Re: Teaching Pinhole to 7th graders

Hello Beau,

Check out the Pinhole Day resource page. It is probably the best
pinhole reference site out there, being both compact and high quality.
Stewart Woodruff's site is geared toward children. The workshop
resource page has a couple of links that are by and for teachers.
http://www.pinholeday.org/support/
http://www.pinholeday.org/support/ws_resources.php

I've always used Ilford Multigrade III RC matte surface developed in
Dektol with good success. This paper has been discontinued (although
it still come up on eBay). Others on the list will likely have more
up to date recommendations.

Thanks,
Tom Miller

----- Original Message -----
From: "Beau Schwarz" <ejschwarzjr@hotmail.com>
To: <pinhole-discussion@pinhole.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 9:31 AM
Subject: [pinhole-discussion] Teaching Pinhole to 7th graders

> Hi,
> My wife has given me the opporitunity of teaching a class of gifted
(meaning
> 'divergent thinkers' in teacher lingo) 7th graders to build and then
> photograph with pinhole cameras. The proposed budjet is $50 to $75
and the
> length would be 3 to 4 weeks. I have done this 3 times before with
3rd grade
> classes. Each time we have had limited success.
>
> Building the cameras with shoeboxes or storage boxes has never been
a
> problem. A pinvice and 600 grit is used for aperatures. Liberal use
of tape
> and flat black paint corrected most construction problems. Getting
usable
> negatives and controlling contrast has been our downfall. Previously
we have
> used Ilford Mult. (for both the negative and the final image) and
Dektol as
> the developer (along with other kodak products for stop and fix).
The
> results were mixed at best, the few exposures that did print were
had
> extreame contrast.
>
> Does anyone have a recommendation for what paper and developer to
use. I
> have also noticed some people on the list are using Ortho Lith film,
what
> developers and ASA would you suggest?
>
> If anyone has a fovorite site or a list of pinhole or howto sites, I
sure
> could use it (you never know what a 13-14 year old will find with a
random
> internet search using 'pinhole'). I have lost my book, "The Pinhole
Thing",
> so any refferances to aperature vs focal length, paper negatives,
developers
> (low contrast for paper or ortho lith), appropriate (for children)
> portfoleos, camera ideas, etc. would be appreciated.
>
> I appoligize for not keeping notes, sites, or prior discussions
filed for
> referance. I have a week or so to get everything together. Thanks in
advance
> for any help or suggestions!
>
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Received on Sat Mar 9 11:28:10 2002