Zero Image 618 Basic Back to Nature Pinhole Camera

Description

Zero Image 618 Basic Back to Nature Pinhole Camera

Zero Image 618 Basic Back to Nature Pinhole Camera with cable release adapter. This camera takes 120 roll film and produces images in a variety of formats. The camera allows you to set the film format to 6×4.5, 6×6, 6×7, 6×9, 6×12 or 6×18. Simply select your preference before the film is loaded. Basically, you have six cameras in one!

Zero Image 618 Back to Nature Pinhole Camera has a 0.001″ brass shim to make the pinhole conform to a more accurate film stop number and create sharper images. The cable release will stop any camera movement when taking your photos.

The Back to Nature series of cameras are the same design as the Zero Image traditional lacquer pinhole cameras. The cameras are made of solid brass and high-quality teak wood, with a hard wax-oil finish which is far more eco-friendly.

Every Zero Image pinhole camera has a serial number etched on a beautiful brass plate placed inside, as well as a signed certificate of authenticity. You will also find step-by-step instructions, complete with illustrations, on how to use the camera.

Material: Teak Wood Weight: 450 gm
Focal Length: 40mm Tripod socket: 1/4″ Thread
Pinhole Size: Top Secret Zone Plate (Optional): 40mm with 11 zones
Angle of View (diagonally): 82.98° (6 x 4.5), 91° (6 x 6), 95.86° (6 x 7), 105.42° (6 x 9), 116.99° (6 x 12), 133.61° (6 x 18), 134.79° (6 x 18.6)
Dimension: 10 1/2″ (L) x 2 3/4″ (W) x 3 1/2″(H) including all knobs
Film Stop: F/160 for pinhole, F/55 for zone plate
Film Format: 120 Roll film in 6 x 4.5, 6 x 6, 6 x 7, 6 x 9 , 6 x 12 and 6×18 formats

Zero Image

Zero Image have made hand-made wooden pinhole camera in Hong Kong since 1999. The company founder Zernike Au is a pinhole enthusiast.  Before he made his first Zero Image camera, Au was a successful product designer.

The art of pinhole photography and the beauty of antique wooden cameras fascinated Au. So he made a decision to make a compact wooden pinhole camera which could accept roll film (at that time 4×5 was the only format available on the market). He also wanted his camera to have all the necessary functions and be easy to use… To do this, he began from Zer0.

Zero Image produce pinhole cameras because they embody the original technology of photography. Their aim is to preserve this heritage and share this ancient method of self-expression with more people. Pinhole photography is very simple and easy with Zero Image cameras. You don’t need to invest large amounts of money for photographic equipment. You won’t have to carry heavy equipment when you go into the field. Ultimately, use of these pinhole cameras ensures that your creativity will remain unlimited.

Learn more about shooting pinhole in our Guide to Pinhole Photography.

This Is How You Shoot Pinhole

Want to see some of the different ways you can shoot pinhole? We have put together some of our favourite pinhole photographs by our customers – you can see them here.