion

2002-01-04 Thread mjkoskin
I converted my Joycam to pinhole cam by removing the mirror and drilling a hole in the plastic case over the film. The lenses I covered with black tape and taped pinhole made from coke can over the hole. A piece of tape works as a shutter. My present tripod-mount is not one of the bests, I

Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-04 Thread DAlfrey
In a message dated 1/4/02 11:44:12 AM Central Standard Time, glsm...@yahoo.com writes: I use an inexpensive loop that normally fits in the eye. By placing it against the screen, I can get a very nice view of the focus of the image. Since I use a Pacemaker Crown Graphic, it has flaps on

Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-04 Thread R Duarte
These are the ones I used... http://www.homedepot.com/cmc_upload/HDUS/EN_US/asset/images/pii/1/5/4/0/A704 51_3.JPG 3 mil thick.. plus i didn't cut them at all so it was actually 6 mil (3 mil x the 2 walls of the bag) thick. seemed opaque to me but i don't remember how much I really scrutinized

RE: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-04 Thread Andy Schmitt
ah but is it really opaque? The ones I tried weren't andy -Original Message- From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ??? [mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???]On Behalf Of R Duarte Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 10:40 AM To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Subject: Re:

Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-04 Thread George L Smyth
--- ragowaring ragowar...@btinternet.com wrote: By the way the folding camera plans are copied and should be out shortly. I haven't figured how to keep the files to a manageable size with pdf. Does anyone have any ideas so that the plans don't take too long to download? And another question,

Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-04 Thread George L Smyth
--- Jeff Dilcher dilc...@hiddenworld.net wrote: Anyone have any good / cheap suggestions on how I should go about obtaining a focusing loupe and focusing cloth? I need something that will work reasonable well with a 4X5 view camera, but am not interested in spending too much, obviously. I

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Working with paper for first time

2002-01-04 Thread ragowaring
on 22/2/41 2:08 pm, Richard M. Koolish at kool...@bbn.com wrote: lf you go to http://www.ilford.com you will find in one of the pages the technical information on the paper that you are looking for. The actual page is

[pinhole-discussion] AB Dick plate developer

2002-01-04 Thread R Duarte
Does anyone know if there's anything we can do with metal or paper plate developer? ie: using it to develop paper or film; possibly with some cool side effect? I can get some really cheap. Thanks for any info.. rob

Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-04 Thread ragowaring
I read somewhere that if you draw a cross on the ground glass with an H lead pencil and stick a piece of glass slide over it with canada balsam (which has the same refractive index as glass and is used for microscope slides) this provides a good focusing system working on parallax or something. I

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Working with paper for first time

2002-01-04 Thread ragowaring
on 4/1/02 12:56 pm, George L Smyth at glsm...@yahoo.com wrote: --- ragowaring ragowar...@btinternet.com wrote: Dear Christopher lf you go to http://www.ilford.com you will find in one of the pages the technical information on the paper that you are looking for. The actual page is

Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-04 Thread Katharine Thayer
b2myo...@aol.com wrote: The windows in my room are opposite my monitor and create a glare. The images on the computer screen appear different depending upon the light, day, night, sun, etc. It's best to have consistant light for digital darkroom work. Ah, that makes sense, and you're

Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-04 Thread Gordon Holtslander
I got a really nice 10x loupe at a local tool shop - House of Tools- only $10.00. I also bought a small metal ruler incremented in .5mm , I use the ruler and the loupe to get a accurate enough estimate of pinhole diamters. Gord

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Working with paper for first time

2002-01-04 Thread R Duarte
I'm sorry, I should've said more... The reading sort of is absolute in my case - not relative.. I use a paper dial thing - like the brass dial on the back of the Zero2000. So I couldn't set the ASA at a random number and go from there, since it takes a number of seconds @ a given F-stop (the

Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-04 Thread R Duarte
The cheapest plastic I've found is the thickest contractor bags they have at Home Depot (a hardware store franchise in the US). (contractor bags are basically really thick trash bags). I used these bags and gaffer's tape to block 3 windows in bright sunlight in my room to create a camera obscura

Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-04 Thread B2MYOUNG
In a message dated 1/4/02 11:13:58 AM, ktha...@pacifier.com writes: I'm sort of puzzled why you would need to darken the windows of a DIGITAL darkroom, but I'll put that aside. The windows in my room are opposite my monitor and create a glare. The images on the computer screen appear

Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-04 Thread Katharine Thayer
Hi leezy, I'm sort of puzzled why you would need to darken the windows of a DIGITAL darkroom, but I'll put that aside. For darkening the windows of the darkroom, I use an opaque white cloth available from fabric and decorating shops; it's called blackout cloth. Its nominal use is as a lining

RE: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-04 Thread Andy Schmitt
Roc-Lon TLC Blackout Drapery liner. Rockland Industries Inc., PO Box 17293, Baltimore, MD 21297 If you wish, I can send you one to look at before you buy. I haven't finished my darkroom here so it's just lying around... andy -Original Message- From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???

Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-04 Thread B2MYOUNG
In a message dated 1/4/02 9:36:35 AM, aschm...@warwick.net writes: Leezy There is a Md. Company that puts irregular darkroom draperies on sale on Ebay. I can send you their address if you'd rather just buy it outright. andy Thank you, Andy. I'd appreciate that. Best, leezy

Re: [pinhole-discussion] intrododuction Frans van Dijk

2002-01-04 Thread G.Penate
- Original Message - From: Frans van Dijk digdi...@wxs.nl Since I whould like to share some images with you (one images is a thousand words) and get your comment on them, I tried to upload some files however I donĀ“s come through. Can anyone give me some aid. I do have a password, and

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Working with paper for first time

2002-01-04 Thread Richard M. Koolish
lf you go to http://www.ilford.com you will find in one of the pages the technical information on the paper that you are looking for. The actual page is http://www.ilford.com/html/us_english/prod_html/multirc/multi_iv_rc.html#Te chnical%20Data which is a bit of a type-full. It is easier

RE: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-04 Thread Andy Schmitt
Leezy There is a Md. Company that puts irregular darkroom draperies on sale on Ebay. I can send you their address if you'd rather just buy it outright. andy -Original Message- From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ??? [mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???]On Behalf Of

Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing zoneplates

2002-01-04 Thread G.Penate
--- Gordon J. Holtslander hol...@duke.usask.ca wrote: I'm going to try making some zoneplates. I've read about that zoneplates require focussing. None of my cameras pinhole cameras can focus. Is zoneplate focusing necessary in all cases? Is focusing needed only for subjects that are

[pinhole-discussion] intrododuction Frans van Dijk

2002-01-04 Thread Frans van Dijk
Can anyone of you help me with the problem of loading up images to share with listmembers, but first let me introduce myself. I Frans van Dijk live in Hillegom, The Neth. at 10 miles from Amsterdam. I have been following your discussion-list for about half a year now, and am very pleased by the

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Working with paper for first time

2002-01-04 Thread George L Smyth
--- ragowaring ragowar...@btinternet.com wrote: Dear Christopher lf you go to http://www.ilford.com you will find in one of the pages the technical information on the paper that you are looking for. The actual page is

Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-04 Thread Bill Erickson
Porters, at www.porters.com has good plastic. Not very elegant, though. - Original Message - From: b2myo...@aol.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 10:51 PM Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth In a message dated

Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing zoneplates

2002-01-04 Thread George L Smyth
--- Gordon J. Holtslander hol...@duke.usask.ca wrote: I'm going to try making some zoneplates. I've read about that zoneplates require focussing. None of my cameras pinhole cameras can focus. Is zoneplate focusing necessary in all cases? Is focusing needed only for subjects that are close

Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-04 Thread DAlfrey
In a message dated 1/3/02 10:48:32 PM Central Standard Time, dilc...@hiddenworld.net writes: Anyone have any good / cheap suggestions on how I should go about obtaining a focusing loupe and focusing cloth? I need something that will work reasonable well with a 4X5 view camera, but am not

Re: [pinhole-discussion] focusing loupe and focusing cloth

2002-01-04 Thread ragowaring
I don't know about a focusing loupe but any tightly woven no lint black cloth should do. The heavier and finer the weave the better. Probably a good try would be raincoat material. You want it pliable and easily foldable. You could use fake leather or bookbinding material but this is awkard to

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Working with paper for first time

2002-01-04 Thread ragowaring
Dear Christopher lf you go to http://www.ilford.com you will find in one of the pages the technical information on the paper that you are looking for. The actual page is http://www.ilford.com/html/us_english/prod_html/multirc/multi_iv_rc.html#Te chnical%20Data which is a bit of a type-full. It