Re: Re: ground glass

on 10/6/41 7:10 pm, Richard M. Koolish at koolish@bbn.com wrote:

>>
>> Thankyou all for the input on ground glass
>>
>> Guillermo-
>>
>> The reason for the ground glass is so that I can view the scene for
>> composition before exposure. I don't require a necessarily good image, just
>> one for the main lines and masses of the picture. Your idea of a fresnel
>> sheet is inspired, I shall use it. I know that pinhole is also about
>> serendipity but I want a little more control over the final image,
>> particularly when one has taken time to find and there is no retake!
>>
>> I am going to use a viewing pinhole for the ground glass - one that gives me
>> enough light (under a cloth) so I can see the image. I am not concerned
>> with viewing detail just the main masses.
>>
>> Alexis
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>
> Why not make a viewfinder instead

Two reasons -

I want to see exactly what the camera will see without parallax error,
particularly for closeup work; to avoid uneccessary croping and make maximum
use of the film surface

I am practicing to make a lens large format camera

Alexis
Received on Thu Apr 25 14:02:46 2002