Extreme wide angle in large format pinhole photography

The Zero Image 45 is a large format pinhole camera with the film negative size of whopping 4×5 inches.

Imagine a digital camera with a sensor that large….. 😉

This Zero Image 45 is very clever built. The basic version consists of one extension frame of 25 mm focal length. That is about 7-8 mm for a full format digital or a 35mm film camera. Then you can add up to 10 frames to a focal length of 250 mm. The Zero 75B comes with two 25mm extension frames which allows you to set the camera to 25mm, 50mm or 75mm at anytime you want.

This image is made with just one frame, at a focal length of 25 mm. If you photograph your own hand and arm the image will show you this extreme focal length to the fullest.

You can also use pinhole or zone plate setting with all focal lengths from 25-75 mm. So there is huge creative opportunities with this camera. Just love that….

Zero Image 45
Focal length 25 mm
Ilford FP4+
Kodak Tmax dev 1:4

Tags: analog photography, analogue photography, art, black and white, coastal, film photography, lensless, long exposure, photography, pinhole, zeroimage

16 thoughts on “Extreme wide angle in large format pinhole photography”

janaobscura on November 26, 2013 at 16:39 said:

Great exposure and image Marie! I tried my friend’s ZI 45 with one frame and hope to one day pick up the ZI 45 with three frames, Love your new site as well! Yay Lenlessness!

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- Marie on November 26, 2013 at 16:52 said:
  
  Thanks a lot Jana!! And thanks for RT on Twitter too!! 🙂
  I had a tough start with my Z2000, now I have three of Zero’s fantastic cameras and I must say they are fabolous!! Love’em…
  Now, I long for light and sun and springtime!
  Thanks again Jana!
  
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jesús joglar on November 26, 2013 at 16:48 said:

wonderful, Marie!
I know how difficult is to take this kind of picture!!!

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- Marie on November 26, 2013 at 16:58 said:
  
  Thanks a lot Jesús!
  Yes, it is not easy to show the extremes in the best way. I did a couple of sheets in the forest, but I had a too low perspective, so it do not show properly.
  But this one is rather nice…
  Thanks again!
  
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dogdreamzzzz on November 26, 2013 at 18:22 said:

Oh Marie! Breathtaking expansiveness…it feels as if I am inhaling this seascape.

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- Marie on November 26, 2013 at 18:46 said:
  
  Thank you! I didn’t know you were here on WP, thanks for visit and comment!
  I’ll go to your blog asap…. 😉
  
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ilargia64 on November 26, 2013 at 19:24 said:

That is great!!!!! Lovely pic!!! very powerful and calm at the same time…It is like life: light is at the end of the road…

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- Marie on November 26, 2013 at 20:32 said:
  
  Thank you! LOVE that, like life. Your wonderful comment made me decide to do a big darkroom print of this. Wish me luck…. 😉
  
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  - ilargia64 on November 26, 2013 at 21:41 said:
    
    Lots and lots of luck!!! 🙂 🙂 You will tell me!!!!
    
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    - Marie on November 26, 2013 at 22:33 said:
      
      Thank you 🙂
      Yes, I will!!
      
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Mike Bizeau on November 26, 2013 at 21:49 said:

Beautiful photo. Your ability to shoot into the sun with your pinhole cameras is amazing.

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- Marie on November 26, 2013 at 22:34 said:
  
  Thanks a lot Mike! Well, that’s just me, a backlight woman… 🙂
  
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J. M. Golding on November 27, 2013 at 03:45 said:

Wow, that’s a gorgeous photo, Marie! I love the sense of both quiet and energy at the same time.

And I don’t want to want to try 4×5, but when I see this, I can’t help wanting to 🙂

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- Marie on November 27, 2013 at 21:58 said:
  
  Thank you Jacki!
  I didn’t want either…. After a while I just couldn’t resist…. I regret nothing!!
  😉
  
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Photography Martin on February 28, 2014 at 23:39 said:

Oj, det var då ett galet perspektiv 😀

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- Marie on February 28, 2014 at 23:42 said:
  
  Jo, det blir extra konstigt med tanke på att man inte har någon sökare, så det blir en överraskning när framkallningen är gjord… 😉
  
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