cz23
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Four from the MM with a Skink pinhole lens. - John
Godfrey
somewhat colored
Very beautiful, John!
You motivate me to pull out my Skink again!
G
You motivate me to pull out my Skink again!
G
Rick Waldroup
Well-known
These are excellent, especially that second photograph. Great stuff.
lynnb
Veteran
Those look great John. Must give this a try - thanks for the inspiration!
mfogiel
Veteran
Nice. Did you shoot that hand held?
daveleo
what?
Wonderful compositions and feelings.
cz23
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Thank you, everyone. Much appreciated.
mfogiel, yes, handheld at 1/15. The Skink is 24mm at f/110. I set the slowest shutter I can manage, crank up exposure compensation, and then adjust exposure using ISO and the histogram. These were at 2500.
BTW, if anyone knows a regular M-mount lens that will get close to this look, I'd appreciate hearing about it. A faster shutter would be nice.
mfogiel, yes, handheld at 1/15. The Skink is 24mm at f/110. I set the slowest shutter I can manage, crank up exposure compensation, and then adjust exposure using ISO and the histogram. These were at 2500.
BTW, if anyone knows a regular M-mount lens that will get close to this look, I'd appreciate hearing about it. A faster shutter would be nice.
Brad Bireley
Well-known
Very nice!
Godfrey
somewhat colored
Sounds about right. I've used the Skink Zone Plate disk a bit as it is down to f/47, which nets a bit more hand-foldability.
Far as I'm aware, nothing else produces a look quite like a pinhole.
G
cz23
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Very nice, Godfrey. Lovely tones and texture. I'll definitely order one of those.
BTW, I posed a question in another pinhole thread about a lens cap for the Skink to reduce dust ingress. I've since found that the rear cap of a Sigma E-mount lens snaps on perfectly.
John
BTW, I posed a question in another pinhole thread about a lens cap for the Skink to reduce dust ingress. I've since found that the rear cap of a Sigma E-mount lens snaps on perfectly.
John
Godfrey
somewhat colored
giganova
Well-known
So you are using a $7.5k camera to make pinhole photos? Are you sure you don't need a Hasselblad with more pixels?
Just kidding, your photos are beautiful, especially the second one with the man on the bridge!
Just kidding, your photos are beautiful, especially the second one with the man on the bridge!
mfogiel
Veteran
I think You'd need to adapt a plastic lens from one of the old box cameras. For example, there is a whole movement around a Brownie Hawkeye with a flipped lens. I imagine, with careful searching, you will find some plastic lenses for 35mm as well.
Godfrey
somewhat colored
So you are using a $7.5k camera to make pinhole photos? Are you sure you don't need a Hasselblad with more pixels?
Um, one printed set (11 prints) of my Leica M9 pinhole photos netted $3200. Two more sales like that, and it will have paid the cost of the body.
Can't complain about that.
G
lynnb
Veteran
I love the first and second images the most.
cz23
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Um, one printed set (11 prints) of my Leica M9 pinhole photos netted $3200. Two more sales like that, and it will have paid the cost of the body.
Can't complain about that.
G
Gee, that's pretty motivating. Congrats.
Larry H-L
Well-known
A similar look... at one point Konica made a 35mm disposable film camera that sported a 17mm lens with fixed aperture.
Some shooters pulled the lens off of these, drilled out the aperture to make the lens faster, and that created some interesting looks. Mount that Konica lens into a body cap?
Some shooters pulled the lens off of these, drilled out the aperture to make the lens faster, and that created some interesting looks. Mount that Konica lens into a body cap?
Godfrey
somewhat colored
Thanks!
Yes, it was a fabulous thing. He called me up after seeing a couple on line and hunting me down. We spent a lot of time picking just the right set, and I then made several different prints to find the right balance of sizing, tone, and color. Once the prints were finished, he had a framer do them right, decorated his condo with them, and held a reception to show them off.
A lot of work, but worth it. I look forward to having the time to do more Photography like that again.
G
