Re: New to Pinhole

--- "Christopher C. Pearson" <ccpearson@home.com> wrote:
> Hello. I apologize for such an amateur question.
>
> I've attempted to make my first pinhole camera with a Quaker Oaks box. I
> poked my pinhole through a piece of tin (the kind made for cooking pans) and
> taped it to the Quaker cylinder. I'm using Ilford 5X7 Multigrade 4 paper.
> Indoors, I'm getting a proper exposure when exposed for about a half an
> hour.
>
> When I bring the camera outside, and expose for less than a second, my
> picture is totally black with no detail.
>
> What am I doing wrong?

If everything is working indoors, then I will rule out light leaks (then again,
the strong light outside could make this show more prominently - I'll assume
that you have tested for light leaks).

If all you did was poke a hole in a piece of tin, you have no way of knowing
how large your pinhole size is. This being the case, I would make another
pinhole, sized properly for your camera. I listing of sizes can be found at
http://members.home.net/hmpi/Pinhole/Articles/Aperture/pin_aper.htm. If you
are not sure how to make one, you can get full instructions at the Pinhole FAQ,
located at http://members.home.net/hmpi/Pinhole/Articles/FAQ/pin_faq.htm.

Cheers -

george

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Received on Sun Aug 26 12:05:10 2001