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jon.oman
03-29-2012, 14:09
This is a 6x9 format, 120 film camera from the 1950's that I modified to be a pinhole camera.
The pinhole is 200 microns, and the focal length is 120mm. This gives an f-stop of f600!
The camera has two view finders, one for vertical shots, and one for horizontal shots. It also has a shutter that can be used in 'bulb' mode, or in 'instantaneous' mode. A cable release can be used.
Here are some images of the camera:
#1
http://www.gophotog.org/allphotos/grabbag/medium_photos/D7F_3598.jpg
#2
http://www.gophotog.org/allphotos/grabbag/medium_photos/D7F_3599.jpg
#3
http://www.gophotog.org/allphotos/grabbag/medium_photos/D7F_3600.jpg
#4
http://www.gophotog.org/allphotos/grabbag/medium_photos/D7F_3601.jpg
Here are some images from the first roll of film (the pinhole is off center!):
#1
http://www.gophotog.org/allphotos/pinhole/medium_photos/img008.jpg
#2
http://www.gophotog.org/allphotos/pinhole/medium_photos/img009.jpg
#3
http://www.gophotog.org/allphotos/pinhole/medium_photos/img010.jpg
#4
http://www.gophotog.org/allphotos/pinhole/medium_photos/img013.jpg
#5
http://www.gophotog.org/allphotos/pinhole/medium_photos/img014.jpg
#6
http://www.gophotog.org/allphotos/pinhole/medium_photos/img015.jpg

The exposures ranged from 51 seconds in good light to up to 10 minutes in poor light.
These were shot on Kodak Tri-X 120 roll film, and were processed for 9-3/4 minutes at 68 degrees F. in D-76 1:1.