Let's talk about 4x5 pinhole cameras...

[rippo]

a bear butt? that's a bit larger than a 'pin hole'...

[BarryS]

Haha--no he means the can the bear comes in. I prefer fresh bear, but some people like the canned ones. On another note, I asked for a 4x5 pinhole from my girlfriend for my birthday. "You need *another* camera?"

[katie cooke]

I use a santa barbara lensless camera for the vast majority of my pinhole stuff: http://slowlight.net

It's the cheapest wood version of the 75mm 4x5" one, and I can't recommend it highly enough. Its well travelled, rained on, sat on, dropped, stained, and it still keeps on going. Takes pretty much any holder you can think of, and is sturdy but light. probably the best 60 dollars I've ever spent on photographic kit.

[BradS]

I use a santa barbara lensless camera for the vast majority of my pinhole stuff: http://slowlight.net

It's the cheapest wood version of the 75mm 4x5" one, and I can't recommend it highly enough. Its well travelled, rained on, sat on, dropped, stained, and it still keeps on going. Takes pretty much any holder you can think of, and is sturdy but light. probably the best 60 dollars I've ever spent on photographic kit.

Katie,
Your pinhole photos from Morocco were what originally inspired me to build that first 4x5 pinhole camera with my son. Thank you again, for posting them. They are absolutely wonderful. I like your pinhole portraits too....

Very Best Regards,

Brad.

[jetcode]

one of the coolest cameras I had at one point was a turn of the century Kodak 4x5 with a custom f333 pinhole lens board. It had a metal heart shaped swinging level on the side

[Rory_5244]

I bought this http://www.calumetphoto.com/item/PY3005 to stick onto an Arca Swiss lensboard. Haven't tried it out yet, though.

[BradS]

$42 for a pin hole???? Wow!

[rippo]

yeah, holy crap! that's expensive.

Rory, i'll make you one for free. or perhaps a roll of film. it will be made of micro-manufactured aluminum (i.e. a disposable roasting pan), hand drilled using traditional technology (a needle, a nail file and a pencil). and it will be almost guaranteed to be within .1 mm of your specification.

seriously. return that overpriced piece of tin foil, PM me and tell me what size you want, and i'll make you one.

that goes for anyone actually. trade me a roll of film (35mm or roll film, b/w preferred) and i'll make you a pretty darn good pinhole.

-matt

[Amund BLix Aaeng]

I have the Zero Image 4x5 and I like it a lot. I only have the 25mm frame and I do struggle a little getting used to that insanely wide FOV. But it`s a good challenge

[Rory_5244]

Wow, Amund!

Well, gee, and here I was thinking that those metal sheets were worth it. Judging by what I pay for Arca lensboards I must be becoming inured to ridiculously expensive photo stuff. I'll return them ASAP, thanks guys.