Zero 2000 6x6 Pinhole Camera
by Karen Nakamura
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.
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.
| 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 |