Tassie Devil (Pinhole)
For this pinhole test I've taken three different views of a carved Tasmanian Devil outside the Wool Centre in Ross. Each were taken with the Nikon D850 and the Thingyfy pinhole adapter. I call this a test because I wanted to see how this object in deep shade would appear with the right exposure.
With a digital camera the aperture is set to the size of the pinhole which registers as f/0 in the camera. Focus is impossible because there is an unlimited depth of field, and it will be soft. In any case the viewfinder doesn't work. Manual exposure is required. One can then either set the ISO high (but this brings with it noise in the dark shadows), or on a tripod set a long exposure. I find the best results come from using 100 ISO as a base setting and then adjusting the exposure time to match the light. Pinhole is about hands on trial and error. But once you get a feel for the light conditions it is possible to make accurate guesses at exposure times and your biggest challenge will be framing the shot.
Once again the effect is not unlike that of a Holga toy camera or even some early Polaroids.
SOME RESOURCES:
Here is a really good introduction to digital pinhole photography by Frederik Boving. www.youtube.com/watch?v=89YyclkpOkA
One of the masters of pinhole camera building and technique is Joe Van Cleave (he also collects old typewriters). He has produced many videos, but in this long one he shows you how to make a cigar box camera from scratch. "Circular Image Pinhole Camera" www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KaqJAT5yOg
Tassie Devil (Pinhole)
For this pinhole test I've taken three different views of a carved Tasmanian Devil outside the Wool Centre in Ross. Each were taken with the Nikon D850 and the Thingyfy pinhole adapter. I call this a test because I wanted to see how this object in deep shade would appear with the right exposure.
With a digital camera the aperture is set to the size of the pinhole which registers as f/0 in the camera. Focus is impossible because there is an unlimited depth of field, and it will be soft. In any case the viewfinder doesn't work. Manual exposure is required. One can then either set the ISO high (but this brings with it noise in the dark shadows), or on a tripod set a long exposure. I find the best results come from using 100 ISO as a base setting and then adjusting the exposure time to match the light. Pinhole is about hands on trial and error. But once you get a feel for the light conditions it is possible to make accurate guesses at exposure times and your biggest challenge will be framing the shot.
Once again the effect is not unlike that of a Holga toy camera or even some early Polaroids.
SOME RESOURCES:
Here is a really good introduction to digital pinhole photography by Frederik Boving. www.youtube.com/watch?v=89YyclkpOkA
One of the masters of pinhole camera building and technique is Joe Van Cleave (he also collects old typewriters). He has produced many videos, but in this long one he shows you how to make a cigar box camera from scratch. "Circular Image Pinhole Camera" www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KaqJAT5yOg