Re: Cannon A-1 Pinhole

Canon use off-the-film flash metering in "TTL" mode. These days they offer
E-TTL which use preflash and the main body meter sensors, but for every
body but a digital one you can set the flash to TTL mode manually.

In article <20020622160259.98853.qmail@web11303.mail.yahoo.com>,
ctalcroft@yahoo.com (Colin Talcroft) wrote:

> Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if this
> off-the-film-plane metering isn't as unusual any more
> as it once was. I apologize for forgetting that
> cameras have continued to evolve since then. I kind of
> got stuck in time with the OM-2. I haven't kept up
> with SLRs since I got the camera, which was a quarter
> of a century ago now!
>
> As I said in my previous post, the meter is great for
> pinhole (and everything else) in most situations that
> don't require VERY long exposures. I would guess that
> using the B setting and timing with a wristwatch and
> making all the usual pinhole exposure estimations is
> still the easiest way to get good results with a body
> cap pinhole or zone plate on an SLR.
>
> When I first started doing pinhole body caps I used to
> use my Yashica TL-500 Electro. I would simply screw
> off the lens and cover it with tin foil and then prick
> a hole (or several) in the foil. ASA 200 Ektachrome
> slide film was my film of choice at the time (I'm
> still looking for these pictures. They're around here
> somewhere). I controlled the expesure with the B
> setting and a cable release. It worked great despite
> the reflective surface of the foil, which, in
> retrospect, is kind of surprising.
>
> Nowadays you can sometimes pick up old cameras like
> this for a few bucks in the "junk bins" of camera
> stores. They are fun to experiment with, but, of
> course, any old light-tight box will do.
>
> Colin
>
Received on Mon Jun 24 17:17:41 2002