Pinhole Photography

[Quasimodo]

I put this under lenses talk (proper, i don't know...?).

I would love for this thread to be a place where people can share their tips, experiences and questions about pinhole photography.

I have a few questions: I have seen several wesites that sell pre-drilled Canon caps for pinhole photography.

-Has anyone used them, and is it safe to use (I wonder if it is asking for trouble with dust on the sensor..)? If you have, what settings did you use to get the best results.

Feel free to post pictures you have taken with the pinhole technique.

Kind regards,

Gerhard.

 

[Quasimodo]

I have not used the pinhole cap, but I have used the Holga lens for Canon.

Link: http://shop.holgadirect.com/products/holga-canon-camera-slr-lens-hl-c

It looks like a lens, but it is only a pinhole. I not noticed dust issues with it, but I do not shoot with it often. Although it will mount on both crop and full-frame cameras, the vignetting on full-frame is too extreme. It is best to only shoot a pinhole with a crop camera.

Here is a landscape shot I took with my Holga on my 60D:

Arlington Bridge, Washington, DC by scrappydoggy, on Flickr

Although the shots are in color, I generally prefer to convert to black and white. It's a liberating way to shoot because you do not rely on sharpness or technology. Composition is the critical factor.

Here is an article on shooting with a Holga: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/essays/vanRiper/010706.htm
Pros use them too: http://www.jeff-friesen.com/Holga.html
A good resource: http://www.pinholepossibilities.com/artists-who-make-pinhole-photographs.html

Have fun!

Beautiful picture! Thanks for the reading. I only have FF, but my wife has a 600D. I will definitely look at the links you sent.

Thanks,

G.