We are so very lucky to have a guest presenter this month: Karl Mattas!
So what is pinhole photography?
Pinhole photography is the most primitive way of making photographs and also great fun.
All pinhole cameras are basically a box with a tiny hole, usually under
1 millimetre in diameter resulting in an aperture from about f/100 to
f/500 or more depending on the dimensions of the box... pretty eye
watering stuff for us who are more used to lenses where f/1.8 is
considered to be a tad slow. The difference between a pinhole and a
conventional lens is also interesting; the pinhole has no point of
focus, it is equally sharp at all distances while at the same time being
somewhat soft.
The camera can be made from any light-proof box. A digital camera can also be used by replacing the lens with a body cap that has a pinhole drilled in it. We will discuss and look at examples of different types of cameras and we'll experiment with taking pictures with digital cameras equipped with a pinhole lens cap.
**Please let us know what camera you are bringing so we can provide the body caps**
What to bring
Your camera!