Try http://www.pinholeresource.com/products.html
I haven't bought one, but I will sometime.
Foxy
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>
> Hi,
>
> I'm not sure about making a permanent pinhole in your lens, But I've tried
pinhole
> before with a Leica M6. Instead of drilling, I sanded down a small hole in
a body
> cap. This method is cheaper but more difficult, but you have more control
than with
> a drill (unless you find a very small drill bit). The other method
involves making
> a big hole in the body cap and then covering it with foil, blackening the
surface
> of the foil, then pricking a hole in with a pin. In my experience there
are 2
> disadvantages to this method. It is more difficult to make a small hole
and also it
> is difficult to transport as the foil tends to lose its rigidity and
slacken.
>
> I chose a rangefinder over an SLR for this project because of the relative
ease of
> composition. I metered with a handheld meter after doing some exposre
tests.
>
> Here are two pictures made this way.
>
> http://www.geocities.com/leicanut/PINHOLE.HTML
>
> I dont think I will be trying this with my OM's, I wont be able to see
anything in
> the viewfinder !
>
>
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