Low tide is at 2:30pm, so we’ll arrive just before noon. First order of business is breakfast at Mama D’s the breakfast and lunch hotspot.
Situated at the Head of the Harbor on Union Street, Mama D’s offers gourmet, al fresco dining for breakfast and lunch, and they’re pet-friendly!
Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G All I had to work with on my last visit was the DX 16-85mm G. Today, I’m using the 70-300mm G both alone and with the Kenko Teleplus MC7. If I can’t get physically close to the lighthouse, at least I can get optically close.
Lensbaby Pinhole Optic As I previously mentioned, the Lensbaby presents a strong case for upgrading to a full-frame camera, and the Lensbaby Pinhole Optic only strengthens that case. It’s about 75mm on an APS-C camera, but about 52mm on full-frame.
But today I’m going in the opposite direction, being that one of my subjects, Hendricks Head Light, is far away; the Kenko Teleplus MC7 and the Lensbaby Pinhole optic. Together they create a 150mm telephoto pinhole. The optics in the teleconverter actually make no difference. The Kenko extension tubes would also work equally well.
Focusing the pinhole optic has no effect other than to move it closer to or further away from the film/sensor plane, creating a subtle zoom effect. This also changes the exposure; the longer the focal length, the longer the exposure time or else the darker the image. And naturally the Kenko MC7 adds two stops just as it does with a lens attached.
CHIMPing is futile under such bright lighting conditions. Even properly exposed images look wrong, and you can really mess yourself up by judging the quality and exposure of images based on the preview. At most, trust the histogram. These pinhole images look awful when previewed in sunlight, but are much more compelling when viewed under dimmer conditions.
The real issue with pinhole photography is the surface area capturing the image. Diffraction limits the size of the point of light formed by the pinhole just as it does with a lens. So the bigger the better, and full-frame just means you have that much more of an edge.
Holga 120WPC Now this is a pinhole camera I can really be excited about. I’ve been collecting tins of various sizes over the years to construct the ideal film-based pinhole camera, but I think Holga has already done it for me. What could be more convenient than 120 roll film, and have more than eight times the surface area of 35mm film! And, the 120WPC shoots in two formats, 6x12 cm or 6x9 cm.
Tripod Photography In the early days of photography, tripods were a given, due to slow film, and lenses. Today, using a tripod is often more of a conscious choice. Even if it’s not essential for exposure, it frees your hands to swap out lenses or make adjustments.
You should avoid using VR when using a tripod. Tiny vibrations can actuate the VR system, causing it to overcompensate, creating more motion blur. In fact, if you use the self-timer instead of a remote cable release, VR times out and automatically switches off, preventing this problem.
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