From: Jack Fulton (jefulton1@attbi.com)
Date: 10/17/02-08:19:42 AM Z
David:
Punch a hole w/a nail or nail-punch. Fold back the protrusions on the
inside so as to not scratch one's fingers. Then take Heavy Duty Aluminum
foil and make five layers of 1" squares. Place this on a hard wood table.
Use a #10 sewing needle and w/a thimble on your index finger poke through to
the hard wood w/a steady and firm push . . but, not to much pressure.
Then, use the middle piece of foil and w/black masking tape fasten the pin
(needle) hole to the can.
Use another piece of black masking tape and where it will cover the
pinhole, place a small piece of masking tape face-to-face so the glue from
the tape will not adhere to the small hole and perhaps block it. Fold a
portion of the tape so one can easily grab it and, voila, that is your
shutter.
You can use cheap black paper to darken the inside. I also paint the
inside of the aluminum foil. I also use a triple thick aluminum foil lid
painted black on the inside and secured to the tin w/a super hefty rubber
band.
Off you go.
Jack
> From: david distefano <zfd@lightspeed.net>
> Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 15:29:47 -0700
> To: "alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca" <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
> Subject: pinhole camera
>
> I teach a severely handicapped class and would like to have the students
> shot with a pinhole camera. I have many cookie tins that are 6" high by
> 12" in diameter. Is it possible to drill a pin hole and use these tins
> for cameras. The curved back does not bother me. In fact I thought it
> might add an extra design to the image. An art gallery said they would
> love to exhibit work from my students. I thought of doing cyanotypes. Is
> the neg. density similar to platinum.
>
>
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