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[OM] Re: Pinhole conversion

Subject: [OM] Re: Pinhole conversion
From: Andrew Dacey <adacey@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 23:05:39 -0300
On 8/7/05, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> If I remember my reading on the subject a while ago, it is virtually
> impossible to poke a smooth, proper pinhole. the diy approach is to sand
> the surface in a technique documented on pinhole sites which is
> purported to produce a really good pinhole. The advantage of the
> commercial ones is that they are drilled even more evenly by laser.

Yeah, I just checked one of my pinholes from the workshop with a 4x
loupe and you can definitely see some imperfections. Pre-made is
looking like it may be the way to go. It's too bad because I had been
looking forward to the idea of a DIY photo project.
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