Re: using filters

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From: "Jeremy Jeffs" <jeremy.jeffs@virgin.net>

> I've been shooting B+W landscapes on a pinhole camera. To bring out
clouds
> I've been using a yellow filter behind the pinhole - in front would mean
> than every speck of dirt is in focus. My problem is that specks of dirt
cast
> a blur/shadow on the negs. I've tried vigilant cleaning but can't seem to
> eradicate them. Any suggestions on keeping contrast in the sky without a
> filter? Or alternatively how to use a filter without rendering every speck
> of dirt?

Don't mount the filter on the camera, rather hold it in front of the pinhole
and keep moving it for the duration of the exposure. The larger the filter
the easier this is done.

Guillermo
Received on Fri Oct 25 07:50:42 2002