Long exposure make us think on bringing a book so we can read while waiting. Just bring an alarm as well, because time flies by while reading. Very enjoyable walk Steve.
If u spend dome time in great place, chilled out, relaxed - that trip is not wasted, even if u did not took any pictures. Having quality tile, even without any more material gains is a great thing in its own way.
Hello Steve, I don't know for sure if it's your friendly tone and/or your beautiful photographs that move this 63-year-old photojournalist to try new things. Case in point, after watching many of your videos, I have in fact mimicked 2 of your shooting styles/camera choices. Your Nikon n55 camera video was so delightful, I purchased it with great results. Same is true for your pinhole photography. Just wanted to let you know, pro photographers are watching and learning from you Sir Steve O'nions :)
I’m glad you like the videos and have given a couple of the cameras a try. I’m more and more convinced that less equipment (and simpler at that) is the way to go.
hi again !! ... ended up going with the Vermeer 6x9 pinhole camera ... looks like a great one ... ordered a bubble level for some help ... thanks for the great videos !!!
April 25, 2021 is Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day. This year, I will use two 120 roll-film pinhole cameras: the Zero Image 6x9 and the Holga 120WPC. I will also use a Fuji X digital camera set on a 3:2 aspect ratio and mounted with a 12mm lens (18mm equiv) as a scout camera to determine correct exposure and to obtain the best composition.
I hope you get some good images with the two cameras, I’ve owned both and particularly liked the Holga (which I ended up converting into a 65mm super wide).
You probably don’t believe me but in about six years (early 2024) I predict you’ll get yourself a x-pan and do some beautiful panos ;) I’m enjoying going back through some of your early videos. 👍🏻
dull weather is always best for me .... in 35mm or medium format ... so much easier to get a full tonal range on B+W and a workable contrast ... enjoy the music you use and your way of explaining ... carry on !!!
+Ben Horne There is something liberating about Pinhole cameras as you are shooting blind and always feel excited when you examine the negatives. I'm tempted to have a go in the 4x5 but the Zero image 2000 is so easy to work with and the results surprisingly good. I used a 6x17 model with curved film plane for a while which was somewhat more of a challenge to work with.
Always like your "back to basics" approach...have never used a pinhole camera and was quite inspired to have a go until I saw the price of them... whereas I am sure they represent great value for money in relation to cost of manufacture it is a lot to pay for just having a go at something different...great video though really must get out more with my TLR
Coincidentally Craig from e6 posted his pinhole camera this week as well, I must say the two of you have whetted my desire to get one but I think I still have elements of 35 and MF to get my head completely round before venturing in this direction. Gorgeous shots though and I'd be happy to have any of them hanging on my wall. As always a brilliant and inspiring video.
Thanks again Mark. What I enjoy about pinhole is not really knowing what I've got until I see the negatives. It does free you up when looking for compositions as the only decision you need to worry about where to point it.
A great video and struggling with dull weather motivation is something we can probably all relate to. Your videos inspired me to try out (film) medium format photography a few months ago and it's been an enjoyable experience since. It makes you consider and appreciate your route and surroundings a lot more, and plan and frame more wisely. It's also largely quite inexpensive. A lot of us probably spend hundreds and hundreds of pounds on digital gear, and you can get started with a pretty sensible and reliable medium format kit for half the amount you'd spend on a modern, say, Canon lens.
You are right Bogdan in that film photography initially looks expensive but compared to the price of some digital gear it is cheap. I am glad you have decided to try film as it a good alternative to digital and personally I enjoy using both.
Some good advise there Steve and some very interesting images you've captured. I think this is the first time I've witnessed this sort of photography, but I like what you accomplished. Well done on the video presentation.
You probably dont care but does someone know a way to get back into an Instagram account..? I was dumb lost my password. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer me
@Azariah Amari Thanks for your reply. I found the site through google and I'm waiting for the hacking stuff now. I see it takes quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Great video as always! I've never tried a pinhole before. I thought my f/64 was small, but that camera is quite something. I know what you mean about long exposures. I shoot FP4+ and if the meter reads 2 minutes in the shadows, I better find a chair as it equates to 20:00! Keep up the great work...
Thanks Spencer, the pinhole on the Zero image is relatively large and exposures manageable unlike some of the large format versions that run to f/300 🙂
Great video, Steve! You got yourself a subscriber. I've always loved pinholes but i only own one - a 6x17 - and that takes a bit to get right. I have wanted a Zero 2000 for weeks now. I get more and more hints to pick one up ;) Thanks again for the video
Thanks for the subscription. I used to use a Vermeer 6x17 pinhole but like you say it was a challenge and I prefer the square format personally. I've had a couple of Zero image models and always find them a pleasure to use.
