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Re: [OM] pinhole body cap

Subject: Re: [OM] pinhole body cap
From: Frank van Lindert <lindertv@xxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 10:45:15 +0100
On Sun, 11 Feb 2001 20:12:51 -0000, "John Duggan"
<john.duggan1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>     Dear all,
>                  Regarding pinhole photography, I have found 2 methods
>that work well with pupils in school.
>  Method 1.....Grind the end off a small sewing needle using an
>oilstone. Place an aluminium strip, pie-dish? on a hardwood block, place
>needle on strip and tap with a small hammer. The aim is to punch out a
>small disc of aluminium rather than to pierce a hole with a point.

Would it help to use a hollow needle, e.g. from the smallest available
size syringe? Or would even that be too thick?

Frank van Lindert
Utrecht NL.

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