Lensless photography with a Leica
M? Are we kidding? No, we're talking pinhole
photography, one of the
most classical and fascinating ways of creating photographic
images, amazingly free from
distortion and vignetting,
with the help of - well, a hole. But not just any hole. The
SPINS are made from precision crafted laser
holes, the most precise and seamless available, mounted on
Leica body caps. Plus, thanks to Lutz Konermann's simple yet
effective design idea, we are able to offer as a world
premiere not only the standard pinhole body cap as available
from other sources - but a choice of three different SPINS, calibrated to three different focal
lengths: 35, 28, and
21mm!
Yes, exactly. Three dedicated holes, precisely mounted to
offer three classical Leica focal lengths. And this is where
it all comes together: equipped with the SPINS, the
Leica M is the only pinhole-ready camera known to us
offering not only three interchangeable pinholes but having
an incorporated viewfinder with corresponding framelines -
in the case of an M4-P, M6, M7 or MP for the 35mm as well as
for the 28mm, while with the help of add-on viewfinders the
whole range can be covered, on all M bodies. Plus, with the
SPINS easily fitting in each and every camera bag,
pinhole photography becomes an ever-ready option, available
anytime, even at mid roll. Change from regular to pinhole
photography and back again, whenever you chose!
In modification to the pics above, the SPINS all come in black soft pouches these days.
As you will understand by the figures given above right,
a steady support is mandatory for pinhole photography, even
in bright daylight with 400 ISO emulsions. 1 second is about
as fast as you will be able to "snap" at f-stops between 120
and 155! So, a cable release and either a tripod or one of
our non-slip STEAD bean bags
(as pictured above) should become the companion of choice
for your SPINS. As a promotional offer, we will
include one STEAD for free if you buy the complete
set of all three SPINS!
Here is our pricing scheme:
You can also buy the STEAD seperately or combine your choice with any other Leicagoodies order and take advantage of the flat once-per-order shipment fee!
