Turn your DSLR into a precision pinhole camera...

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Have you guys seen this thing yet?

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It's a body cap with a precision pinhole (covered by a translucent film to prevent dust). Instant pinhole magic on any Nikon/Canon DSLR.

I've seen homebrew versions of this before, but nothing done with precision and available commercially.

Have to say I'm tempted, even at the slightly outrageous price ($50).
 
How much!!!! :thumbsdown: get some of the bay and start drilling :D
 
yep seen this idea before, even gave it a go myself, must try to get another body cap to drill out, as I lost the one I made before :bonk:
 
results look utter crap, what's the point?
 
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I've been doing this as part of my course in Photography, its so easy and cheap to do, just a £2 body cap from eBay, a ruler, a drill, some aluminium foil, and a needle (i should also mention a steady hand). Its so simple and the results are quite nice. I got some really nice 8 second exposures with my extremely small pinhole.
I have to say though that a DSLR pinhole camera doesn't come close to a film one.
 
I made one myself and spent a staggering £0
:)

It's used to take photos.
 
I guessed that much, what's the point of it, what dies it change/create?
 
Why spend hundreds and hundred of pounds on a technologically advanced system with hi tech sensors and lenses to stick a peice of plastic with a hole in the front on it?
 
Why spend hundreds and hundred of pounds on a technologically advanced system with hi tech sensors and lenses to stick a peice of plastic with a hole in the front on it?
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Why spend hundreds of pounds on a technologically advanced (colour) system and shoot in black and white? Why not be creative?
 
Isn't the nodal point in the wrong place compared to the film plane or something when you do that with your body cap?
 
The Canon body cap pinhole is roughly equiv to 50mm focal length, you measure from the hole to where the sensor is.

I'm just trying this out for fun, but at least I don't have to buy another camera to try it AND I get instant feedback from the lcd screen.

If you don't see the point of it, then it's not for you.
 
Digital_Clarity said:
Why spend hundreds of pounds on a technologically advanced (colour) system and shoot in black and white? Why not be creative?
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I do always shoot in colour, as do most people, we then convert to B+W. I understand it is being creative, but why not just do it with film?

each to there own, I was looking for someone who has done this to post an awesome shot and convince me....
 
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