DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register
 

DPChallenge Forums >> Side Challenges and Tournaments >> Go Lensless! April Pinhole/ZP Side Challenge
Pages:  
Showing posts 1 - 25 of 53, (reverse)
AuthorThread
03/22/2009 02:10:23 PM · #1
April is approaching quickly, and April 26th is Worldwide Pinhole Day. In commemoration of that day, I'd like to hold another Pinhole/Zone Plate photography Side Challenge during the entire month. The rules are very simple, and few:

1. Lensless shots only please - use a pinhole, a zone plate, pinhole sieve, etc. anything but a lens on your camera to achieve your images.

2. No restrictions on editing or methods - film is just as good as digital, and any editing levels are fair game. Post it straight from the camera, or dress it up with an overlay, it's all your own choice.

3. There are no limits on how often you should post or how much, or that the images must be taken during April. If you can only do one a week, fine. If you want to post every day, knock yourself out. Post images pre-April that you haven't got around to processing yet? Go for it. It's up to you.

4. While I'll maintain a list of participants prior to the challenge's start, everyone of course is welcome at any time during the month to join in.

I'll begin an image posting thread for this side challenge on April 1st - er, no fooling.

Who would care to join me?

---------------------------
some links in case anyone wants to read up:

some zone plate explanation
s'more zone plate explanation
calculate your own zone plate!
even more zone plate explanation
zone plate Flickr group
Chris Ellinger's lovely zone plate photos
Pinhole Resource - a place to learn about and purchase both pinhole and zone plate
pinhole goodness
more pinhole goodness
even more pinhole goodness
pinhole Flickr group

----------------------
participants:

krnodil
bvy
trevytrev
jdixonsd
Ecce Signum
cmtc
tph1
Germaine
ubique
Melethia
Wildcard
Bebe
karmat
pointandshoot

Message edited by author 2009-03-31 21:29:07.
03/22/2009 02:18:43 PM · #2
Oh, and don't forget all you Lensbaby users - they now have a pinhole/zone plateoptic available, so those with new-model LBs can participate too!
03/22/2009 02:27:32 PM · #3
Yes, yes, yes!!!!! Finally. I'm in! Count me in!!! I currently have aluminum foil and black tape over the lens mount of my $400 DSLR. I am ready yesterday...

When can I start posting?
03/22/2009 02:34:25 PM · #4
Down boy! :) I'll start an image thread April 1.
03/22/2009 02:38:34 PM · #5
Funny you post this since I used my pinhole lensbaby for the first time today, fun stuff. I'll be participating come april!
03/22/2009 02:48:41 PM · #6
Check out our Pinhole/Zone Plate Gallery right here on DPC.
03/22/2009 03:10:18 PM · #7
Pop me on the list please Karen, it was great fun last time :)
03/22/2009 03:14:33 PM · #8
Sign me up!
03/22/2009 06:16:20 PM · #9
bump for more eyes
03/22/2009 06:43:36 PM · #10
I WANT IN!!!!!! WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!. bout freaking time. count me in.
03/22/2009 10:05:42 PM · #11
Originally posted by krnodil:

Down boy! :) I'll start an image thread April 1.


Okay, I'm back on my meds. I have a lot of material already, and can't seem to control myself. The pinhole is now the most portable and convenient "lens" I own!

In other news, I just finished Quaker-Cam 1 this weekend, so look for some non-digital stuff from me as well.

Thanks, Karen, for heading up this effort. Should be fun!
03/22/2009 10:12:59 PM · #12
For the ignorant and/or uninitiated, what is the easiest way to be baptized in such a technique?
03/22/2009 10:30:43 PM · #13
Originally posted by karmat:

For the ignorant and/or uninitiated, what is the easiest way to be baptized in such a technique?


get a pinhole or zone plate body cap!
03/22/2009 10:56:56 PM · #14
A very simple technique, consisting of a sheet of aluminum foil taped in place of the lens (duct tape works well). The pinhole is simply poked with a needle or pin. Aperture priority usually works for starters and a tripod is essential.
03/23/2009 01:16:02 AM · #15
Please add me to the list.. Tom
03/23/2009 09:29:22 AM · #16
Well, so far it's me and all these guys signed up for the month - where are the women? :)
03/23/2009 09:51:20 PM · #17
Originally posted by krnodil:

Well, so far it's me and all these guys signed up for the month - where are the women? :)


Click refresh...

Message edited by author 2009-03-23 21:51:43.
03/23/2009 10:24:29 PM · #18
ahhh... were you a little gal icon before, and I was just blind to it? Well, welcome, glad to see you! Now if we can get karmat to come over to the Dark Pinhole Side, we'll have a trio.

And I know there are other gals out there who might join, because I PM'ed them... ;)
03/23/2009 11:58:34 PM · #19
Here I come! Don't start without me!!
03/24/2009 12:21:48 AM · #20
Originally posted by krnodil:

Originally posted by karmat:

For the ignorant and/or uninitiated, what is the easiest way to be baptized in such a technique?


get a pinhole or zone plate body cap!


is there a redneck (re == cheap/free) way? :P
03/24/2009 03:50:48 AM · #21
Yes please Karen. I'm in.
03/24/2009 04:40:38 AM · #22
Aaarrgghh I thought I'd got over my DPC addiction, I'll rejoin for this! Thanks for the PM Karen, you're an enabler you know :P
03/24/2009 05:12:11 AM · #23
I'm in. I actually prefer my home-drilled body cap with the bit of aluminum can and electrical tape to the Lensbaby pinhole version. Somehow it's just vastly more fun to take pictures with no actual lens on the camera. No guarantee as to how often, though.
03/24/2009 05:51:25 AM · #24
Welcome ladies! (I'm going back to being a guy now...)
03/24/2009 07:06:33 AM · #25
Originally posted by karmat:

Originally posted by krnodil:

Originally posted by karmat:

For the ignorant and/or uninitiated, what is the easiest way to be baptized in such a technique?


get a pinhole or zone plate body cap!


is there a redneck (re == cheap/free) way? :P


tvsometime's method would work - there's lots of "how to" stuff out there, just Google "make your own pinhole" or something similar and that should lead you to a few tutorials.

Does this mean you want in.....? :D
Pages:  
Current Server Time: 03/29/2024 03:00:27 AM

Please log in or register to post to the forums.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Prints! - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2024 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 03/29/2024 03:00:27 AM EDT.