Melbourne - Pinhole Day Workshop

timk · Apr 17, 2010

Hi everyone, I'm organizing a pinhole camera workshop for next Sunday (April 25th) which is world wide pinhole day (by coincidence this is also anzac day).

Might be a good chance for some APUG'ers to get together, anyway the details are here:

http://www.melbournephoto.org.au/latest-club-news/world-pin-hole-day-activities-april-25th.html

Email or PM if you think you'll attend. It should be a fun day.

-Tim

The Melbourne Camera Club celebrates World Wide Pinhole Day on Sunday April 25th 2010.

A workshop will be held in the club rooms on the corner of Dorcas and Ferrars Streets, South Melbourne.

It will be a hands on workshop and we will be covering:

- Building your own pinhole camera

- Taking photos with your pinhole camera

- Developing and contact printing photos taken with your pinhole cameras

You will need to bring:

- A box or milo-tin to build your camera out of that can be made light tight. (Boxes can be any size or shape, however we suggest something between the size of a large matchbox and a shoe box is ideal)

- $10 fee to cover materials and tea & bikkies

- Enthusiasm!

We will supply the rest of the materials.

The workshop starts at 10am and finishes at 5pm.

No experience with photography is necessary, participants will be encouraged to scan and upload photos taken on the day to the world wide pinhole day website: http://www.pinholeday.org/

For more information and to reserve a place, please contact: mcc-blackandwhite@melbournephoto.org.au

largeformat pat · Apr 18, 2010

Looks like fun. I would love to go however I must march. A local arts group wants me to run a similar course. I would like to see how they did it.
Thanks
Pat

Poisson Du Jour · Apr 18, 2010

That would be my luck, tossing 2 milo tins into the recycle bin last Tuesday night!!
I've migrated to Sustagen tins, but will be a while before this big tin is emptied!!

Yamaotoko · Apr 19, 2010

Sounds great, too bad I won't be around for it though.

However, I'll be up around Noosa for my brothers wedding and will be taking my semi-pinhole converted Clack along (I'm still not entirely sure if it even counts as a pinhole???). We'll be at the dawn service at his local RSL, so who knows what might come from that. hope the sessions back here go wonderfully.

Kevin Caulfield · Apr 19, 2010

I'd really love to go, but it's pretty hard to commit to the whole day. The kids would love it if it was a bit shorter too. Anyway, have fun.

Poisson Du Jour · Apr 19, 2010

No problem, Kev!
Create a pinhole image in your own time and submit it to the World Pinhole Photography Day website and, presto! You're famous, sans kids.

Link: http://www.pinholeday.org/

Kevin Caulfield · Apr 19, 2010

Good idea, Gary. I may even make a pinhole camera with the help of the kids on the day and submit it.

largeformat pat · Apr 19, 2010

Kevin,
Make a pinhole for you new camera.
Pat

Kevin Caulfield · Apr 19, 2010

largeformat pat said:
Kevin,
Make a pinhole for you new camera.
Pat

Yes, that will be about the easiest way to do it, although I imagine focussing on the ground glass could be problematic?

Barrie B. · Apr 19, 2010

Kevin Caulfield said:
Yes, that will be about the easiest way to do it, although I imagine focussing on the ground glass could be problematic?

Greetings Kevin , Make a couple of ' Lensboards ' from black matte-board with a 1/2" hole in the middle and just tape some foil over the inside of this hole, prick a ' pin-hole' into the foil. A simple shutter ( Flap ) over the front will serve as a shutter. Load your D.darks with paper ,3 ISO and there you go : bellows extension can be from say 75mm to 250 mm , you only have to measure you pin-hole aperature for exposure ........Cheers Barrie B.
If you are more sure of the pinhole exposure , FILM can be used .

Poisson Du Jour · Apr 19, 2010

Rightio, my Zero multi-format has now been loaded with Acros 100, set to 6x9 (maybe a late change to 6x6...) and this location has been singled out for pinhole attention. Just have to research the tide...

Ross Chambers · Apr 20, 2010

Poisson Du Jour said:
Rightio, my Zero multi-format has now been loaded with Acros 100, set to 6x9 (maybe a late change to 6x6...) and this location has been singled out for pinhole attention. Just have to research the tide...

You're mad, ya bugger. At the worst the Zero Image will float--where it will end up is another matter.

Regards - Cautious Ross (who only dares leeches and stinging ants lately)

w9cae · Apr 25, 2010

Todays gathering @ MCC was one of the most exceptional days. Everyone had so much fun & took some very stunning pictures. And I thought I had to spend $$$$$ for a great camera. Shows what I knew !

timk · Apr 25, 2010

Was a great day, hope you don't mind me posting your pic Scott. Awesome effect.

Kevin Caulfield · Apr 26, 2010

Thanks for the update, and awesome pic, Scott!

w9cae · Apr 26, 2010

I have no problem the pic is posted. But Shane really deserves the credit he came up with camera design. I just assembled per his instructions & then experimented. Was more luck on my part & guidance of knowledgeable photographers @ MCC who are teaching me the tricks to finding a prime location for a cool shot.

Melbourne - Pinhole Day Workshop

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