Re: New Pinhole Camera Decision...

Since no one has mentioned the -arguable- "Stradivarius and Guarnerius" of
the pinhole world, here they are:

http://www.mottweilerstudio.com
http://casadopinhole.net/

Don't miss their image galleries.

8x10 doesn't have to be slow to "load/unload", shooting is another thing!!
it takes me few seconds to load unload an 8x10 film holder from/into the
camera but I have used exposures as long as 55 minutes when using B&W paper.
You could build a light tight box around an 8x10 back (if you find a cheap
one in eBay or somewhere else) like I did with this one:
http://ca.geocities.com/penate@rogers.com/camera/back.JPG
for which a friend built this box:
http://ca.geocities.com/penate@rogers.com/camera/backdetail.JPG
http://ca.geocities.com/penate@rogers.com/camera/tripod.JPG
http://ca.geocities.com/penate@rogers.com/camera/backback.JPG

Or you could build an 8x10 camera similar to the Bender one. Here are some
images of a very rustic one I made with scrap wood, some screws, some
carpentry glue and a hand saw, it is a 4x5, but an 8x10 has similar
construction, similar can be done with other materials (foamcore):
http://ca.geocities.com/penate@rogers.com/camera/uno4x5.jpg
http://ca.geocities.com/penate@rogers.com/camera/dos4x5.jpg
http://ca.geocities.com/penate@rogers.com/camera/tres4x5.jpg

The above method is basically what Bender and Zero Image use, which is the
same method that has been used for more than a century:
http://www.benderphoto.com/pincam3.jpg
http://www.zeroimage.com/web2003/ProductPage/45/extensionFrame.jpg

Guillermo

    ---- Original Message ----

    From: Bob
    To: Pinhole Discussion

    Hello list,
    I'm intending on buying a new pinhole camera
    and can't decide on what
    to get. My Olpe cardboard 6"x9" is falling to bits
    and my home made 10"x8"
    takes too long to take shots with (~15 minutes to
    load, shoot and an unload).

    I like the idea of buying a nice wooden 10"x8" as
    I can use the negs to
    contact print and do alternative processes with.
    However, I've coveted a
    Zero Image 5"x4" ever since I first saw it on line.

    Anyone got any suggestions on pinhole cameras to
    buy...?

    Cheers,

    --
    Bob
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Received on Thu Dec 28 20:02:38 2006