Here are some links on how to make a pinhole camera. Before you say "But Shades, all I have is a digital camera, I've never used film before, and I don't know if I want to......" I have included a link on how to make your digital SLR into a pinhole camera. If you don't have a DSLR, I'm sure you could figure out the theory behind it and make something fit for your camera (all the more reason to use film, hehe).
p.s. the link above has a whole page of resources on pinhole cameras and how to build one
I included links for 35mm film as that is the most readily available to the majority of people. Any light sensitive material will work though. If you do go with 35mm, and take it to your local establishment to have them develop it, Make sure to tell them the spacing could be off, as its from a pinhole camera Most places will develop the film and put the photos on a CD. This elimates the need for you to take them home and scan them.....or worse, have to go buy a scanner and then scan them in!
I have seen a few people on here lament that they wish they could participate in Analogue April but they don't have a film camera, well here's your chance!
I truly hope that a lot of you participate and if you care to, lets tag them
I don't know anything about film and was wondering, would the old film that I have that is probably about 10 years old work? Hope this isn't a silly question but the last time I used a film camera I was probably about 7 years old!
@sobefree as long as it hasn't been x-rayed or left out in extreme heat, it should be fine. There is actually a trend or sub-culture of photogs that use expired film and get some amazing results. The worst thing that could happen is that it doesn't turn out...maybe buy a roll of new film just in case. I'm sure it will work though, and it will be fun to see the results of the age on the photos.
@sobefree@shadesofgrey Once had a roll of 35mm left in a camera that was last used the summer of 1971, in Europe. The camera somehow made it underneath the front seat of my dad's car, don't know when or how it got there, but it was in Tucson, in the car until 1973. The original pictures taken in '71 were fine, the one's taken in '73 were,ah, washed out. If that helps.
@shadesofgrey Hmm. I might do this, but a pinhole camera feels like a really big commitment. ;)
I've been shooting on some expired Fuji that I found at thrift recently - one batch dated 2005 and the other dated 2008. It performed perfectly. I was actually a little disappointed. ;)
@shadesofgrey So I changed my mind and now I totally think I'm going to do this. I can't decide if I'm going to build one or rig a current camera up. Don't let me forget! I saw some cool pinhole images on lomography.com and now I'm all e'cited.
@beautifulthing I won't let you forget....I'm gonna do a reminder thread this weekend...I have to go out and get a matchbox and some film, I totally want to make mine, just to see if I can do it.
@beautifulthing Neither have I, thats why I think I'm going to make mine.....the matchbox idea seems to work the best because it isn't a one and done deal, like the altoids tin....however it does require some modding....wishing I had some 120 for my brownie, basically a pinhole camera anyway!
@shadesofgrey Order some on the Interwebs! I got some on the way from B&H, they have it for as little as $3.49 a roll. Or - be really punk rock and see if there's a way to get a Brownie to take 35mm. Hmm. Mods!
@beautifulthing Haha, yeah, just waiting on a check and I am going to be ordering mad amounts of film. I have been scouring the Amazon finding all sorts of it...I will more than likely buy a bunch of different single rolls, to try it out and see what I/the camera likes, there will be several 120 rolls in there......I wonder what would happen if I just put some 35mm in the brownie, as is?
For WPPD I broke out my Loreo Cap again. I need to give the lens a good cleaning because there was a major blurry spot in all my shots. In this one it is hidden by the fountain water.
@shadesofgrey What happened??? Where are all the pinhole shots? I have another film in may give it another go with a smaller pinhole and a shorter let the light in time. I love and appreciate my digital camera!
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I just now saw this post.....I don't know honestly. It seemed like a lot of people were interested/planning on participating. Maybe there were more but they didn't tag them?
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I've been shooting on some expired Fuji that I found at thrift recently - one batch dated 2005 and the other dated 2008. It performed perfectly. I was actually a little disappointed. ;)
I told people it is a lens that is intended to take a nice camera and make it look like a cheap plastic one. Funny the things we do.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37227626@N00/2534192401/
http://www.ehow.com/how_2048795_use-35mm-film-holga-120.html
@shadesofgrey What happened??? Where are all the pinhole shots? I have another film in may give it another go with a smaller pinhole and a shorter let the light in time. I love and appreciate my digital camera!
I just now saw this post.....I don't know honestly. It seemed like a lot of people were interested/planning on participating. Maybe there were more but they didn't tag them?