Comments on: DIY pinhole for dSLR http://photocritic.org/diy-pinhole-for-dslr/ The Photocritic DIY photography projects blog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:51:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: vicente http://photocritic.org/diy-pinhole-for-dslr/#comment-314663 vicente Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:16:13 +0000 http://photocritic.org/?p=1413#comment-314663 this was great. it took me about 10 minutes. minus the breaks in the diy to search for more materials (like the can of diet (ew) coke i poured down the drain so that i could use the can). <a href="http://s99.photobucket.com/albums/l294/youngarsenio/?action=view&current=_DSC0303.jpg" rel="nofollow"></a> <a href="http://s99.photobucket.com/albums/l294/youngarsenio/?action=view&current=_DSC0309.jpg" rel="nofollow"></a> this was great. it took me about 10 minutes. minus the breaks in the diy to search for more materials (like the can of diet (ew) coke i poured down the drain so that i could use the can).


]]> By: ricardo http://photocritic.org/diy-pinhole-for-dslr/#comment-314641 ricardo Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:33:43 +0000 http://photocritic.org/?p=1413#comment-314641 I did the same thing years ago with 35mm and still shooting with digital. I don't drill into brass, I shot the best circle (or dot) I could create onto litho film and got a pretty sharp aperature. The lithos I use are basically set at f100 for just the body cap and f200 with an extension tube. Pretty sharp image. I did the same thing years ago with 35mm and still shooting with digital. I don’t drill into brass, I shot the best circle (or dot) I could create onto litho film and got a pretty sharp aperature. The lithos I use are basically set at f100 for just the body cap and f200 with an extension tube. Pretty sharp image.

]]> By: Haje Jan Kamps http://photocritic.org/diy-pinhole-for-dslr/#comment-314181 Haje Jan Kamps Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:55:39 +0000 http://photocritic.org/?p=1413#comment-314181 I don't think it really matters which grit or which bit size - the hole needs to be big enough to be able to let light through, obviously, though. I think I used a 6mm drill bit, and coarse sandpaper. I don’t think it really matters which grit or which bit size – the hole needs to be big enough to be able to let light through, obviously, though. I think I used a 6mm drill bit, and coarse sandpaper.

]]> By: Uhh...wha? http://photocritic.org/diy-pinhole-for-dslr/#comment-314176 Uhh...wha? Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:33:06 +0000 http://photocritic.org/?p=1413#comment-314176 What grit sand paper did you use to remove the logo, plus, what size drill bit were you using? Thanks! What grit sand paper did you use to remove the logo, plus, what size drill bit were you using? Thanks!

]]> By: john baumgartner http://photocritic.org/diy-pinhole-for-dslr/#comment-313757 john baumgartner Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:57:11 +0000 http://photocritic.org/?p=1413#comment-313757 ah, was going to be clever and bust u for having a coke can, but see it's already been done! Good tute, thanks. :) ah, was going to be clever and bust u for having a coke can, but see it’s already been done! Good tute, thanks. :)

]]> By: Haje Jan Kamps http://photocritic.org/diy-pinhole-for-dslr/#comment-301470 Haje Jan Kamps Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:44:36 +0000 http://photocritic.org/?p=1413#comment-301470 DerkeNuke: Lol thank you! Blame <a href="http://xkcd.com" rel="nofollow">XKCD</a> for that one! DerkeNuke: Lol thank you! Blame XKCD for that one!

]]> By: derkeNuke http://photocritic.org/diy-pinhole-for-dslr/#comment-301467 derkeNuke Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:08:56 +0000 http://photocritic.org/?p=1413#comment-301467 I love your t-shirt. I love your t-shirt.

]]> By: Haje Jan Kamps http://photocritic.org/diy-pinhole-for-dslr/#comment-301360 Haje Jan Kamps Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:44:48 +0000 http://photocritic.org/?p=1413#comment-301360 Hahaha, good sleuthing, Claudio! The Coke can was at a cafe, though, where I went AFTER having made the lens - so it does make sense. Mostly. :) - Haje Hahaha, good sleuthing, Claudio!

The Coke can was at a cafe, though, where I went AFTER having made the lens – so it does make sense. Mostly. :)

- Haje

]]> By: Claudio http://photocritic.org/diy-pinhole-for-dslr/#comment-301358 Claudio Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:28:33 +0000 http://photocritic.org/?p=1413#comment-301358 I see a contradiction there: you clearly told us you didn't have a Coca-Cola can handy, yet your first picture with the pinhole was of a Coca-Cola can :-) Otherwise a very fine, 100% consistent tutorial. I must try this someday when I get a spare lens cap. I see a contradiction there: you clearly told us you didn’t have a Coca-Cola can handy, yet your first picture with the pinhole was of a Coca-Cola can :-) Otherwise a very fine, 100% consistent tutorial. I must try this someday when I get a spare lens cap.

]]> By: Haje Jan Kamps http://photocritic.org/diy-pinhole-for-dslr/#comment-300682 Haje Jan Kamps Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:48:03 +0000 http://photocritic.org/?p=1413#comment-300682 You definitely should, CPS - it's not hard to do, but it's loads of fun! You definitely should, CPS – it’s not hard to do, but it’s loads of fun!

]]> By: California Photo Scout http://photocritic.org/diy-pinhole-for-dslr/#comment-296814 California Photo Scout Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:21:01 +0000 http://photocritic.org/?p=1413#comment-296814 I don't have any wisdom to share but I wish to express my appreciation for the excellent idea and writing. This is simple enough to try at home and yet a lot of fun. Definitely a project I am going to try soon. I don’t have any wisdom to share but I wish to express my appreciation for the excellent idea and writing.
This is simple enough to try at home and yet a lot of fun. Definitely a project I am going to try soon.

]]> By: Amir http://photocritic.org/diy-pinhole-for-dslr/#comment-296667 Amir Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:45:57 +0000 http://photocritic.org/?p=1413#comment-296667 In addition to the laser cut pinhole, there also exists the Lens in a Cap, which has a little lens inside it but, according to their marketing, can deliver a pinhole camera experience, as an alternative to DIY. http://www.loreo.com/pages/products/loreo_lenscap.html In addition to the laser cut pinhole, there also exists the Lens in a Cap, which has a little lens inside it but, according to their marketing, can deliver a pinhole camera experience, as an alternative to DIY.

http://www.loreo.com/pages/products/loreo_lenscap.html

]]> By: the_wolf_brigade http://photocritic.org/diy-pinhole-for-dslr/#comment-296661 the_wolf_brigade Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:26:59 +0000 http://photocritic.org/?p=1413#comment-296661 I started out pinhole photography with a SLR body cap style pinhole, though I found that the resolution was always a little soft. I did find that I needed to black out the internals (mine was made of steel) so you did the right thing there! Moving up to 120 with a Zero Image Deluxe69 was amazing. The "sharpness" you can get from such a simple box is astounding! That being said, if you use the scanner method you've linked above it should be feasible to get a "sharper" image on a DSLR. Lately I've been experimenting with development techniques, but discovering this post in my RSS makes me want to get back into pinhole again...Thanks! I started out pinhole photography with a SLR body cap style pinhole, though I found that the resolution was always a little soft. I did find that I needed to black out the internals (mine was made of steel) so you did the right thing there!

Moving up to 120 with a Zero Image Deluxe69 was amazing. The “sharpness” you can get from such a simple box is astounding! That being said, if you use the scanner method you’ve linked above it should be feasible to get a “sharper” image on a DSLR.

Lately I’ve been experimenting with development techniques, but discovering this post in my RSS makes me want to get back into pinhole again…Thanks!

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