There's a #shittycamerachallenge going around Mastodon this summer. They've got a few rules about what counts as a Shitty camera. This was taken with a Soviet camera and lens, but what really made...
There's a #shittycamerachallenge going around Mastodon this summer. They've got a few rules about what counts as a Shitty camera.
This was taken with a Soviet camera and lens, but what really made it shitty is that I "scanned" the negative by taking a 5 megapixel picture of it with my cell phone. Outside of tweaking the brightness and contrast with the stock photo app on my phone this is unaltered.
Pretty much every post I'm seeing on Mastodon for this hashtag is shot on film... where can I see the rules about what counts as a shitty camera? I have a Sony Mavica FD87 that I think should...
Pretty much every post I'm seeing on Mastodon for this hashtag is shot on film... where can I see the rules about what counts as a shitty camera? I have a Sony Mavica FD87 that I think should count, but it is of course digital.
There's a mastodon account running the challenge that has the parameters for what's shitty here in this post https://tiny.tilde.website/@ShittyCameraChallenge@photog.social/110141901275348138...
There's a mastodon account running the challenge that has the parameters for what's shitty here in this post
Basically, if it's a digital point and shoot it has to be under 10 megapixels, if it's a DSLR it has to be under 5 megapixels and must be using a pinhole or kit/joke lens
Grendel! Welcome back! I was hoping you were still lurking around, and would make a reappearance with all the new traffic, and renewed interest in photography here. I have missed your posts. :)
Grendel! Welcome back! I was hoping you were still lurking around, and would make a reappearance with all the new traffic, and renewed interest in photography here. I have missed your posts. :)
Thanks! I have this horrible habit if self isolating, that unfortunately can last for months at a time. I'm hoping to try and be more intentional with the online communities I'm a part of and...
Thanks! I have this horrible habit if self isolating, that unfortunately can last for months at a time. I'm hoping to try and be more intentional with the online communities I'm a part of and overcome that unhealthy habit 😊
That isn't necessarily a horrible habit, if you're doing it for your own well-being. I used to disappear for months at a time from the internet too, to get away from the constant negativity, and...
That isn't necessarily a horrible habit, if you're doing it for your own well-being. I used to disappear for months at a time from the internet too, to get away from the constant negativity, and focus on more important things in real life, like working on myself and improving my mental health. I haven't taken an extended break since joining Tildes, but that's probably because it's one of the first sites in a very long time that doesn't make me feel worse about things, and myself, on a regular basis (like reddit did). Quite the opposite, in fact, since I think over time I have actually become a better person thanks to the awesome community here, and all the wonderful people in it (yourself included).
I think what did it for me was a long abstinance from news/current events (especially those of a political nature). But there are so many good non-news topics here, I think I'll try and take...
I think what did it for me was a long abstinance from news/current events (especially those of a political nature).
But there are so many good non-news topics here, I think I'll try and take advantage of the filtering options.
yeah, filtering the politics tag probably makes a huge difference, and I would definitely recommend it for people who want to avoid getting depressed about things. I would, but I feel obligated to...
yeah, filtering the politics tag probably makes a huge difference, and I would definitely recommend it for people who want to avoid getting depressed about things. I would, but I feel obligated to at least skim them so I can tag them, and keep an eye on the comments sections as well, to help prevent things from getting too heated. I try not to let those topics effect me too much anymore though.
This looks like the cover for a new, critically acclaimed post-rock album. Love the feel of it. Also, I’ll second what @cfabbro said: I’m very happy to see you active on the site again! I saw the...
This looks like the cover for a new, critically acclaimed post-rock album. Love the feel of it.
Also, I’ll second what @cfabbro said: I’m very happy to see you active on the site again! I saw the photo before I saw your username and immediately knew it was you based on that alone. I hope you and your family are doing well!
Thank you so much, that's incredibly kind! Haha yeah, I guess I have a style at this point, which isn't a bad thing. Last year I started shooting large format (giant camera with the cloth you...
Thank you so much, that's incredibly kind!
Haha yeah, I guess I have a style at this point, which isn't a bad thing.
Last year I started shooting large format (giant camera with the cloth you stick your head under), which is one of the most difficult forms of photography. I started mentoring with someone really experienced. This was all great, and I learned a lot of knowledge.
