Re: Has anyone tried this paper pinhole camera?

I believe the name was Olpe, as the camera was designed by a Professor
Olpe. (I also think the camera may be in the third edition of Renner's
Pinhole Photography.

Mike Vande Bunt

Pinhole Blender wrote:

>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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