Great Photos - Simple Cameras: From Holga to Pinhole: An Alternative Approach to Creative Photography by Bernd Daub

Author:Bernd Daub [Daub, Bernd]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Reference, Photography
ISBN: 9781457168406
Publisher: Rocky Nook
Published: 2012-08-16T00:00:00+00:00

DIANA Pinhole

When talking about pinhole cameras we can’t forget to return to the lovely Diana. On page 67 I mentioned that you can convert it to a pinhole camera. It’s a novelty—in the spur of a moment, you can simply flip a switch. Out with the lens, in with the pinhole. All it takes is three simple hand movements: remove the lens, swing in the pinhole, and select the B exposure mode.

As already mentioned you will use a 400-speed film with the Diana. This reduces the exposure time in “bright daylight” (according to the user manual) to a whole second, which is something of a rush compared with most pinhole photography. In the shade it’s not so bad. The recommended 30 seconds in the user manual is an exaggerated concession to Schwarzschild. I’ve obtained good results by exposing an image for around 5 seconds. But as already discussed, Schwarzschild demonstrated that all films behave differently.

Of course, a tripod is still necessary, even for these shorter exposure times. Perhaps you’ve stumbled onto a promising subject for your pinhole camera, but you don’t have a tripod handy. Well, then, improvise a little. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Set the Diana on a stable surface (a chair, a table, a wall, or something similar), but be careful with the fragile camera. You can always experiment to see what you end up with. Disobey the rules now and again, and take a handheld shot. That’s how I created the image on page 124, and I was very pleased with the resulting atmosphere of a nightmarish cemetery.

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