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Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Date: Jan 21, 2008
Aperture: N/A
ISO: 400
Shutter: 60
Galleries: Still Life, Blur
Date Uploaded: Jan 21, 2008

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 I had waaayyyy too much time on my hands today, so I finally did something I've been wanting to do for ages -- I turned my 40D into a pinhole camera. I went strictly lo-tech, and taped a piece of aluminum foil over the place where the lens goes, and made a tiny hole with the smallest needle I could find. This was taken with the ISO set at 400 and a 60 second exposure. I'm not sure what I proved, but I got something out of my system -- for the time being, at least.

I also learned that I have some pretty serious dust on my sensor which doesn't show up when I use a lens. I cloned out a lot of it, but then convinced myself that some of that dust "goes with" the feel of this shot.

FWIW, that's a shot of some stuff on my sideboard.

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 10/02/2008 07:09:20 PM
I like this lots!
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 02/09/2008 07:40:28 AM
I've often thought of doing this, but it ended at that...thought. Good to see someone else do it.
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 01/24/2008 07:56:58 AM
While the result is perhaps not the best photograph ever taken, the journey there was one full of interest and amusement, I'm sure. I will definitely have to have a go at this sort of thing now.
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 01/22/2008 01:06:55 PM
I've been wanting to try this, too! I like your golden colors along with the silver and brass. Pretty shapes.
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 01/22/2008 12:47:42 PM
That is very, very nice. I need to learn more about this. I wonder if you could get a little more depth of field and sharpness with an even smaller hole or if it's got something to do with the size of the image hitting a small sensor. hmmm
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 01/22/2008 11:24:12 AM
Great idea for a wintry day. The dust goes very well the image. I love the softness.
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 01/22/2008 07:37:18 AM
Have never tried that. Interesting ...
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 01/21/2008 05:03:18 PM
Fun experiment!
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 01/21/2008 05:02:51 PM
That's just too cool! I am happy that you got to experiment with the pinhole idea. And, it's autofocus too!
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