Re: Film/Paper holder.

Hi Stephen,

One way to hold the paper in place is to tape it. Take pieces of
masking tape about two inches long, roll then into a cylinder with the
sticky stuff on the outside and place them back of the paper negative
and the camera body (assuming that it is metal or a material that the
tape won't ruin when removed). Use high-quality tape, like 3M; the
cheap stuff will leave sticky stuff on the photo paper when removed.
I've used this technique with cylinder cameras; but it should work
with flat-back cameras, also.

Another technique, one that works with flat-back cameras, is to use
black mat board and photo corners to make a photo mat as if you were
going to frame the negative (see Black and White Photography by Henry
Horenstein, pages 149 - 151). Glue a couple of thin strips of wood,
cardboard or mat board i side the camera to form a track that the
matted negative will slide into. This will hold the paper flat.

I like your idea of using magnetic strips, too; but don't know where
to get them.

Tom

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Gray" <stephen@k-par.co.uk>
To: <pinhole-discussion@pinhole.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 8:42 AM
Subject: [pinhole-discussion] Film/Paper holder.

> Hello All.
>
> I am constructing a pin hole camera in which I am going to use
photographic
> paper. I thought I would construct a paper holder out of magnetic
strip but
> don't seem to be able to get hold of it anywhere. Does anyone know
of
> anywhere here in the UK that might sell it ? I would be grateful
for any
> other paper holder ideas too.
>
> Regards
>
> Stephen Gray
>
>
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Received on Wed May 9 10:27:54 2001