Re: Need paper pinhole camera engineer

Yes, I saw the Dirkon and would love to "modernize" or "normalize" it!
Thanks taco!

On 1/14/08 5:10 PM, "Wolfgang Thoma" <wolfgang@thoma.be> wrote:

> If I see this camera sold at freestyle, it remembers me of the famous
> Dirkon
> http://www.pinhole.cz/en/pinholecameras/dirkon_01.html
> It must be easy to restyle the Dirkon to a "normal" looking camera
> instead of a SLR. Who can redesign her?
> taco
>
> Devorah Klein wrote:
>> I am not trying to rip off someone's design, I am trying to find someone who
>> can design their own pinhole camera. If I wanted to rip it off I wouldn't be
>> looking to hire someone to create their own, now would I? That was just an
>> example of the type of thing we are looking for. We did attempt to wholesale
>> from them and it did not work out. Contrary to your belief Mickey, I
>> actually know how to do my job, thank you. If anyone is interested in this
>> opportunity, please let me know.
>>
>>
>> On 1/14/08 2:01 PM, "Michelbayard55@aol.com" <Michelbayard55@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> In a message dated 1/14/2008 12:39:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>> dklein@bn.com writes:
>>>
>>> http://www.freestylephoto.biz/sc_prod.php?pid=1000001852
>>>
>>>
>>> #%&^(((((Why don't you ask the nice people at Sharan to wholesale them to
>>> you and the would probably put your name on it, instead of trying to copy
>>> and
>>> rip-off someone's design.... _#@$&%_ (mailto:#@$&) ))))) Mickey
>>>
>>> MHello Everyone,
>>>
>>> I am an editor for Barnes & Noble and I am currently developing a pinhole
>>> camera kit to be sold in our stores this fall. The kit will include a book
>>> on pinhole photography (probably "Adventures with Pinhole and Homemade
>>> Cameras") and all the parts and instructions to build a pinhole camera out
>>> of heavy cardstock and a few plastic parts (probably for the film reel). We
>>> have looked at various designs out there and like this one the best:
>>> http://www.freestylephoto.biz/sc_prod.php?pid=1000001852 but have been
>>> unable to license the design. Therefore, we need a paper engineer to create
>>> a new design for a punch-out, build-it-yourself paper pinhole camera,
>>> similar to the one above. Please let me know if you are qualified to do
>>> this, or if you know someone else who might be.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Devorah Klein
>>> Associate Editor
>>> Barnes & Noble Publishing
>>> ickey
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