Pinhole Photography: Holga, ONDU, Intrepid, and Homemade Cameras

Pinhole photographer Mr. Holga and shopkeeper Todd Puckett of Don's Used Photo Equipment in Dallas, Texas, discuss all things pinhole photography. They discuss Holga cameras, homemade cameras, ONDU cameras, wooden cameras, film, paper, and developing pinhole photographs. This video precedes Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day on Sunday, April 26, 2020.
Holga pinhole cameras are sturdy and inexpensive. Holga pinhole cameras come in a variety of sizes. The most common being 6x6 and 6x12 for 120 film and a small 135 model. Holga made some really nice, and affordable pinhole cameras. They take great pinhole photographs. They are light and easy to use. A small tripod and a shutter release cable are highly recommended.
Holga Week, which is October 1-7, 2020, includes a pinhole category. Now would be the time to source a Holga pinhole camera and start practicing with it.
Homemade pinhole cameras are very easy to make. Holga makes his cameras out of black foam board, black masking tape, some Gorilla glue where needed, and a soda can for the pinhole. Any dark box, food tin, or container can be turned into a pinhole camera. Light tightness is the key.
Wooden pinhole cameras are very nice to use and often well crafted, which can be more expensive. The ONDU pinhole camera is a very nice camera made from walnut and other hardwoods. The Intrepid Camera 4x5 is not only a pinhole camera, but any 4x5 or larger camera can easily be turned into a pinhole camera with a pinhole lens plate.
Don's Used Photo Equipment has a vast supply of film, paper, and chemicals for taking, developing, and enlarging pinhole photographs. Holga recommends slower films and papers like the Ilford PanF or the FP4 Plus or the Harman Direct Positive Paper.
Home developing is super easy with the Ilford Photo / Paterson Photographic Film Processing Starter Kit, which is in stock at the store.
Check out The Lensless Podcast to learn more about pinhole photography and to hear from other pinhole photographers. The show is hosted by photographers Corey Cannon and Andrew Bartram. Mr. Holga has been on the show a couple of times. Check it out.
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Chapters
00:00 Howdy
00:50 Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day
02:28 Taking a pinhole selfie
03:00 Holga pinhole cameras
05:30 Homemade pinhole cameras
16:20 Wooden pinhole cameras
24:10 Intrepid 4x5 pinhole camera
25:57 Pinhole photographs
40:44 Store talk
42:29 Expired film
45:13 Closing
Mr. Holga
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Don's Used Photo Equipment
2731 Irving Blvd, Dallas, TX 75207
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Website @ donsphotoequipment.com
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Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day is Sunday, April 26, 2020. More @ pinholeday.org/
Mr. Pinhole @ mrpinhole.com
Ilford & Paterson Film Processing Starter Kit @ www.patersonphotographic.com/...
The Lensless Podcast @ anchor.fm/thelenslesspodcast
Holga Week @ holgaweek.com
ONDU Pinhole Cameras @ ondupinhole.com/
Intrepid Cameras @ intrepidcamera.co.uk/
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[@MrHolga]

I think the camera is adding weight to us. Either that or working from home is taking its toll. Thanks for watching, y'all. MH

[@donsusedphoto]

That's very possible.

[@mjones410]

nice show boys, love my Ondu's :)

[@donsusedphoto]

ONDU makes very beautiful, well-crafted cameras. And they take good pinhole photos too. Thanks for watching. Cheers, MH

[@steveshowmcwilliams]

Love the knots.

[@donsusedphoto]

We do too. Thanks for watching. Cheers, MH

[@steveshowmcwilliams]

Does the focal length of the 'box' have to be exact?

[@MrHolga]

@@steveshowmcwilliams No. If you use the pinhole calculator at mrpinhole.com, you can get the measurement of your pinhole camera. It will recommend a more precise size, but you don't have to go that way. I also recommend the Pinhole Assist app. With good calculations, and the app, shooting pinhole photos is very easy. Good luck, MH

[@Narsuitus]

Thanks for the video.
I shoot 120 black & white roll film in my pinhole cameras. The writing on the paper backing of some of the roll film is too small and too faint for me to read through the red window on the camera back. Which films have large, dark, easy-to-read printing?

[@donsusedphoto]

That's a really good question. I have issues with some backing paper that is really hard to read through an already dark red window. I'll have to check my pile of used spools with backing paper, if I still have it after the move. BTW, you don't really need the red window. It may be stopping the red from getting through, but all film is light sensitive. A clear window would work just the same. Orthochromatic film is the only one being saved by the red window. Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoy our other videos. Cheers, MH