However, I became obsessed with producing "gallery quality" work, viciously pushing myself on the technical side and constantly being let down by my apparent lack of progress. My spouse helped me to see that I wasn't enjoying it anymore, that it had become a torture rather than a joy. Because of this, I took a pretty long break from it. I'm excited to step back into it again.
Hearing you mention that I have a style makes me think that maybe I should lean into how my pictures "naturally" come out, rather than fighting against it. My pictures tend to have a lo-fi old school vibe to them, which I always thought of as a fault and attributed lack of skill.
But seeing people here like them encourages me that it's okay, and I should just go with the flow :)
If you got a SLR, transforming it to a pinhole camera is pretty easy. Just attach a plate with a tiny hole in the middle (0.1mm or so) instead of a lense, and you're good to go.
If you got a SLR, transforming it to a pinhole camera is pretty easy. Just attach a plate with a tiny hole in the middle (0.1mm or so) instead of a lense, and you're good to go.
I haven't tried pinhole yet but I really should! I've got a few SLRs, but I think it may be easier to use a pinhole on my 4x5 or 5x7. Is there an equation to calculate the size of the pinhole...
I haven't tried pinhole yet but I really should! I've got a few SLRs, but I think it may be easier to use a pinhole on my 4x5 or 5x7.
Is there an equation to calculate the size of the pinhole based on the distance from, and size of, the focal plane?
Here's a calculator: https://tomroelandts.com/tools/pinhole-size-calculator It mostly gives a small fraction of a millimeter. Me, I just used a needle to make the smallest possible hole in some...
It mostly gives a small fraction of a millimeter. Me, I just used a needle to make the smallest possible hole in some tin foil. I think you can buy some laser-drilled hole if you want to be faincy.
I'm not sure why there's an optimal hole size. As I understand it, smaller aperture grants sharpness at the cost of light, so its not as much about an optimal size but more about prioritizing based on the lighting conditions and subject and ISO and whatnot.
As I understand it, it comes down to the wavelength of visible light. All the formulae I've seen for pinhole diameter come from this 1890 article by Lord Rayleigh (PDF) where he presents both the...
As I understand it, it comes down to the wavelength of visible light. All the formulae I've seen for pinhole diameter come from this 1890 article by Lord Rayleigh (PDF) where he presents both the mathematical theory and some empirical experiments. He manipulates the equations such that the illumination of the image plane I2 is a function of only the wavelength of the light λ, the radius of the pinhole r, the focal length of the camera f, and a constant y. He then through experimentation finds the value of the constant that optimizes the distribution of I2 (shown in the plot).
The final equation he ends up with is r 2= yλf/2π where y has a value of 5.67 – this is the equation used by that calculator. For a set hole diameter and focal length you can then find the f-number of your pinhole camera (f/2r) which will help you determine exposure time.
It's also worth noting that Wikipedia gives a different formula that uses more complicated math I'm not familiar with.
There's a #shittycamerachallenge going around Mastodon this summer. They've got a few rules about what counts as a Shitty camera.
This was taken with a Soviet camera and lens, but what really made it shitty is that I "scanned" the negative by taking a 5 megapixel picture of it with my cell phone. Outside of tweaking the brightness and contrast with the stock photo app on my phone this is unaltered.
Pretty much every post I'm seeing on Mastodon for this hashtag is shot on film... where can I see the rules about what counts as a shitty camera? I have a Sony Mavica FD87 that I think should count, but it is of course digital.
There's a mastodon account running the challenge that has the parameters for what's shitty here in this post
https://tiny.tilde.website/@ShittyCameraChallenge@photog.social/110141901275348138
Basically, if it's a digital point and shoot it has to be under 10 megapixels, if it's a DSLR it has to be under 5 megapixels and must be using a pinhole or kit/joke lens
haha, I just looked that camera up, and I can guaranty you it counts as shitty. I'd love to see any pictures that you've taken with it!
I'm glad to know it qualifies! This beast of modern technology can cram six 1280x960 jpegs onto a single 3.5" floppy disk.
I love that it takes floppy disks directly into the camera. I've heard of those but never seen one in person. Would be fun to have around for sure.
Mine was $12 from Goodwill, with a working battery and a floppy left in the drive!
Oh, any cool pictures on it?
Sadly it was blank. It had a handwritten label that read 'Dorothy & kids' on it though!
