Re: [pinhole-discussion] pinhole scans

I use an Epson 2450 flatbed scanner (3200 is the new model). It will scan 5x10 negs or 8 1/2 x11 prints. Abour $350. Richard Heather - Original Message - From: James Tittle thetitt...@yahoo.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 3:03 PM Subject: [pinhole

Re: [pinhole-discussion] How do I get in on the discussion?

Welcome back Tom! Your exhibit was awesome! Keep on pinholin' Richard Heather - Original Message - From: Tom Lindsay pinhole-...@juno.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 4:06 PM Subject: [pinhole-discussion] How do I get in on the discussion? Hi All

Re: [pinhole-discussion] The next Epson scanner after the 2450?

I have a 2450. The resolution at 2800 gets grain with most films. Unless you shoot TechPan or Kodachrome 25 I doubt more rez will improve the image. Somehow TriX 5x7 (inches!) seems grainier than 35mm. Richard Heather Subject: [pinhole-discussion] The next Epson scanner after the 2450? I've

Re: [pinhole-discussion] black dust

If these are black dots on a white background you can pick off the black spot with an exacto knife blade or hypodermic needle. This will leave a pit in the emulsion but that won't be very noticeable under glass. Richard Heather - Original Message - From: Catherine Just blue_medic

Re: [pinhole-discussion] digital pinhole?

Pinhole infrared is easy with a 35mm pinhole camera, red filter and Kodak high spees IR film. See my page from the '99 pinhole swap: http://www.slonet.org/~rheather/pinhole.html Richard Heather - Original Message - From: Ed Nazarko enaza...@acumen-sciences.com To: pinhole-discussion@p

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pinhole of partial eclipse

Do you have a web address for this search? I have partial eclipse leaf pinhole shadow images. Richard Heather - Original Message - From: gregg b. mc neill gbmcne...@hotmail.com To: Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??? Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 10:43 AM Subject: [pinhole-discussion

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Theme o' the month

I made web pages to go with the pinhole swaps: the 1999 swap http://www.slonet.org/~rheather/pinhole.html the 2001 selfportrait swap http://www.slonet.org/~rheather/pinself2001.html use them if you like. Richard Heather - Original Message - From: Gordon J. Holtslander hol...@duke.usask.ca

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Jobo for processing :-)

You can use the colorhead for BW variable contrast paper. Yellow filter for low contrast, Magenta for high. Use split exposures, one high contrast and one low and you will have good tonal control. Drum processing is the best for film. Richard Heather - Original Message - From: Chuck

Re: [pinhole-discussion] (OT) Enlarger help?

I use a Beseler 23cII (bought new in 1980) with a Zone VI cold light. Good up to 6x9. I also have a huge Kodak 5x7 ( actually can do up to 7x9) floor standing monster complete with smokestack. Richard Heather Hey everyone, I know another off topic post, but it's kind of on topic, right? i mean

Re: [pinhole-discussion] old negatives

Assuming these are larger format negs you can scan them to a computer with a flatbed scanner with transparancy adapter. If you have a darkroom that can handle large negs they should be fun to print. At least make contact prints. Richard Heather - Original Message - From: Andy Schmitt aschm

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Developing sheet film with a drum processor

is to the center and the film does not overlap. Leave the tube a little damp so the film doesn't slip. It may slip in the fix but more time in the tray fill fix that. Richard Heather Greg Newberry wrote: Hi, I bought a darkroom package that included a UniColor Uniroller which is a motorized base

Re: Thanks Re: [pinhole-discussion] best viewfinders for close-up work

Richard Heather Sarah Heidt wrote: Guillermo, my brother and I thank you so much for the helpful advice. I will certainly let you know how the camera turns out. I quit my academic job 2 years ago to be at home with the girls full time. Lately my main subjects for photographs have been my

Re: [pinhole-discussion] best viewfinders for close-up work

I just received an Argus multi-focal length viewfinder for the C44. It has a rotating lens that gives a 35mm -50mm -100mm views. It also has a tilt knob to factor parallax for different focus ranges. It would work fine for pinhole cameras within that (relative) focal length range. dain...@aol.com

