RE: Making a 20x24 pinhole camera

I use a 4x5 film holder in my foamcore camera - it weighs more then the
camera!!!! I added on a box the same size as the film holder with a side
opening (smallest dimension) then glued 1" black velvet ribbon all
around as a light seal. You have to be careful when pulling out the dark
slide that you don't also pull out the whole film holder but apart from
that it's satisfactory.

Kate

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pinhole-discussion@spitbite.org
[mailto:owner-pinhole-discussion@spitbite.org] On Behalf Of Guy Glorieux
Sent: Monday, 2 August 2004 3:59 a.m.
To: pinhole-discussion@spitbite.org
Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Making a 20x24 pinhole camera

----- Original Message -----
From: "George L Smyth" <glsmyth@myway.com>

>
> Guy -
>
> Thank you for the very complete explanation. I am thinking that in a
case
like this it might be helpful to build some apparatus that could be
attached
to it that would allow one to change the paper.
>

Yep! My brain is still spinning on this one. Perhaps I should stop
spinning and just experiment a few alternatives on a smaller box (price
conscious). I suppose it would have to be somthing like a film holder
or
perhaps a Graflex multiple-sheet holder.

Suggestions welcome...

Exposure times are long indeed so the box has to be well installed. On
one
occasion, I've actually put the camera on top of my car and attached it
to
the rack. (No! The car was NOT moving when I took the picture...).

I suppose that I could get some 20x24 film from J&C. But this is
expensive.
And paper negatives have a distinct beauty of their own!

Regards,

Guy

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