It’s Time to Get Your Mirrorless Camera Ready for Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2025
Apr 14, 2025
David Prochnow
Our resident “how-to” project editor, David Prochnow, lives on the Gulf Coast of the United States in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He brings his expertise at making our photography projects accessible to everyone, from a lengthy stint acting as the Contributing How-To Editor with Popular Science magazine. While you don’t have to actually build each of his projects, reading about these adventures will contribute to your continued overall appreciation of do-it-yourself photography. A collection of David’s best Popular Science projects can be found in the book, “The Big Book of Hacks,” Edited by Doug Cantor.
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You can almost feel the excitement in the air, right? In less than two weeks, Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (WPPD), April 27, 2025, will be upon us. As all of you seasoned “pinholers” will recall, that’s the one day of the year when photographers around the world take and share their best pinhole photograph during that 24-hour time period.
While most pinhole participants will use some sort of film camera for recording their endless depth-of-field visual treat, digital aspirants sometimes feel left out of all the festivities and revelry. Well, not this year! Thanks to Thingyfy there are several pinhole options available for every would-be digital Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day participant.
This Thingy is a Pinhole Doohickey
No matter what your preference is for a pinhole lens, Thingyfy has a vast arsenal of available adapters at your disposal. Just take your pick:
- Pinhole Pro: Multi-Aperture Professional Pinhole Lens for DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras for $109.
- Pinhole Pro S: World’s Widest Professional Pinhole Lens for $80.
- Pinhole Pro X：Professional Pinhole 2X Zoom Lens for DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras for $159.
Without a doubt, the Pinhole Pro X is the ideal option for the discriminating purist pinhole photographer. Being able to view the pinhole scene, while selectively varying the field-of-view is a total game-changer for this year’s Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day entry. Before that magical date arrives, however, here are a couple of pinhole pointers to remember while using your brand new Thingyfy adapter:
1. Keep your ISO setting low, between 100 – 400.
2. Always use a tripod unless you’re experimenting with pinhole light painting.
3. Trigger your shutter release using your camera’s self timer.
4. Exaggerate the pinhole lens’ extended depth-of-field by including both near and far objects in your composition.
Enjoy.
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David Prochnow
Our resident “how-to” project editor, David Prochnow, lives on the Gulf Coast of the United States in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He brings his expertise at making our photography projects accessible to everyone, from a lengthy stint acting as the Contributing How-To Editor with Popular Science magazine. While you don’t have to actually build each of his projects, reading about these adventures will contribute to your continued overall appreciation of do-it-yourself photography. A collection of David’s best Popular Science projects can be found in the book, “The Big Book of Hacks,” Edited by Doug Cantor.
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