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Film Development

Unexposed area does not use up any developer. Richard Heather G.Penate wrote: - Original Message - From: Richard Heather rheat...@slonet.org neither of us are right. 24x36x36 =31,104mm2 8(x2.5)x 10(2.5) = 50,000 mm2 Richard Heather Richard, Remember

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Developing 8x10 sheet film

. Richard Heather Greg Newberry wrote: Thanks, what is your tray technique? I have a color developer, drum and base that reverses automatically. I've done one batch of 4x5 in it and they developed, but it only does one 8x10. Seems that you would use a lot of developer/etc. doing a batch of negatives

Re: [pinhole-discussion] paper negative tricks

If you want a 100% improvement in tonal quality use film. Richard Heather Matti Koskinen wrote: hi I finally got my wooden 4x5 camera lightproof and taken few test shots using paper negatives. Results are fine, but some recent talk here (esp. diluting developer) made me search for methods

Re: [pinhole-discussion] HORSE, isn't it?

Guillermo, do you want a hung bao? Richard Heather (in-law to the Lo clan) G.Penate wrote: - Original Message - From: ISHIKAWA Masaru mishik...@microhouse.co.jp Celebrating Chinese New Year, a Year of Horse. (Unfortunately Asian not always understand Chinese. ) Kung hei fat choi

Re: [pinhole-discussion] HORSE, isn't it?

I am a horse as is my Chinese-American wife Kung hei fat choi !! Richard Heather Guy Glorieux wrote: Kung hei fat choi !! to all our Asian friends in this list. Guillermo I'll join you on this, Guillermo. I wonder how many Horses we have on this list? Please all the Horses raise

Re: [pinhole-discussion] transparency film...xray duplication film

For a large format pinhole photography a positive image may be a plus. You could exhibit with a backlight without further manipulation. Most non photographers can't visualize negatives though I often find the negatives much more beautiful than the positives. Richard Heather Murray wrote: I

Re: [pinhole-discussion] transparency film?

cheap and long lasting. I use the digital files and so far have never used the original slides (but I'm glad I have them). Richard Heather R Duarte wrote: From: Howard Wells sandw...@earthlink.net ... I've always shot a lot of transparency film in various pinhole cameras, partially because I

Re: [pinhole-discussion] fingers of light

of a darkroom printer. Don't get too obsessive about Zone system details but try to see the big picture that you want a usable negative not a perfect one. Most modern film has a tremendous latitude to provide a usable image as long as you don't underexpose. Richard Heather Jean-Louis Thiry wrote: I wish

Re: [pinhole-discussion] wwpd exhibition

Pinholeday 2001 was great but these images were not created for gallery showing. I doubt many could be exhibited. However Pinholeday 2002 is approaching fast. If we all went out with the goal of a gallery print then the exhibit could be awesome. Richard Heather hol...@duke.usask.ca wrote: Hi

Re: [pinhole-discussion] 12 day exposure

Time to start a 2002 page. Happy New Year. Richard Heather Bill Erickson wrote: http://www.???/discussion/upload/bathtub_copy.jpg This is the result of a twelve day exposure of a bathroom in a nineteenth century state psychiatric hospital building. Newly admitted patients were stripped

Re: [pinhole-discussion] oops.. wrong fixer dilution...

Minimum fixer time is twice the time to clear the white fog. Less than archival fix will allow the negative to degrade over several years to decades. If you are worried about it re wash and re fix then wash with hypo clear. Richard Heather R Duarte wrote: hmm.. i just developed film

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Vinegar as stop bath

Both vinagar and stop bath are Acetic acid CH3COOH. The only thing that counts is lowering the PH to stop the development . If you skimp on the stop you will use up your fixer prematurely. There is no free lunch. Richard Heather Erich wrote: Jeremy, just wondering if anyone has tried

Re: [pinhole-discussion] ilford fiber paper?

