Large format pinhole shots

jcryan55 · 14th January 2009

Hi all,

Took a walk around the river with the 8banners large format 4x5 pinhole camera and took some casual shots.
Shoot on Provia 100 slides with most images should with 6 seconds exposure.
Scanned on Epson 4990 scanner and did a bit of post processing....and Voila....
Here's the images to share with all of you.

As usual, comments & critiques are welcome.

Ahhh....I think a pinhole outing is long due....Anyone interested?

Yatuzaa · 14th January 2009

You make it classic and unique in an old antique way. Nice job. Its really amazing and I say the angles are great.

starvingjack · 15th January 2009

amazing stuff...
was thinking of aquiring the zero image 4X5 pinhole camera..the idea of a molecular 4X5 pinhole is very tempting..haha
especially when it's used for portraits..

jcryan55 · 15th January 2009

Thanks Yatuzza for your kind words.

If you love perspective shots, the pinhole is a great tool for exaggerated angle & perspective. Plus it covers a very wide angle that no lens can cover. & all images are rectilinear, ie. no barrel distortion at the edges unlike fisheye or super wide angle lens.

Starvingjack,
there're 2 makers of pinhole cameras in the mass marklet now. Zeroimage & 8banners. Personally, I have both. I felt that the 8banners have incorporated more features that had the needs of the photographers in mind. 8banners also allows all graflock back accessories to be attached to it. This is one big advantage that iot has over the zeroimage ones. For graflok back accessories, they range from film back (Horseman, Linhof etc), to film cartridge (4x5) to Poalroid backs.....So the format for image capture is actually more wide. I can shoot from 645, 6x6,6x7, 6x12 to 4x5 and polaroid. The potential is unlimited.

If anyone of you is interested, you can visit my pinhole gallery at flickr.....

www.flickr.com/photos/8banners

I may want to do a pinhole outing soon.....then maybe some of u all can play with the camera I have.

frametology · 16th January 2009

i love the third one. damn nice! how low did you go? cam on the pavement?

crucio · 16th January 2009

love the perspectives lah bro

i came upon the exposure chart for pinhole cameras.. maciam very hard leh

Verticoastro · 16th January 2009

Nice perspective... hope can join your outing one day

perspectives-act · 12th February 2009

Hi I'm curious, how much does a 8 banners 6x18 cost? Where can I get a copy of this camera?

14th January 2009	#1
jcryan55 Deregistered Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,112	Large format pinhole shots Hi all, Took a walk around the river with the 8banners large format 4x5 pinhole camera and took some casual shots. Shoot on Provia 100 slides with most images should with 6 seconds exposure. Scanned on Epson 4990 scanner and did a bit of post processing....and Voila.... Here's the images to share with all of you. As usual, comments & critiques are welcome. Ahhh....I think a pinhole outing is long due....Anyone interested?

14th January 2009	#2
Yatuzaa Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bedok Posts: 52	Re: Large format pinhole shots You make it classic and unique in an old antique way. Nice job. Its really amazing and I say the angles are great. __________________ -=D300=AF-18-200mm=MF-50mm=-

15th January 2009	#3
starvingjack Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 784	Re: Large format pinhole shots amazing stuff... was thinking of aquiring the zero image 4X5 pinhole camera..the idea of a molecular 4X5 pinhole is very tempting..haha especially when it's used for portraits.. __________________ Portfolio

15th January 2009	#4
jcryan55 Deregistered Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,112	Re: Large format pinhole shots Thanks Yatuzza for your kind words. If you love perspective shots, the pinhole is a great tool for exaggerated angle & perspective. Plus it covers a very wide angle that no lens can cover. & all images are rectilinear, ie. no barrel distortion at the edges unlike fisheye or super wide angle lens. Starvingjack, there're 2 makers of pinhole cameras in the mass marklet now. Zeroimage & 8banners. Personally, I have both. I felt that the 8banners have incorporated more features that had the needs of the photographers in mind. 8banners also allows all graflock back accessories to be attached to it. This is one big advantage that iot has over the zeroimage ones. For graflok back accessories, they range from film back (Horseman, Linhof etc), to film cartridge (4x5) to Poalroid backs.....So the format for image capture is actually more wide. I can shoot from 645, 6x6,6x7, 6x12 to 4x5 and polaroid. The potential is unlimited. If anyone of you is interested, you can visit my pinhole gallery at flickr..... www.flickr.com/photos/8banners I may want to do a pinhole outing soon.....then maybe some of u all can play with the camera I have.

16th January 2009	#5
frametology Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Upper Thomson Posts: 400	Re: Large format pinhole shots i love the third one. damn nice! how low did you go? cam on the pavement?

16th January 2009	#6
crucio Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 242	Re: Large format pinhole shots love the perspectives lah bro i came upon the exposure chart for pinhole cameras.. maciam very hard leh __________________ Let there be Light.

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Verticoastro Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Central Posts: 1,204	Re: Large format pinhole shots Nice perspective... hope can join your outing one day __________________ Canon 5D \| EF 20-35mm f3.5-4.5 USM \| EF 28-70mm f2.8 L IS USM \| Sigma 20mm f1.8 \| Sigma 50mm f1.4

12th February 2009	#8
perspectives-act Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: West Posts: 967	Re: Large format pinhole shots Hi I'm curious, how much does a 8 banners 6x18 cost? Where can I get a copy of this camera? __________________ Weddings . my blog .