Hi Steve. Great video again. Such beautiful images from the pinhole camera. I've never used a pinhole and i suppose I think of images taken with a pinhole as a blurry mess. But these are amazing! Great stuff
Thanks Wayne, the Zero image cameras are surprisingly sharp due to the excellent quality of their pinholes. I do not like excessively blurry images and find the results I get with the 2000 extremely good.
Actually I have George, I owned the Vermeer 6x17 curved plane mode for a while. I did find it tricky to frame such letterbox like wideangles and also realised I preferred the vignette from a regular film plane. Beautifully made cameras though and a very good film path.
Where are you local to Steve? I was born in Frodsham and Delamere Forest was the bike ride away forest of my youth. I now live in Uruguay South America, I miss that place but I did visit it often just before moving out here.
I like just outside Cheater so plenty of local content in the videos. I can walk to Delamere from my house so I like to think I’m fairly familiar with the area 😊
I have enjoyed watching this video very much, an interesting and very absorbing production Steve. Just a question, I followed the link above but do you still use your Flickr account at all?
Hey Steve, rewatched this for probably the hundredth time and a question popped into what's left of my mind: how are you handling reciprocity failure with the metering?
Good question Bill. There are three main options. 1) carry tables for each film and look up the adjusted times. 2) calculate them in the field using the appropriate factor - Ilford publish them for each film. 3) use an app, which is what I do these days. The final option is to guess, the double it!
Overcast days do make great condition for pinhole photography! I have a Zero Image 2000 also! What a wonderfully crafted camera, mine is a Back to Nature Series (I have a video about it on my channel). Steve, it's always a pleasure viewing your videos.
It’s a bit of guesswork to be honest although I sometimes use an action cam which has a similarly wide field of view. Often the fun part is not quite knowing what you’ve got.
Great video, I have a pinhole camera on order. May I ask, would a free app on my phone meter light as well as a dedicated light meter like you have?, if there something I'm missing?
You will be fine with a phone app Barry if using negative films, slide is a little more fussy. Just make sure you exclude large areas of sky and don’t forget about film reciprocity failure.
Good to hear of your challenge with uninspiring weather Steve. I liked the images you produced and glad to hear you felt it was worthwhile at the end. The results from the Pinhole camera look really good. Who do you use for your film development. I use Photo Hippo in Burnley.
Thanks James, pinhole is a welcome change from the perfection of digital and the larger film formats. I use AG photo lab in Birmingham for my 35mm and 120 but also do my own C41 including large format if I have enough rolls to process.
Hi Steve. Just built my first pinhole camera, just 2 rolls in and learning, mixed results but well hooked! One thing that i noticed in your video is that adjustment "arm"between your tripod and camera head. I have been using a standard ball-head from my DSLR and finding it frustrating to use with the pinhole camera. What is that piece of gear called and who makes it? I tried searching online for it with no luck. Keep the great videos coming, cheers!
Hi, glad you liked the video. The tripod head is a Manfrotto 460 MG and I use it due to the light weight and lack of adjustment arms which can catch when walking through the trees. On top of it I have an Arca Swiss type adapter that allows me to use standard quick release places on all my cameras. If I really am trying to save weight I do just use the standard Manfrotto adapters.
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Something out of nothing but the results are inspiring for dull day ideas. Thanks
You are so welcome!
Long exposure make us think on bringing a book so we can read while waiting. Just bring an alarm as well, because time flies by while reading. Very enjoyable walk Steve.
Thank you 😊
Love the photos! Never go somewhere and not make images! Great work Steve!
Thanks Jason 👍
Nice pinhole camera and photos. It sure look really good going out and shooting with film with various types of cameras.
If u spend dome time in great place, chilled out, relaxed - that trip is not wasted, even if u did not took any pictures. Having quality tile, even without any more material gains is a great thing in its own way.
Absolutely right Aleksander.
Hello Steve, I don't know for sure if it's your friendly tone and/or your beautiful photographs that move this 63-year-old photojournalist to try new things. Case in point, after watching many of your videos, I have in fact mimicked 2 of your shooting styles/camera choices. Your Nikon n55 camera video was so delightful, I purchased it with great results. Same is true for your pinhole photography. Just wanted to let you know, pro photographers are watching and learning from you Sir Steve O'nions :)
I’m glad you like the videos and have given a couple of the cameras a try. I’m more and more convinced that less equipment (and simpler at that) is the way to go.
Interesting subject. Pinhole cameras are always worth looking at.
Great job on this. The encouraging words about bad weather and lighting conditions is needed
Thank you.
hi again !! ... ended up going with the Vermeer 6x9 pinhole camera ... looks like a great one ... ordered a bubble level for some help ... thanks for the great videos !!!