but it may be splotchy if underdeveloped. Richard Heather R Duarte wrote: I just realized that one of my packages of RC paper is actually not RC - it's fiber! I can't return it because the photo store doesn't allow returns on paper. Can I use this for printing in the same way that I use RC paper

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Interesting Site

Also read The Girl With the Pearl Earring for a novelization of the Vermeer era. Richard Heather Colin Talcroft wrote: Along the same lines, I just finished reading Vermeer's Camera by Philip Steadman (Oxford U. Press, 2001). This is an excellent discussion of the topic, as it relates

Re: [pinhole-discussion] DIana Camera Ebay

It is a Spartus Full-Vue Richard Heather cmcbe...@aol.com wrote: Hey guys I am wondering if any of you know where I can get some information on a full-vue camera made by the spencer co. it holds 2 1/4 film. In my searches I fear that I am not looking in the right direction. Any Info would

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Thanks all Rapid Access film replies; revisit Xray film

tank? Do you want to spend one gallon of developer or 4 oz. of develop your film. Richard Heather

Re: [pinhole-discussion] New wide-eyed questions :

. Good luck, Richard Heather Uptown Gallery wrote: Hello: Well, after all that ruckus I started about the 127 and 620 cameras I bought to convert to pinhole, the cost and availability of film, awkwardness of development and discouragement from hacking the cameras led me back to eBay. I feel

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Micro or macro photo with pinhole photo

a smaller hole will give sharper results. Richard Heather luciana napchan wrote: Richard, What do you mean by the optimum size ? Thank you so much for all of you, it really helped me :-) From: Richard Heather Reply-To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? To: pinhole-discussion@p

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Micro or macro photo with pinhole photo

Use as large a negative as possible. 8x10 11x14 paper. Use a pinhole smaller than the optimum ( for infinity) size. Richard Heather luciana napchan wrote: Thank you for your response But I did not want a wide angle image, so for instance, if I want to make images of fruits, with a 6X9

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: [pinhole-discussion]

/~rheather/pinself2001.html Richard Heather tricks...@aol.com wrote: Hey Everybody, I'm kind of new to this list, so I was just wondering who everybody is on this list and what everybody does. I'm assuming that most of you are into pinhole photography if I'm correct. Is anybody on this list

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Dense Negative

an 8x10 neg of a rock at Point Lobos that is one of my favorites. However I have to give 1 min exposure in bright roomlight to print rather than the usual 15 sec of stopped down enlarger light. You can't tell by the print (still no grain in a contact print). Richard Heather Benjamin Privitt wrote

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Gregg on the cover of Pinhoel Journal

My bed room windows face east. A one inch gap above the curtains on one window acts as a slit. Sunrise is projected on the opposite wall. I have thouht about putting in a hole and further darkening the room but the slit effect is much brighter and shows good colors. Richard Heather pinhol

Re: [pinhole-discussion] 35mm Short focal length

angle pinhole placed. Larger format is easier to deal with for many situations. Richard Heather Stephen Rees wrote: I have a friend who has been experimenting using 126 cartridges. They are about to go out of production. He has tried an ordinary 35mm SLR with a body cap but the focal length

Re: [pinhole-discussion] New Photos

% saturation. That gives a warm tone to the video image and the prints. I find using greyscale does not give nearly as smooth or pleasing tones. Richard Heather mickey wrote: hi richardcan you tell us about the brown of your prints...thanks mickey a happy life is made up of many happy moments

Re: [pinhole-discussion] New Photos

Well it has been 21 years.. RH b2myo...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 7/9/01 4:03:28 PM, rheat...@slonet.org writes: My wife and I celebrated our anniversary in beautiful Cambia, California (25 miles away) and you were out taking pictures...tch, tch ;-) leezy PS They're

[pinhole-discussion] New Photos

enhancement the rock pictures seem better than photos at the same place I've taken with an 8x10 or Hasselblad because there are no depth of field problems. Richard Heather

