Medium Format Cameras:

Zero 2000 6x6 Pinhole Camera
by Karen Nakamura

 

 

Overview and Personal Comments

I bought this new for $85 (in 2000) from Pinhole Resource because I thought it was pretty nifty. A pinhole medium format camera? You must be jesting! And yet the pictures are pleasingly blurry and ethereal. Sort of a Diana-Holga-LSD love triangle. Using the text or images on this website without permission on an ebay auction or any other site is a violation of federal law.

Although it was "Limited Edition" (mine is unit #16xx/2000), I note with chagrin that Zero Image has released a second edition. So much for limited editions.

 

Interesting quirks

It comes with a standard tripod mount. I used it on one my little backpacking tripods and set it on a car.

Although this is definitely a quirky little camera, I sold it because after I had fun for a week or two, it ended up on a shelf for two years. I rarely thought to myself, "Today's a great day for snapshots with my pinhole camera!" It's not something you just casually use.

Anyway, the person to whom I sold it has already taken some truly fantastic photos, so I hope he uses it in good health and happiness. I'm glad that the camera has found a home with a user.

 

 


Technical Details

Camera Name
Zero 2000 6x6
Manufacturer
Zero Image
Place of Manufacture

Thailand

Date of Manufacture
2000
Focusing System
Hah!
Fixed Lens

Pinhole in 0.001" thick brass shim stock

fl = 25mm (1")

130 deg. diagonal angle of view

3.44" (87.5mm)

Shutter
Sliding gate shutter
Metering System

N/A

Handy exposure metering guide on the back

"lessee 1/30 sec @ f/4 = 30sec @ f/138"

Apertures

f/138

Flash

Hah!

Film type / speeds

Type 120 film

16 exposures (6x6 size)

Battery type
Hah!
Dimensions and weight

5 1/4" (w) x 3 1/4" (H) x 1 3/4" (D) , including knob

250 g.

Made of teak wood and brass

Retail price
 

 

 


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