Lo-Fi Oddity

[LoFiPin]

- Arista EDU Vultra VC RC Semi-Matte Paper
- "Coors Banquet" Pinhole Camera - this is the "Mk2" version with electrical tape shutter as opposed to the Mk1 duct tape shutter.
- Caffenol C developer

It's artsy in a way only terrible photos can be...

[paulbarden]

These images demonstrate why Pinhole technology is a useful tool for expressive, experimental photography, and a lot of fun to play around with! I like them.

[mdarnton]

Ah, my brother and I made a 4x5 Schleica in the 70s, from a Schlitz can. Result below. I imagine your camera is somewhat similar.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4685/39559280911_4d17493a08_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23gHDZr)
4x5 Schleica pinhole camera shot (https://flic.kr/p/23gHDZr) by James Darnton, from Michael Darnton (https://www.flickr.com/photos/michaeldarnton/), on Flickr

Shot behind the Photo Center, Alpena, Michigan, in 1973. Image is severely cropped to eliminate vignetting and extraneous data.
Don't need no stinkin' Linhof!
The tripod was a concrete parking stopper, with a foot on top of the camera for stabilization.

[Mad Kiwi]

Love these, great grainy look.

[LoFiPin]

Thanks all! mdarnton, yes, I'd imagine your "Schleica" was very similar to what I've been using. These two views were taken with a 3D printed P5 camera, courtesy of the very generous Paul Barden. A precision pinhole and film holder makes things much more predictable.

I also changed my chemistry here, adding some iodized table salt to the Caffinol-C recipe so as to reduce fogging. I think it helped? Maybe.

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[chassis]

Ah, my brother and I made a 4x5 Schleica in the 70s, from a Schlitz can. Result below. I imagine your camera is somewhat similar.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4685/39559280911_4d17493a08_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23gHDZr)
4x5 Schleica pinhole camera shot (https://flic.kr/p/23gHDZr) by James Darnton, from Michael Darnton (https://www.flickr.com/photos/michaeldarnton/), on Flickr

Shot behind the Photo Center, Alpena, Michigan, in 1973. Image is severely cropped to eliminate vignetting and extraneous data.
Don't need no stinkin' Linhof!
The tripod was a concrete parking stopper, with a foot on top of the camera for stabilization.

Awesome Michael. I lived in Alpena in 1973. Hadn't yet picked up a camera!

[jnantz]

- Arista EDU Vultra VC RC Semi-Matte Paper
- "Coors Banquet" Pinhole Camera - this is the "Mk2" version with electrical tape shutter as opposed to the Mk1 duct tape shutter.
- Caffenol C developer

It's artsy in a way only terrible photos can be...

not terrible at all !
they have a certain je ne sais quoi photography should have!