Re: camera body for zone plate

FWIW my favorite zone plate/pinhole conversion is an old Kodak folding
brownie. Its nice because it was cheap, fits in your pocket, is 6x9 format,
has a longish focal length, has a shutter with three speeds plus B and T
settings and can take a cable release. Also the catch on the folding bit
makes a tripod like stand when the camera is open.

The best bit though is that the little single element glass lens is held in
place by a screw in ring at the front of the camera. So if you find some
washers the right diameter you can set a pinhole in one, a zone plate in
another and swap them around mid roll (or swap in the old lens which has
some nice qualities too).

Reading back over this email it sounds like I am in love with this camera ;)
  I think Ill have to use it on pinhole day.

Tim

>>I've been using a converted Lubitel camera for my studio based zone
>>plate work. I like the camera, but its layout is causing me some
>>trouble. It's great having a viewing lens, but the placement of the
>>viewfinder on top is inconvenient given my lighting set-ups. I often
>>find myself check to jowl with a blazing quartz light. Also, having to
>>unscrew the camera from the tripod every time I need to change film is
>>annoying.
>>
>>I'm looking for another cheap medium format camera to convert to zone
>>plate -- preferably one with a rangefinder style viewfinder on the
>>back. I've heard that the Agfa Sporti is a possible candidate. Does
>>anyone know what the focal length of this camera is? Any other cameras
>come to mind? Thanks.

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Received on Wed Apr 17 03:17:53 2002