Re: pinhole and polaroid

From: Gregory Parkinson <glp_at_domain.name.suppressed>
Date: Sat 04 Nov 2000 - 08:36:00 PST

At 8:05 AM -0800 11/4/00, larry fratkin wrote:
>Hi,
> I use Polaroid pinholes in both the "peel apart" and "eject out the Ront,
>sx70 style". It's very fun to be instantly rewarded, plus you can do
>manipulations etc. I find the reciprocity a problem and usually only use
>Polaroids outdoors.
>
>My favorite Polaroid is the Reporter model. It has a cable release socket, a
>tripod socket, and is very easy to modify. There is a wide variety of film
>available for it. And, the camera can be picked up for about $5.00. It's a
>great camera except for the lens and a pinhole fixes that nicely.

I picked up one for $6.00 (so I overpaid) and indeed, the lens is
crappy - and not fun/interesting crappy, just crappy. Do you
have any suggestions on how to convert it to a pinhole?

Thanks
Greg
Received on Sat Nov 4 11:37:52 2000

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