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This is, I think, a function of the pinhole/camera proportions and the recording medium - circles of confusion on the negative being the key, assuming no camera shake. Blurriness will be consistent from foreground to horizon with almost infinite depth of field. The texture of the asphalt at two inches away is no better defined than the far building in the example below (using a homemade camera and paper negative) however, if you shoot through a window, every smear and speck on the glass will be just as well defined and add to the impression of blurred images.
It's a different game - you'd be doing well (or lucky) to get the results you want from the first film - keep trying!