Skink Pinhole Pancake + Sony NEX

Im Zeitalter der Filmkamera bestimmte weitgehend die Auswahl des Films, wie sich kreative Ideen bezüglich Farbsättigung oder Kontrast umsetzen ließen.

 

Heute sorgt die entsprechende Voreinstellung der Digitalkamera für den gewünschten Effekt. So bietet die Sony NEX mit dem "Kreativmodus" vielfältige Möglichkeiten, den "passenden Film" auszuwählen. Wer die satten Farben des Fuji Velvia liebt, wird sicherlich mit der Voreinstellung [Menü] > [Helligkeit/Farbe] > [Kreativmodus] > [Vivid] die besten Resultate erzielen.

Diese Effekte lassen sich sehr gut mit der Lochkamerafotografie kombinieren. Trotz der winzigen lichtschwachen Lochblende, können Sie mit Hilfe des LCD Monitors der Sony NEX den gewünschten Bildausschnitt festlegen. Die Aufnahmen erfolgen dann entweder automatisch, mit Blendenpriorität oder manuell. Dank der unendlichen Schärfentiefe der Lochblende entfällt das "Scharfstellen". Für Langzeitbelichtung wählen Sie [Menü] > [Aufn.-Modus] > [Manuelle Belichtung] > [BULB]. Sollte die Aufnahme mehrere Minuten dauern, verwenden Sie mit der NEX 5 am besten die IR-Fernbedienung. Die Belichtung beginnt mit Drücken der Taste [SHUTTER]. Durch erneutes Drücken dieser Taste wird die Belichtung beendet.

 

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Zone Plate photos taken with Skink Pinhole Pancake for Sony NEX

the short focal length of only 15mm produces wide angle photos with a 86° angle of view and vignetting (darkened corners). Using the zone plate instead of a regular lens or a pinhole aperture, the images leave a painterly impression.

Camera: Sony Alpha NEX 3

Lens: Skink Pinhole Pancake with Zone Plate

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Koi fish pond - Panasonic Lumix GF1 with Skink Pinhole Pancake

Koi fish pond - HD pinhole video with Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 and Skink Pinhole Pancake

Originally uploaded by chamaeleon618

mit der relative kurzen Brennweite, ist die Lochblende lichtstark genug, um mit einer spiegellosen M4/3 DSLR Lochkameravideos zu drehen. Dieser kurze Film wurde mit der Lumix GF1 plus Skink Pinhole Pancake Objektiv erstellt, die resultierende MTS Datei anschließend in Nero Multimedia Suite 10 konvertiert.
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with a relatively short focal length, pinhole apertures are bright enough to allow taking videos with Micro Fourthirds mirrorless DSLR cameras. For this short movie, a Skink Pinhole Pancake with pinhole was attached to a Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1. The resulting short movie was converted from AVCHD format for the web using Nero Multimedia Suite 10.

Spider Lilly - Skink zone sieve "soft glow"

this shot is a very good example for demonstrating how the zone sieve "soft glow" works. The petals of the spider lilly are standing out against the darker background. The zone sieve creates a strong halo effect on the contrasty bright petals of the flower. Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Lens: Skink Pinhole Pancake with zone sieve "soft glow" ISO: 400

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Skink Zone Sieve "soft glow" HDR photo

yes, taking zone plate and zone sieve images is exciting. With a digital camera it is easy too. I found that exposure bracketing, with at least three exposures to choose from, works better than just relying on the camera's measurement. Sometimes, slightly underexposed zone images let the highlights stand out nicely and put a soft glow around brighter areas. However, it is also possible to combine a series of photographs into one HDR (high dynamic range) image.

To achieve this you can either use Photoshop or more specialized applications which do just this. Here I have used Photomatrix Pro 3.2. to combine five single images into one and fine tuned the result in Photoshop.

• Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
• Lens: Skink Pinhole Pancake with zone sieve "soft-glow"
• Aperture: f/42
• Focal length: 18mm
• ISO 100

"frangipani blossom in the wind" - zone sieve image

when taking this image, the camera was hand-held and just aimed at some flowers high up in the tree. Some rays of sunlight made their way through the dense foliage of the frangipani, bright enough to let the blossoms stand out against the darker background.

• Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
• Lens: Skink Pinhole Pancake with zone sieve "soft-glow"
• Aperture: f/42
• Focal length: 18mm
• Angle of view: 65°
• ISO 100
• Exposure: 10/60 sec

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gazebo sunset - pinhole image

in some situations it is impossible to measure or calculate the "correct" exposure and you have to rely on your luck and intuition. Here the camera was aiming against the setting sun with partly illuminated interior and and brightly lit exterior. Camera: Chamaeleon Panorama 6x12 Serial #126 Film: Fuji Superia 100 Exposure: 6 seconds

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Lilly Pond with zone sieve "impressionist"

After a lot of experimentation with zone sieves on Leica rangefinder cameras, I found that this one works best. Under normal lighting conditions without high-contrast or reflective areas, the zone sieve will just behave like a pinhole, just a little softer. Pronounced highlights and visible halos only appear when the available light becomes stronger and contrast increases.

• Skink Pinhole Pancake
• Focal length/ zone sieve distance to film: 24mm f/71
• Zone sieve: "Impressionist"
• 2 clear dotted zones around main zone with size 0.218 mm
• Angle of View: 84° just as wide as an Elmar or Summilux ;)
• Film: Fuji Superia 200
• partly overcast afternoon sky

the zone sieve used has only two clear concentric rings with small circles.

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pinhole journal

I will be happy to share some photos and ideas about pinhole photography on this blog.