Pinhole Body Cap

Sony Alpha A230 DLSR Pinhole Camera


I took a Konica Minolta DSLR body cap, made it into a pinhole, then placed it on the body of my Sony Alpha A230 DSLR. I did get some images, but I didn't feel they were sharp enough for my liking.

Pinhole Body Cap

14 Nov 2013 1 1 405
An experimental pinhole attachment I made out of a body cap to one of my digital camera bodies. Doing more research on the internet, I came across a site selling these already made. They claimed that a pinhole/body cap conversion for a Minolta Maxxum such as this was the equivalent of a 45mm focal length. I guess that's why both images I took looked fairly normal. It also fits Konica Minolta digital cameras such as the KM Maxxum 5D and Sony DSLRs.

Pinhole Sony

14 Nov 2013 2 368
Sunrise at 6:29:54 this morning. I was using my Sony A230 DSLR with a pinhole conversion built into a Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D DSLR body cap. Camera: Sony Alpha A230 Lens: Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D DSLR body cap with pinhole conversion ISO: 800 Shutter speed: 1/2 sec. Exposure program: Manual Date: September 14th, 2010, 6:29:54 a.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A.

Built Ford Tough

14 Nov 2013 1 331
I've been making pinholes lately with good sharp pins. This one was taken with a Konica Minolta DSLR body cap on a Sony Alpha A230 DSLR body. Evidently, when you use a good, fine-pointed needle, you can get a much more accurate and smaller opening for your pinhole. I redid the pinhole in the body cap and it came out like this - it makes all the difference.