I just posted a few on Mastodon, you can see my feed here: https://mastodon.social/@st3ph3n
Grendel! Welcome back! I was hoping you were still lurking around, and would make a reappearance with all the new traffic, and renewed interest in photography here. I have missed your posts. :)
Thanks! I have this horrible habit if self isolating, that unfortunately can last for months at a time. I'm hoping to try and be more intentional with the online communities I'm a part of and overcome that unhealthy habit 😊
That isn't necessarily a horrible habit, if you're doing it for your own well-being. I used to disappear for months at a time from the internet too, to get away from the constant negativity, and focus on more important things in real life, like working on myself and improving my mental health. I haven't taken an extended break since joining Tildes, but that's probably because it's one of the first sites in a very long time that doesn't make me feel worse about things, and myself, on a regular basis (like reddit did). Quite the opposite, in fact, since I think over time I have actually become a better person thanks to the awesome community here, and all the wonderful people in it (yourself included).
I think what did it for me was a long abstinance from news/current events (especially those of a political nature).
But there are so many good non-news topics here, I think I'll try and take advantage of the filtering options.
yeah, filtering the
politicstag probably makes a huge difference, and I would definitely recommend it for people who want to avoid getting depressed about things. I would, but I feel obligated to at least skim them so I can tag them, and keep an eye on the comments sections as well, to help prevent things from getting too heated. I try not to let those topics effect me too much anymore though.This looks like the cover for a new, critically acclaimed post-rock album. Love the feel of it.
Also, I’ll second what @cfabbro said: I’m very happy to see you active on the site again! I saw the photo before I saw your username and immediately knew it was you based on that alone. I hope you and your family are doing well!
Thank you so much, that's incredibly kind!
Haha yeah, I guess I have a style at this point, which isn't a bad thing.
Last year I started shooting large format (giant camera with the cloth you stick your head under), which is one of the most difficult forms of photography. I started mentoring with someone really experienced. This was all great, and I learned a lot of knowledge.
However, I became obsessed with producing "gallery quality" work, viciously pushing myself on the technical side and constantly being let down by my apparent lack of progress. My spouse helped me to see that I wasn't enjoying it anymore, that it had become a torture rather than a joy. Because of this, I took a pretty long break from it. I'm excited to step back into it again.
Hearing you mention that I have a style makes me think that maybe I should lean into how my pictures "naturally" come out, rather than fighting against it. My pictures tend to have a lo-fi old school vibe to them, which I always thought of as a fault and attributed lack of skill.
But seeing people here like them encourages me that it's okay, and I should just go with the flow :)
Thanks very much for your support!
If you got a SLR, transforming it to a pinhole camera is pretty easy. Just attach a plate with a tiny hole in the middle (0.1mm or so) instead of a lense, and you're good to go.
I haven't tried pinhole yet but I really should! I've got a few SLRs, but I think it may be easier to use a pinhole on my 4x5 or 5x7.
Is there an equation to calculate the size of the pinhole based on the distance from, and size of, the focal plane?
Here's a calculator: https://tomroelandts.com/tools/pinhole-size-calculator
It mostly gives a small fraction of a millimeter. Me, I just used a needle to make the smallest possible hole in some tin foil. I think you can buy some laser-drilled hole if you want to be faincy.
I'm not sure why there's an optimal hole size. As I understand it, smaller aperture grants sharpness at the cost of light, so its not as much about an optimal size but more about prioritizing based on the lighting conditions and subject and ISO and whatnot.
As I understand it, it comes down to the wavelength of visible light. All the formulae I've seen for pinhole diameter come from this 1890 article by Lord Rayleigh (PDF) where he presents both the mathematical theory and some empirical experiments. He manipulates the equations such that the illumination of the image plane I2 is a function of only the wavelength of the light λ, the radius of the pinhole r, the focal length of the camera f, and a constant y. He then through experimentation finds the value of the constant that optimizes the distribution of I2 (shown in the plot).
The final equation he ends up with is r 2= yλf/2π where y has a value of 5.67 – this is the equation used by that calculator. For a set hole diameter and focal length you can then find the f-number of your pinhole camera (f/2r) which will help you determine exposure time.
It's also worth noting that Wikipedia gives a different formula that uses more complicated math I'm not familiar with.
For "attach a plate" I've used some heavy black cardboard held on with camera/masking tape with great success.