Pinhole Pro

[Dave A]

Some here may find this interesting. I don't really have an opinion on this non lens other than the images used to advertise it seem of poor quality taunted as vintage and DIY aesthetic.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...paign=sfvh_006

[Manfred M]

I had to laugh when I watched the presentation. Over the top concept that is easily replicated by ordering a body cap for your camera body on eBay and then drilling a tiny hole in the centre of it.

There is nothing like over-engineering a product. It costs more than it should and is more prone to break. The "first principle" of engineering is the K.I.S.S. ("Keep It Simple, Stupid"). This product is the exact opposite of that...

[Donald]

Over the top concept that is easily replicated by ordering a body cap for your camera body on eBay and then drilling a tiny hole in the centre of it.

Exactly. I would have thought that anyone seriously considering pinhole photography (if they wanted to be digital) would know that. By definition, they've got to be a serious enthusiast and not a beginner, so they're not going to be thinking that this is the only product on the market and that they need. Seems more to me that the manufacturers of this made a false assumption that their potential customers are more gullible that they actually will be.

[James G]

Over the top concept that is easily replicated by ordering a body cap for your camera body on eBay and then drilling a tiny hole in the centre of it.

There are suppliers out there (EBay) who provide the above, (laser drilling + 'dead centre') for about £7 if you are not a DIYer.

Would have thought the 'market' is saturated with suppliers already!

[Dave Humphries]

I had seen it suggested that if making your own, a larger hole (say 6mm or 1/4 inch) with a bit of kitchen foil taped over it, in to which a pin prick had been previously made, ensures a much smaller hole, for better definition(?), than say a hole drilled.


I note the kickstarter device allows a choice of hole size selectable via the aperture ring.

I do wonder how they can legally describe it as a "lens" though, since it does not seem to contain any transparent element(s) that converge or diverge the light rays, which according to all the definitions I have seen, is incumbent for such a description.

[Stagecoach]

Never underestimate what the public will buy

Last year someone told me they were going to start up a company to manufacture and sell a brand of Vegan watches (the straps are animal friendly), and I was skeptical.

Sales have been worldwide and last week my daughter proudly told me she is now supplying the largest watch outlet in the UK with her brand