Hope it works well George, they are very nicely put together and easy to use.
looking at getting a Lerouge 66 pinhole camera .... looks fun !!!!
April 25, 2021 is Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day.
This year, I will use two 120 roll-film pinhole cameras: the Zero Image 6x9 and the Holga 120WPC.
I will also use a Fuji X digital camera set on a 3:2 aspect ratio and mounted with a 12mm lens (18mm equiv) as a scout camera to determine correct exposure and to obtain the best composition.
I hope you get some good images with the two cameras, I’ve owned both and particularly liked the Holga (which I ended up converting into a 65mm super wide).
You probably don’t believe me but in about six years (early 2024) I predict you’ll get yourself a x-pan and do some beautiful panos ;)
I’m enjoying going back through some of your early videos. 👍🏻
beautiful pictures. I love the pinhole technique . Thank's for sharing.
Thank you.
“that’s a little blair witch”. *keeps walking like he saw nothing*.
dull weather is always best for me .... in 35mm or medium format ... so much easier to get a full tonal range on B+W and a workable contrast ... enjoy the music you use and your way of explaining ... carry on !!!
Definitely easier George, I don’t much care for bright skies.
The frame looking upward really has an interesting look to it! It was fun seeing the pinhole camera in action. I've never worked with one before.
+Ben Horne There is something liberating about Pinhole cameras as you are shooting blind and always feel excited when you examine the negatives. I'm tempted to have a go in the 4x5 but the Zero image 2000 is so easy to work with and the results surprisingly good. I used a 6x17 model with curved film plane for a while which was somewhat more of a challenge to work with.
love the final shot looking upwards
Thanks Matt.
Fascinating camera in the right hands.
Thanks Glen, in many ways they are easier to use than a normal camera.
Always like your "back to basics" approach...have never used a pinhole camera and was quite inspired to have a go until I saw the price of them... whereas I am sure they represent great value for money in relation to cost of manufacture it is a lot to pay for just having a go at something different...great video though really must get out more with my TLR
There are a few cheaper ones out there Malcolm but I admit that many are overpriced for what they are.
Coincidentally Craig from e6 posted his pinhole camera this week as well, I must say the two of you have whetted my desire to get one but I think I still have elements of 35 and MF to get my head completely round before venturing in this direction. Gorgeous shots though and I'd be happy to have any of them hanging on my wall. As always a brilliant and inspiring video.
Thanks again Mark. What I enjoy about pinhole is not really knowing what I've got until I see the negatives. It does free you up when looking for compositions as the only decision you need to worry about where to point it.
A great video and struggling with dull weather motivation is something we can probably all relate to. Your videos inspired me to try out (film) medium format photography a few months ago and it's been an enjoyable experience since. It makes you consider and appreciate your route and surroundings a lot more, and plan and frame more wisely.
It's also largely quite inexpensive. A lot of us probably spend hundreds and hundreds of pounds on digital gear, and you can get started with a pretty sensible and reliable medium format kit for half the amount you'd spend on a modern, say, Canon lens.
You are right Bogdan in that film photography initially looks expensive but compared to the price of some digital gear it is cheap. I am glad you have decided to try film as it a good alternative to digital and personally I enjoy using both.
Some good advise there Steve and some very interesting images you've captured. I think this is the first time I've witnessed this sort of photography, but I like what you accomplished. Well done on the video presentation.
+Tony Blackwell thanks Tony, I'll be using the pinhole (and some other oddball cameras) again this summer.
You probably dont care but does someone know a way to get back into an Instagram account..?
I was dumb lost my password. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer me
@Ameer Brennan Instablaster =)
@Azariah Amari Thanks for your reply. I found the site through google and I'm waiting for the hacking stuff now.
I see it takes quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Azariah Amari It worked and I now got access to my account again. I'm so happy!
Thanks so much, you saved my account!
I must say that I love weather like this for shooting however it is sometimes demanding. You have managed to take a couple of nice photos!
+Andrzej J It is difficult to see strong compositions in this light but at least there are no issues with exposure or dynamic range limitations.
Great video as always! I've never tried a pinhole before. I thought my f/64 was small, but that camera is quite something. I know what you mean about long exposures. I shoot FP4+ and if the meter reads 2 minutes in the shadows, I better find a chair as it equates to 20:00! Keep up the great work...
Thanks Spencer, the pinhole on the Zero image is relatively large and exposures manageable unlike some of the large format versions that run to f/300 🙂
Great video, Steve! You got yourself a subscriber. I've always loved pinholes but i only own one - a 6x17 - and that takes a bit to get right. I have wanted a Zero 2000 for weeks now. I get more and more hints to pick one up ;) Thanks again for the video
Thanks for the subscription. I used to use a Vermeer 6x17 pinhole but like you say it was a challenge and I prefer the square format personally. I've had a couple of Zero image models and always find them a pleasure to use.
