Pinhole Photography and ND Filters
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With Pinhole photography we have no control over exposure, the only way to get partial control is by using Neutral Density filters, so in this video, which, is a test to see how the ND filter effects exposure, I also show how to calculate exposure times and run through the development process.
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Great video with nice explanation of the process for getting the image exposure!
Another well done video ! Thank you Martin, my first pinhole camera is on order
Great video - thanks - glad to have found your channel. I built my first pinhole camera this year out of cigar boxes, and have only been shooting Harman Direct Positive 4x5 so far... Have been meaning to play around with super long exposures using ND filters and this has given me the push I needed. You are spot on about the feeling of developing your own pinhole shots :-)
That was a good idea with mounting an ND filter inside the camera. Ever try and insert a Cokin P series square filter holder, possibly by mounting it with some velcro and with the holder having three slots in which to insert the filter into, you could put it in the last slot which it would be easiest to get it (the filter) in and out of.
Hallo Martin,
herrlich!!! habe viel Spaß gehabt mit diesem Video. Vor Allem die Pausensequenz war sehr lustig!! Ich habe schon viele der Videos angesehen und finde deine ruhige und fachlich fundierte Art und Weise sehr gut. Schade, daß Du Deine Filmschätze nicht auch in einer echten Dunkelkammer vergrößerst.
Ich finde, digital ist die "Laborarbeit" etwas zu einfach und eben nicht mehr so handwerklich. Aber trotzdem. Ich hoffe auf noch viele Videos von Dir!
Meint
Matthias Sommer aus Berlin
Thank you for your comment, one reason why I scan, (keep in mind I spent over 40 years in the DR), l love to print exclusively on matt papers, the look that the inkjet printer gives on the matt paper is wonderful IMHO and something that DR matt prints cannot match, the choice of matt papers is also a big plus point, smooth, textured, Japanese hand made papers like Kozo, so the DR takes second place in that field for me
Please excuse my translation
Vielen Dank für Ihren Kommentar, ein Grund, warum ich scanne (denken Sie daran, ich habe über 40 Jahre in der DR verbracht). Ich liebe es, ausschließlich auf mattem Papier zu drucken. Das Aussehen, das der Tintenstrahldrucker auf dem matten Papier verleiht, ist meiner Meinung nach wunderbar Etwas, mit dem DR-Mattdrucke nicht mithalten können. Die Auswahl an Mattpapieren ist auch ein großer Pluspunkt, glatte, strukturierte japanische handgefertigte Papiere wie Kozo, sodass der DR für mich den zweiten Platz in diesem Bereich einnimmt
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Hi,
and thanks for the answer. I understood everything very well.
But the digital processing is also not that decisive for my interest in your videos. I like your English style of koreography and the amazing scope of your knowledge of photography.
I hope you continue to have lots of ideas
Matthias from Berlin wishes you good light
I love your videos Martin! I always learn so much! Have you ever used Zero Image's Exposure Scale instead of the calculations on your phone? Cheers, Nicola
@@nich6220 yes I have used them
I really enjoy your pinhole videos, they’re great, I learn a lot and you get fantastic results. I’m a “regular” 4x5 and 8x10 shooter (meaning I use lenses) and I’m considering trying to get a pinhole camera. Do you have any thoughts about 8x10 vs 4x5 for pinhole photography (besides the obvious practical considerations of size, etc)?
Thank you and best wishes.
Taking away the physical size and cost of film, holders etc, the advantages I see are
Ability to contact print purely on a analog level.
Advantage to crop a picture with little if any loss in quality.
I don’t think you will see a big difference in quality 4x5 v 10 x 8 unless you print big,
So there are advantages and disadvantages for both format sizes
10:10 hilarious! Thank you for making me laugh :)
As always: spot-on and very educational. I've noticed you using a changing tent instead of a bag, which makes perfect sense considering delicate sheet film. Which minimum size do you recommend for a convenient handling of 4x5" film, and is there any material you prefer?
I think I like material I can wipe clean, which the tent I have enables me to do that, I would not like a materials that seals the area once zipped up as I think it would cause hands to sweat which you really don’t won’t to happen
@@martinhensonphotography Yes, I agree. Thank you for the reply.
I have a few single-shot sheet film cameras that would be easier for me to mount the filter to the outside the box. What are the disadvantages?
Hi Martin, I am interested to know what piece of equipment it is that you use for warming your chemicals. You show us in the video above you immersing your developing tank into this equipment.
It’s a Nova 3 pod tempering unit, very accurate and reliable, thank you
Sorry for the late comment, but I have a question.
Do you think the quality of the filter is as important for pinhole photography? Quality filters on lenses can be a big deal, wasn't sure if it's the same for pinhole.
I'm working with a zeroimage 45 as well, but haven't tried a filter.
Thank you!
Well they still have the same effect in film regardless of the type of camera, so as an example if you want to darken blue skies filters will do that depending of what type you use, I like orange filters, they darken blue and bring out mire texture stone etc, hope i have answered your question
@@martinhensonphotography yes thank you! Also, just want to say I greatly enjoy your work. Especially pinhole. I hope to spend much more time this year exploring and expirementing with the zeroimage 4x5.
Cheers!
So beautiful
Thank you, I appreciate your comment
@@martinhensonphotography will you be uploading any videos on digital photography any time soon?
At some stage I will, although I am primarily a film shooter these days,
Hello Martin - I've just started trying pinhole and am looking at getting an ND filter. Would you say a 6-stop would be a good general purpose one to start with?
ps I love your videos and have learned lots from them in a short time.
You have to ask your self in what scenarios do you envisage using a ND filter, this video was more of a test to see if the ND filter worked inside the pinhole camera, in general I rarely use them as exposures times using most films other than Fuji Acros are inherently long, a 6 stop ND will give extremely long time's using conventional films such as FP4 , hp5, Tri-x , my advice if you were to try one is use Acros film to keep times sensible.
@@martinhensonphotography OK, thanks - I'll maybe just keep taking photos for now and see how it goes.
For your zero image viewfinder you tied a cord to it and put dots for the different dimensions. Can you tell me how many inches you put a dot on the cord.
By the way, very educational videos
25mm 50 mm 75mm, thank you
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