Pinhole + Fog

[mysteryscribe]

When I make a pinhole these days which is seldom, I use a piece of alum roof flashing with a .0177 in whole drilled in it. then i glue that to a steel washer. that combination can be attached to anything from a oatmeal box to an old polaroid camera with the lens removed.

The bit for the hole came from a model train store believe it or not. anyway thats the easiest way i know.

 

[JamesD]

I'm really impressed with this image. Keep up the good work.

 

[xfloggingkylex]

When I make a pinhole these days which is seldom, I use a piece of alum roof flashing with a .0177 in whole drilled in it. then i glue that to a steel washer. that combination can be attached to anything from a oatmeal box to an old polaroid camera with the lens removed.

The bit for the hole came from a model train store believe it or not. anyway thats the easiest way i know.

the idea has been thrown around for us digital folk about using the bodycap with a pinhole in it. It sounds like a good idea, but I dont like the idea of a hole in the body cap leaving the sensor open to whatever is blowing around for the time the shutter is open. Any ideas?

 

[mysteryscribe]

You need to buy yourself a second cap to drill out

 

[JIP]

It has been said many times before in this thread but I like this image.

 

[xfloggingkylex]

You need to buy yourself a second cap to drill out

Yes, mainly because my body cap is a translucent white, I'll need to buy black. The problem I am facing is that I want a way to cover the hole possible with glass or something so that dust doesn't make its way into the camera? Or am I just being silly thinking that dust will get in through such a tiny hole?

 

[mysteryscribe]

Since you only uncover it for small amount of time I wouldn't think that it would be a problem. Im sure it is open longer and MUCH wider while youi change the lens.

If the iso is set at even 50 on a bright day your exposure time in the sun would be really short. Maybe a quarter second but thats a guess. the smallness of the hole and the short duration exposure would probably not allow any noticeable dust in. I doubt that you would want to shoot pin hole more than one or two times anyway.

Pin hole photography is more about the total experience that the image. (did I say that bite my own tongue)

 

[xfloggingkylex]

Thanks for the advice. I'll have to try this.