Pinhole 4x5

[ageorge]

I am interested in trying a 4x5 pinhole camera. Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance,
-alan

[Ash]

maybe you could make one?

There are LOADS of sites with information on how to construct one on the cheap. I'd recommend that over buying one. I think LOMO sell them, but the prices will be ridiculous

[Walter Calahan]

Zero Image has a pretty one. http://www.zeroimage.com/web2003/Ent...ryFrameset.htm

I've also used Leonardo. Simpler and also well made: http://www.pinholeresource.com/agora...roduct=Cameras

Then there's the Lensless Camera. Very rugged: http://www.pinholecamera.com/

There are many more out there. Good luck.

[Glenn Thoreson]

I make my own. That's half the fun of it.

[Vick Vickery]

Why not use your current 4x5 with a pinhole installed instead of the lens???

[BradS]

My son and I made one out of black foam core board and duct tape. Used a bit of Aluminum Foil for the pinhole. We followed plans that we found on the world wide wait somewhere...think it was a university professor - Chris something? I'll poke around and see if I can find the link.


Brad.

[BradS]

Here are the plans for a simple and inexpensive 4x5 pinhole camera...
http://pinhole.stanford.edu/foamcore.html

[Jim Jones]

One forum on pinhole photography is http://www.f295.org/. A site with much good information is http://home.online.no/~gjon/pinhole.htm. If you already have a LF camera, it may be the most convenient and versatile way of getting into pinhole photography. However, as Glenn noted, making one adds to the experience.

[Erich Hoeber]

Bender makes a really nice 4x5 pinhole camera kit. Features include 3 focal lengths and an optional ground glass back for composing. Some may think it's overkill, but if you're serious about pinhole, it's a good deal. I've modified mine quite a bit over the years.

http://www.benderphoto.com

I also have the zeroimage 4x5, which I find more cumbersome to use - in part because you have to use rubber bands to hold the thing together.

Or... if you're new to pinhole, just get some foamboard and a glue gun and go nuts. Anyway, that's how I started!

Erich

[ageorge]

I have put an order in for this thing. Wish me luck