Re: human subjects

In a message dated 4/7/02 11:56:55 PM Central Daylight Time,
Mike.VandeBunt@mixcom.com writes:

> If your 4x5 camera will take a Polaroid back, you might want to try
> their 3000 ASA film in a 545i holder. Even with an optimal sized
> pinhole, exposure times in sunlight may be so short as to require an
> actual shutter.
>

I didnt think of it, but now that you mention it, Mike, he coud use a Type 55
Polaroid too, assuming he has 4X5 capabilty on his pinhole camera , that way
you could give away prints to the subjects, albeit small, /look at them for
exposure correctness, and still be able to produce a 4X5 neg for printing,
also assuming you lower the Type 55 rating from its " normal " ASA/ISO of 50
down to ASA/ISO 25 , which in turn would give "blown out " highlights, in the
print, but get good negatives... I get exposure times of about 4-8 seconds,
depending on the light with Type 55, which would allow subjects to remain
still I would think

I have a Santa Barbara Lensless 4X5 pinhole camera/made of birchwood laminate
, (actually I have 2 of them, the 2 "FL(50mm, pinhole diameter0.013=F/230)
and the 3 "FL(75mm, pinhole diameter0.013and F/154) which produce wide to
very wide shots, the SB Lensless cameras go for about $75.00 USD for 4X5 and
I think you can get them in 8X10 size too,FL 's of SB cameras range from 50mm
up to 675mm or 27in FL and F/2000 but of course the price goes up
correspondingly, BUT , I have shown my wooden SB cameras to some of the
re-enactors , and was told they would fit right in (pretty much ) in keeping
with not being obtrusive mechanical beasts/"modern equipment" , all I need do
now, is concoct a wooden tripod of sorts, (Ries tripods would be nice, but at
about $500 for the tripod alone, its out of the question right now ) Another
route to go in ready mades is Zernike Au's 4X5 pinhole cameras , with
extensions/also accepts Polaroid 545i backs, , if I recall right, Zernikes
cameras start at about ($95.00 -100 USD ) and depending on what you want, you
can add stuff to it, raising the cost of course, but hey, Zernike makes good
cameras, as anyone on this list who has one can tell you , and well worth
every penny (Oops there I go again, plugging Zero Image/Zernike Au, but hey,
I make no apologies for plugging quality items am just plain shameless. :-)
Zernike , can I have a job as a sales representative ? <smirk>

DAlfrey@aol.com
Received on Mon Apr 8 03:03:14 2002