Can you get photographic paper with a lower ISO for pinhole photography?
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I’m experimenting with pinhole cameras using photographic paper instead of film. With film, I can choose different ISO speeds, but with the paper I’m using (Ilford Multigrade IV RC 5x7), I don’t see ISO ratings or slower-speed options.
I’d like a material that is less light-sensitive so I can make longer exposures—something more like ISO 5 than ISO 100. How is the speed of photographic paper determined, and are there papers made specifically for lower sensitivity?
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For a really insensitive paper, try blueprint paper photography or diazo paper photography. These sheets are comparatively inexpensive and are available in large sizes. You can even make blueprint paper yourself.
See this on the blueprint process.
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Photographic paper usually isn’t sold or labeled the way camera film is, so you typically won’t see ISO options in the same sense. If your goal is a much less light-sensitive material for longer pinhole exposures, one community suggestion is to use blueprint paper or diazo paper instead of standard darkroom paper.
These materials are comparatively insensitive, can be inexpensive, and are often available in larger sheet sizes. They’re commonly used for alternative-process photography and can give you the longer exposure times you want. Blueprint paper can also be made yourself if you want to experiment.
So while standard photographic paper generally isn’t marketed by ISO choices, switching to blueprint/diazo paper is a practical way to get a significantly slower recording material for pinhole work.
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