Re: [pinhole-discussion] digtal lightroom

I met Ansel Adams, in his home, in 1973 with my college photo club. He was very enthusiastic about the new SX70 by Dr Land. He would have loved digital imaging if it would help him get the prints he wanted. AA died in 1984. Richard Heather Jan Hinderson wrote: For me there is no way back

Re: [pinhole-discussion] bw lab in Detroit? / intro

You can probably do a better job of restoration of the old print on computer after scanning it. If you need a negative send the file to a service bureau to make one. Richard Heather Eric S. Theise wrote: Hi, This is my first post to the list, and I apologize for it being somewhat tangential

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Overexposed negatives

Contact print the negs as is. Then scan them. Use the sun if you have to. Theoretically you can use part A of farmer's reducer until the image totally dissolves then redevelop until it looks right. Richard Heather Guy Glorieux wrote: Hi all, I just shot a couple of rolls of 120 BW film

Re: [pinhole-discussion] IR pinhole problems

You need a red filter to remove the visible light. Pinhole will always be fuzzy compared to a lens but that can be a strength rather than a weakness. See my page (35mm IR pinhole): http://www.slonet.org/~rheather/pinhole.html http://rheather.tripod.com/pinhole/index.html Richard Heather heather

Re: [pinhole-discussion] intro

Welcome! Nice images. I especially like your solar cell panorama camera. You should patent it. Have you seen the WorldWide Pinhole Photography site? http://www.pinholeday.org Richard Heather Joe Huck wrote: I just signed up for the discussion group, so I'm sending this email by way

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Pinhole Day Gallery

Bookmark the last frame you looked at. When you try again you will be at the new last frame if you marked the old last frame (works for Netscape). Richrad Heather Tina Martin wrote: The postings so far look great! Is there any way to view the shots without having to start at the beginning

Re: [pinhole-discussion] The Camera Obscura

This quote should be on the WW pinhole photography day site and posters. Richard Heather lisa styles wrote: Leonardo da Vinci seems to have found the magic that we are all so attracted to in pinhole photography. If he were still around today I reckon he would be into this discussion group

Re: [pinhole-discussion] New to List

Welcome to pinhole! Try to find an adaptor ring or extention tube to place the pinhole on the Zorki so you can change to lenses and not damage the finish. ( I have a Zorki 4 also) Richard Heather Ming-Sung Lin wrote: I'm now thinking, also processing, to get my Zorki 4 (a Russian Leica copy screw

Re: [pinhole-discussion] WPPD Logo

Where' the pinhole? I added one: http://www.slonet.org/~rheather/wwpd.html Richard Heather Michael Keller wrote: Since everyone else has taken a turn, take a look at http://www.wvsbha.org/wwpd.jpg

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Santa Barbara Cameras?

I have both a Leonardo and SB. The SB can be adapted to use graphlex 6x9 backs that wont fit in the Leo. The SB shutter stopper can be cumbersome or fall off. The dowels are too thick to use with a 4x5 film holder and the back. I use the cardboard tubes from my wife's tampax. Richard Heather

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Thank you all

James, Beautiful images. Stay online. Forget the BS. Richard Heather James Romeo wrote: Thank you all. I was upset the way it was sent. I understand the problem on the edit and I will look into it. I realy enjoy the group. It just hit me bad on a bad day. You can see some of my work

Re: [pinhole-discussion] BW printing with color head: Contrast filtration figures

A good time to learn to use split filtration. Use magenta to expose for high contrast (generally the time to get a deep black), then Yellow to soften the highlights and fill in midtones. Dodge and burn seperately. You will have much greater control of your print. Richard Heather Guy Glorieux

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Exposure incl. reciprocity

5 minutes is probably too long. Make a test negative by pulling the dark slide out an inch every 30 sec. Richard Heather f...@cybernet.co.nz wrote: Anyone had any experience on starting exposure time on bright summer day using TMax100 10x8 sheet film. (Using Rollo Pyro) Camera f/l = 600mm, p

Re: [pinhole-discussion] 35mm pinhole - questions observations

. Richard Heather john yeo wrote: A few days ago I made a pinhole body cap for my canon AE-1. I made the pinhole as small as I could, it ended up .0065 +/- .0005 f/270. Would using one of the formulas to determine the optimal size work better for such a small focal length? Or does that only apply

