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and the shutter is in the extended position with the optimum pinhole size, the exposure time should be 1.3 seconds (1/100 x 130 = 1.3). Bear in mind that this calculation assumes that the pinhole is exactly 0.0113 inches in diameter, perfectly round, the film is without reciprocity, etc. These conditions are too ideal to consider realistic. If the hole is larger, decrease the exposure time, if it is smaller, increase the exposure time. To ensure that at least one good pinhole picture is made, try taking multiple photographs with double and half of the calculated exposure time.

 

Optimum

Approx.

Angle of

f/16 Exposure

Shutter Position

Hole

f-stop

View in

Factor on

 

Diameter

 

degrees

100 ISO Film

Shutter in storage position

0.0113

162

41

100x

Shutter in extended position

0.0128

183

33

130x

Variable Shutter focused at 1.25 ft

0.0136

194

29

150x

Table 8-3: f-stop and exposure times for various shutter configurations

When you remove the aluminum foil after you are finished, hold it up to the light to inspect it for tears. This will help determine whether your photographs may have been ruined by a light leak rather than over-exposure.

Fig. 8-1: The Pinhole Argus during construction (left), and ready to use (right).

Amateur pinhole photography is, at best, an inexact science. The relatively tiny 35mm negative is also not the ideal format for this type of photography. If the results are disappointing, don’t give up. Part of the fun of pinhole photography is the experimentation and perfection of the technique.

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Some people enjoy experimenting with cameras that take fuzzy or otherwise imperfect pictures. They use cameras like the Diana, the Holga, and the Lomo. When cleaned and operating correctly, the Argus makes reasonably sharp pictures. With a

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Contents Page Page Preface Page Table of Contents Why the Argus A/A2 Camera? May History Page Page Page October Models And Variations Lens Speed f/4.5 Argus aArgus AF Lens Speed f/4.5 Aperture Settings f/4.5, 5.6, 8Extinction Meter/Calculator No Flash Synch Tubes No Argus BPre-War Argus A2B Argus A2F Lens Speed f/6.3 Argus AAYears Manufactured ~1945 Post-War Argus A2BArgus FA March Parts Of The Camera Aperture Indicator A, AF, A2Bs, & A2FShutter Plunger pre-war A2B & A2F Sprocket Wheels Winding Shaft Loading The Camera User’s GuideTaking Pictures Page Rewinding Finished Film Using The Sunny/16 RuleISO Using The Light Meter/Exposure Calculator A2B and A2FStop Shutter SpeedFilm Speed Read Shutter Speed from the block Holding The Camera Upside Down Stop Settings And SpacingLens Attachments AccessoriesLens Shade Copying Attachment No Portrait Attachment NoYellow Filter Lens CapLens Accessory Kit Lens Accessory CaseLens Accessory Kit for Argus AF Red FilterSoft Suede Zipper Bag Black Leather Zipper CaseDe Luxe Black Leather Case Other Accessories Carrying Case Safety ScrewLight Meter Vintage Book On Photography Mechanical Self-TimerCable Release Small TripodA Lens Cap in various stages of production New Lens CapFlash Guns Hand-Held Or Accessory-Shoe Mounted RangefinderCamera Body Restoration And RepairFilm Transport Mechanism Film Advance KnobCounter Dial View FinderBack Cover Sprocket WheelsFlash Mechanism Extinction MeterNeck Light-Proof RibbonNeck You Can’t Fix Variable Focus Neck Two-Position Focus NeckSeparating The Neck From The Shutter Homemade adjustable shutter removal tool Shutter Mechanism Shutter Cleaning The LensPre-War Shutter Pre-war Shutter Face Plates Pre-war Shutter with the Face Plate removed Post-War Shutter Post-war Shutter with the Face Plate removed Fixing The Iris And Other Repairs Argus AA ShutterFinding Light Leaks Page Tricks And Modifications Tricks Using Ground GlassDouble Exposures Taking Close-Up PicturesModifications Most Common Modification Intentional Lens AberrationsModifying Old Filters Pinhole Argus Optimum hole specifications for various shutter positions Special Effects For The Proletariat Page Closer Two-Position Focus Adding a Cold Accessory Shoe 60 Second Camera Evaluation Finding An Argus In Good ShapeFinding An Argus Online For More Information Appendix a Argus a Patent Page Page Page Page Advertisements Appendix B Bibliography and ReferencesOther