The results really amazed me. Thanks for another great video, like your style a lot
+Mcguppy thanks!
Hi Steve. Great video again. Such beautiful images from the pinhole camera. I've never used a pinhole and i suppose I think of images taken with a pinhole as a blurry mess. But these are amazing! Great stuff
Thanks Wayne, the Zero image cameras are surprisingly sharp due to the excellent quality of their pinholes. I do not like excessively blurry images and find the results I get with the 2000 extremely good.
Steve ... have you used the Vermeer pinhole cameras ? .... looking at the 6x9 or 6x17 curved plane
Actually I have George, I owned the Vermeer 6x17 curved plane mode for a while. I did find it tricky to frame such letterbox like wideangles and also realised I preferred the vignette from a regular film plane. Beautifully made cameras though and a very good film path.
Surprisingly impressed with that. Tried a pin hole exposure 30yrs ago sing a shoe box . Wasn't a great success
Hi David. I'm not a big fan of homemade pinhole cameras. The zero image is surprisingly sharp and very reliable.
Where are you local to Steve? I was born in Frodsham and Delamere Forest was the bike ride away forest of my youth. I now live in Uruguay South America, I miss that place but I did visit it often just before moving out here.
I like just outside Cheater so plenty of local content in the videos. I can walk to Delamere from my house so I like to think I’m fairly familiar with the area 😊
Very different and very nice
Thanks Prashant
Beautiful work!
+Leslie Molina Very kind of you to say so Leslie.
I have enjoyed watching this video very much, an interesting and very absorbing production Steve. Just a question, I followed the link above but do you still use your Flickr account at all?
I don’t use Flickr any more John, just Instagram now.
Nice video. Coincidentally, e6 volgs released a video on the same camera only yesterday. Must be popular.
I saw that last night and really liked the images. Maybe it is the time of year for pinholing?
Hey Steve, rewatched this for probably the hundredth time and a question popped into what's left of my mind: how are you handling reciprocity failure with the metering?
Good question Bill. There are three main options. 1) carry tables for each film and look up the adjusted times. 2) calculate them in the field using the appropriate factor - Ilford publish them for each film. 3) use an app, which is what I do these days.
The final option is to guess, the double it!
Overcast days do make great condition for pinhole photography! I have a Zero Image 2000 also! What a wonderfully crafted camera, mine is a Back to Nature Series (I have a video about it on my channel). Steve, it's always a pleasure viewing your videos.
Thanks Gaetan, of all the pinholes I find the zero image 2000 produces the best results. I'll check out your video too.
Very interesting. How do you frame your composition with the pinhole camera?
It’s a bit of guesswork to be honest although I sometimes use an action cam which has a similarly wide field of view. Often the fun part is not quite knowing what you’ve got.
hi Steve do you use a finder with the pinhole or just estimate the framing? It looks reasonably sharp, too (at least by looking at the video)
I usually just estimate Matteo but a GoPro has a similar angle of view and can make an excellent guide.
Incredible!
+David Dyer thanks David.
Great video, I have a pinhole camera on order. May I ask, would a free app on my phone meter light as well as a dedicated light meter like you have?, if there something I'm missing?
You will be fine with a phone app Barry if using negative films, slide is a little more fussy. Just make sure you exclude large areas of sky and don’t forget about film reciprocity failure.
Good to hear of your challenge with uninspiring weather Steve. I liked the images you produced and glad to hear you felt it was worthwhile at the end. The results from the Pinhole camera look really good. Who do you use for your film development. I use Photo Hippo in Burnley.
Thanks James, pinhole is a welcome change from the perfection of digital and the larger film formats. I use AG photo lab in Birmingham for my 35mm and 120 but also do my own C41 including large format if I have enough rolls to process.
Hi Steve. Just built my first pinhole camera, just 2 rolls in and learning, mixed results but well hooked! One thing that i noticed in your video is that adjustment "arm"between your tripod and camera head. I have been using a standard ball-head from my DSLR and finding it frustrating to use with the pinhole camera. What is that piece of gear called and who makes it? I tried searching online for it with no luck. Keep the great videos coming, cheers!
Hi, glad you liked the video. The tripod head is a Manfrotto 460 MG and I use it due to the light weight and lack of adjustment arms which can catch when walking through the trees. On top of it I have an Arca Swiss type adapter that allows me to use standard quick release places on all my cameras. If I really am trying to save weight I do just use the standard Manfrotto adapters.
Perfect! I'm off to order that MG 460 right away, just what i need. Thanks for the info, much appreciated.
You're welcome.
Beautiful work!