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Request for comments

is a solid body or a folder. Probably cheaper and less a loss than the Ventura. Forget the 127. Film is not generally available. Richard Heather Temi wrote: With which of the following cameras would I be more likely to have success in converting it to a pinhole camera. 120 format - Ventura 66 Deluxe

Re: [pinhole-discussion] basic question

Yes, see these links: http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/rheather/pinhole/index.html http://www.slonet.org/~rheather/pinhole.html http://rheather.tripod.com/pinhole/index.html Richard Heather Barry Muscavelli wrote: Has anybody used smaller formats (like 35mm?) for pinhole?? _

Re: [pinhole-discussion] December Mailing

Count me in also. Richard Heather Andy Schmitt wrote: Hi All I think I would also like to participate in this...sounds like fun!! andy schmitt -Original Message- From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ??? [mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???]On Behalf Of Vladimir

Re: [pinhole-discussion] 35mm pinhole?

Check out the folowing web pages: http://www.slonet.org/~rheather/pinhole.html http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/rheather/pinhole/index.html http://rheather.tripod.com/pinhole/index.html Richard Heather Krzysztof Serafin wrote:Knowing very little about pinhole constructions I'm wondering what would

Re: [pinhole-discussion] New Pages

into pinhole, as opposed to the sharp cutting-edges of straight photography that invades our life from all sides. Best, Guy Glorieux Richard Heather wrote: I have just put up some new pinhole images at: http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/rheather/pinhole/index.html 35mm color pinhole images

Re: [pinhole-discussion] New Pages

Hand held againt solid objects. Richard Heather Andy Schmitt wrote: Fairs are such wonderful times to shoot. Were you able to hand hold the pictures or are they tripod shots? I ended up balancing my cigar box on all sorts of things this summer at the state fair.. great work andy I have

[pinhole-discussion] New Pages

I have just put up some new pinhole images at: http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/rheather/pinhole/index.html 35mm color pinhole images Richard Heather

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: [pinhole-discussion]35 mm pinhole

Try a Blank frame with the camera in the sunlight to rule out light leaks. Richard Heather Katharine Thayer wrote: Chris Peregoy wrote: I would try to get a better fix on your pin hole size. I use a comparator as described in Eric Renner's book, page 113 and 114 with the use

Re: [pinhole-discussion] pinhole video?

Many cheap video pinhole cameras are sold on the WWW. They may have plastic lenses. They may or may not tolerate the radiation. Richard Heather Goriup, Michael R wrote: Thanks to both of you who responded so quickly and optimistically. I'll ask my friends in the labs to try it out

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: Scanning Negatives

at ???/discussion/upload/images/rheather3b.jpg and 3c at 1200 dpi http://www.p at ???/discussion/upload/images/rheather3c.jpg They are also jpeg compressed. Full frame BW 4x5 @1200 dpi is a 25mb file Richard Heather

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: Scanning Negatives

the software you can't beat the deal. Richard Heather Lists (sldb) wrote: On Sun, 17 Sep 2000, Richard Heather wrote: Hi. I just bought a UMAX 2200. It will sca 81/2x11 prints or up to 4x5 transparencies. Works good for BW negs if they are not too dense. Doesnt really have the resolution

[pinhole-discussion] Re: Scanning Negatives

work. I just uploaded new images from my new Leonardo 3 sacnned by the UMAX http://www.p at ???/discussion/upload/images/. Look for: rheather1,2,3,4 Richard Heather Jeff Dilcher wrote: Hello! I was thinking of upgrading my scanner, and was hoping to get a unit that might be capable

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Infra Red and pinhole

Hi I have done IR pinhole. Look at: http://www.slonet.org/~rheather/pinhole.html http://rheather.tripod.com/pinhole/index.html Richard Heather Tom Purdum wrote: Greetings all, I recently joined this list (today) and was looking through the archives for info on IR and pinhole photography