Re: film canister camera question

I use black electrical tape to affix the pinhole to the inside of the
cannister. Then I cut my film so that either end fills out to the sides of the
electrical tape. That way the film is held in place.

Cheers -

george

--- "Eric S. Theise" <mataro@cyberwerks.com> wrote:

> George L Smyth writes:
> > It probably does not matter, but I have always put the pinhole on the
> inside.
> > By doing so you can make sure that the pinhold is exactly centered behind
> the
> > hole that was made for it. Otherwise, you may run into problems with the
> side
> > of the larger hole getting in the way.
>
> I agree with George, and the majority; pinhole on the inside, though
> there are reasons to put it on the outside, too. One reason that
> has not been mentioned is that the paper (or whatever you're using
> for your negative) can shift inside the canister over time and block
> the pinhole. (A nice, black dot on your processed neg is evidence
> that this has happened.) I've bent my brass sheets in such a way
> that the paper can't slide back over the hole, though the way I've
> done it leads to other problems (the brass casts a shadow onto the
> negative sometimes).
>
> I'd say: try it both ways, see what works best for you. Then post back
> here!
>
> --Eric
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