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I read somewhere that diffraction degrades the image if the hole is made in thick metal , and one way round this is to lay the metal (from a drinks can, eg.) on a flat wooden surface and press a dent into it using a ball-point pen. (Don't make a hole.) Then turn the metal over and carefully remove the top of the raised pimple with very fine wet and dry abrasive paper stuck to a flat board. The resultant hole will have a knife-edge. Hole diameter can be checked with an enlarger or flatbed scanner, and the result is supposed to be a "pinhole" of superior quality.
However, when I tried this and fixed it up to my 5 x 4 camera the results weren't very good at all! I got much better results with a pinhole from the now defunct Retrophotographic. This was not lazer cut, just made with a drill bit, though the foil is very thin. Alan |
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On checking this morning I have found that Acupuncture needles are available in quite small sizes and reasonably cheaply. They seem to range from about 0.16 mm to 0.3 mm and are around £3.50 per 100. That gives plenty of spares for when they bend or break!
Bill |
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Just to add this comment from an article I saw somewhere regarding
the quality of the pin-hole. the roundness of the hole is thought not as critical as the smoothness of the edge or the thickness of the shim used A rough hole or an over thick shim are stated to be factors that will advesely affect image sharpness and of course angle of view. an oval hole will produce a different image but not be obvoisly less detailed. Personaly I am working towards finding the ultimate sharpness but fully expect to draw back from that possition to produce the softer effects that I seek. bobrob. |
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As you require "ultimate sharpness" Bob I wonder if you have considered using a lens?
I thought pinholes were meant to be a bit fuzzy. |
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What I am trying to find out is how big is the bit?
I think a good pinhole example is Wiesmier's recent posting of the beach scene. It's a pinhole image that still looks sharp. My current attempts are not as sharp as that so I have work to do, probably on the size of the pinhole. Bill |
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