Go Lensless in April! - IMAGE Thread

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

03/31/2009 09:25:03 PM · #1

Here be the place to post your pinhole/zoneplate images! Anyone can hop on board at any time, even if you aren't already in the list below.

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.

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Check out the call for participants thread where you might find some useful information.

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participants:

bvy

trevytrev

jdixonsd

Ecce Signum

cmtc

tph1

ubique

Melethia

Wildcard

Bebe

karmat

pointandshoot

Message edited by author 2009-03-31 21:29:41.

Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko

03/31/2009 09:28:07 PM · #2

first? i think so!

haha
ill start it off with something semi-abstract

ubique

Olympus PEN-F

03/31/2009 09:56:30 PM · #3

I have special permission from Karen to post two shots on day one. She's trying to avoid a prosecution.

These are done with a home made pinhole constructed from an old lensbaby body and a Kodak 35mm film canister lid. Hole made in the canister lid with a hot pin. The images are comfortably numb because the hole is too big, too far away from the sensor, and too rough. Just as I'd hoped.

It's going to be a great month of low-fidelity photography (my favorite kind).

03/31/2009 10:00:30 PM · #4

I uploaded this a while back but thought I'd make it my inaugural offering here. Couple reasons: One, I haven't gotten any comments on it yet. Two, I posted it at Flickr and it's the only one of my photos there to have been favorited (twice). Not that I have a lot going on over there, but someone must like it...

More to come!

03/31/2009 10:05:01 PM · #5

Originally posted by krnodil:

2. No restrictions on editing or methods

Okay, but I hope folks won't go hog wild with processing. Pinhole images, right off the camera, have such a unique and subtle charm that it's easy to lose that in post processing. Just my two cents. I think most of us here get that. Of course, I'm always open to new ideas...

Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS

03/31/2009 10:12:55 PM · #6

Originally posted by bvy:

Originally posted by krnodil:
2. No restrictions on editing or methods

Okay, but I hope folks won't go hog wild with processing. Pinhole images, right off the camera, have such a unique and subtle charm that it's easy to lose that in post processing. Just my two cents. I think most of us here get that. Of course, I'm always open to new ideas...

very very very true

tph1

Fujifilm X-T1

03/31/2009 10:25:48 PM · #7

Originally posted by cmtc:

Originally posted by bvy:

Originally posted by krnodil:
2. No restrictions on editing or methods

Okay, but I hope folks won't go hog wild with processing. Pinhole images, right off the camera, have such a unique and subtle charm that it's easy to lose that in post processing. Just my two cents. I think most of us here get that. Of course, I'm always open to new ideas...

very very very true

Well, I did go hog wild processing this one. The straight from the camera shot did nothing for me. This does just a bit more than that, but as a boater I like the ominous look of the dark water... This was shot just before noon on a bright day.

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

03/31/2009 10:35:15 PM · #8

trevytrev

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

04/01/2009 12:50:56 AM · #9

ubique

Olympus PEN-F

Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko

04/01/2009 07:38:27 AM · #10

Second post today because I am unexpectedly away for several days, maybe a week.

This is with my second home made pinhole, a more conventional body cap type like this. But I've got some measurements or dimensions wrong, and it's too soft even for me. Back to the drawing board.

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

04/01/2009 08:18:36 AM · #11

this is all I have in the queue right now - might not be able to post again until the weekend, unless I happen on something good during the work week.

Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III

04/01/2009 09:28:02 AM · #12

jdixonsd

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

04/01/2009 10:51:35 AM · #13

Ecce_Signum

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

04/01/2009 02:37:13 PM · #14

Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS

04/01/2009 08:38:21 PM · #15

im going to try my best to do one a day. we'll see what comes out though. took this in my hotel in philly today.

i like this cause it makes me remember how much i love my pinhole cap.

tph1

Fujifilm X-T1

04/01/2009 09:51:10 PM · #16

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

04/02/2009 01:23:32 AM · #17

While checking out some film cameras, I found this:

Cool Pinhole Camera

I guess we were all ahead of the curve on this one.

trevytrev

Canon EOS-5D

04/02/2009 01:48:04 AM · #18

04/02/2009 05:50:26 AM · #19

04/02/2009 09:26:42 AM · #20

04/02/2009 05:36:10 PM · #21

took this at the grave site where good ol' ben franklin lays, in philly a couple days ago.

Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III

04/02/2009 06:06:46 PM · #22

This was my recent 1 Second Exposure entry. The comments seem to indicate that the pinhole effect was lost on the voters. Thought I'd ask a more sympathetic crowd for revised feedback.

jdixonsd

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

04/02/2009 06:35:49 PM · #23

04/03/2009 09:36:51 AM · #24