RE: Has anyone tried this paper pinhole camera?

The picture from Freestyles web page is funny. Whoever shot this didn't
understand the winding system. The winding knobs are on upside down,
http://www.freestylephoto.biz/sc_prod.php?cat_id=2203&pid=1000000291
If I remember right, this design was originally from a swiss firm called
Opke and they leased the design to Beseler.

Chris

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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Has anyone tried this paper pinhole 
> camera?
> From: Brian Reynolds <reynolds@panix.com>
> Date: Mon, March 21, 2005 9:20 am
> To: pinhole-discussion@spitbite.org
> 
> George L Smyth wrote:
> > I have never found success with 35mm pinhole, as the format just
> > does not work for me.  I am wondering if there is something similar
> > availabe in the 120 format (I may still go ahead and buy another
> > Holga to convert).
> 
> Beseler sold a cardboard 6x9 pinhole kit a few years ago.  I think
> Ilford may also have sold the kit.  It came with a 120 roll of Ilford
> film.
> 
> I see that Freestyle Photo nows sells this kit with their Arista.EDU
> 400 B&W film.
> 
> <URL:http://www.freestylephoto.biz/sc_prod.php?cat_id=2203&pid=1000000291>
> 
> I build one when they first came out.  It's an OK camera with some
> interesting construction details.  The film winding knobs are half of
> a 120 spool with a metal tab in the slot to mate it to the film spool
> for winding.  The shutter could be accidently opened, so I used a
> rubber band to keep it closed.  It is a bit light weight and is easily
> buffed by the wind.  It doesn't have quite the same fit and finish of
> the Zero Imaging 6x9 Multi-Format.  :)
> 
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