pinhole images

[mark dyson]

images taken with a Zero pinhole camera
The first image is F136@120 seconds and the second image was F136@45seconds
For those new to photograph a pinhole camera is a box or container with a hole in it which forms an image on the film or photo paper My camera is a commercially made one in brass and mahogany and the F stop is 136 and a focal length of 25mm.
Please not they will never be pin sharp it is the mood and atmosphere that you try and capture. The images above have been scanned from a print developed in my darkroom, not the best way to do thing.

[Mike]

Forums really need a 'Like' button!

[John]

I really like these, you have produced ethereal, emotive images with beautiful tones. Images do not have to be sharp and there's a whole gamut of photograhic technique that can be exploited creatively.

Very well done Mark.

[Walter Brooks]

Still want to see some Still Lifes/ Street Scenes/ even Portraits
nonetheless

Walter

[Paul Jones]

Being honest, Mark, I like the effect and the moody black and white, but the subject matter of the photographs doesn't really grab me a great deal.

But I do admire your dedication and passion for what you do and it's great to see members doing their own thing.

[HarryG]

Mark, nice to see someone trying something different,

When you have time, try a shot down the High St, should look good with no traffic and only people that have stood still for longer than two minutes.

[mark dyson]

You may think the simplicity of a pinhole would be able to shoot any subject but I have found that you have to pick the right shot, Having put two films through and learned a bit, I think images with a foreground object with lots of space around to give the depth makes a better photo. It takes a while to get used to the 25mm focal length and deciding how close you can get while still getting everything in the frame. I have some trees on my first film that a thought would be pushing the frame edges but when I looked at the negs I would have to take a bus to get to the tree. I must admit I am really enjoying the challenge.

[PhilipHowe]

Mark,

I agree with HarryG, it's good to see something different. There is something very 'moon landing' about them. I'd like to see a good landscape taken with this.

[John]

Interestingly, on the Pentax Lens Road Map, which is where they detail items in preparation, a "lens cap lens" is listed. This appears to be a pinhole lens, so that could be a fascinating thing to try out.

Of course, it might be more expensive than putting a pinhole in a piece of brass, but probably less than buying one of the wooden pinhole cameras.