altona pier by aglaia b
aglaia b

altona pier by

This shot was taken using a pinhole camera made out of a Milo tin.
A pinhole camera is a camera without a glass lens.
The tin is fully blacked out and a pin sized, extremely tiny hole is made.
The shutter of a pinhole camera usually consists of a hand operated flap of some light-proof material to cover and uncover the pinhole so as to not expose the film or paper inside the tin.
Pinhole cameras require much longer exposure times than conventional cameras because of the small aperture; typical exposure times can range from 5 seconds to hours or days.
The film used here is Agfachrome (transparency/positive) RSX II 50 ASA and is placed inside the Milo tin in complete darkness of course.
The location is Altona pier.
Warning: absolutely no Milo was discarded to make this pinhole camera.

oh yeah, please view it large.

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Comments

  • aglaia b
    aglaia babout 4 years ago

    hey guys and gals, if you want to see some really wicked pinhole shots then
    check this out
    now they are amazing!

  • ~ Ademac
    ~ Ademacabout 4 years ago

    Very clever AB……………..well done.

  • thanks barssel ;-)

    – aglaia b

  • Julia  Thomas
    Julia Thomasabout 4 years ago

    I’m amazed at the detail!!

  • thanks darlin! ;-) xo

    – aglaia b

  • flower68
    flower68about 4 years ago

    that is some seriously cool photography styles.I’m so gonna try that
    I have cadbury drinking chocolate.Will it suffice?:-)

  • LOL, anything will suffice so long as it is light proof or you make it light proof!
    thanks flower, you must try it i can tell you’re gonna love it and make sure you check out my link above, steph uses a biscuit tin and she has six pinholes scattered around her pinhole camera, her work speaks for itself. it’s truly beautiful!
    “check this out”: http://www.redbubble.com/people/stephtout/art/1...
    how needs a camera ha! LOL ;-) x

    – aglaia b

  • Antanas
    Antanasabout 4 years ago

    great capture

  • thank you antanas, i appreciate your comment! ;-) x

    – aglaia b

  • PJ Ryan
    PJ Ryanabout 4 years ago

    you got me lying on the sand with this one ..

    crawling low .. along the sand ..

    it’s such a beautiful perspective ..

    you’re so cool and i love ya lots xx

  • hey baby girl
    check this out

    – aglaia b

  • shapiro
    shapiroabout 4 years ago

    You are so imaginative Aglaia and stimulate the creative flow. You share all your knowledge and are very informative. I might go and try with a pin hole camera,what a gift you have!!!!!!!!!Thank you for this interesting work and recognising other talents!Sx

  • thank you sophie, i just can’t help it when i get excited about something, you know what i mean yes?!?!?!
    xoxox ;-)

    – aglaia b

  • flower68
    flower68about 4 years ago

    thanks so much my lovely,will do!

  • Julia  Thomas
    Julia Thomasabout 4 years ago

    P.S Thanks for the link to Steph’s page your right her work is amazing!

  • good on you for checking it out, tis amazing yes!
    xox

    – aglaia b

  • etta
    ettaabout 4 years ago

    I will have to try this sometime!

  • for sure, i highly recommend it!
    thanks

    – aglaia b