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04/08/2008 02:43:23 PM · #1 |
Hi, I don't know if this is the right place for this or not, but I hope it is. :).
I'm making a camera obscura and a pinhole camera for my AP Art History class, and I have looked up how to make a pinhole camera and found many different versions.
I was just wondering whether anyone here had made one and what worked for them.
This is what I have that I can use (I need to finish it tonight..I'm a procrastinator :))
- cardboard boxes
- pins (obviously)
- black electricity tape
- black paint (no spray)
- aluminum foil
and if theres any other household items that are needed I probably have those too. I found some ways that had to do w/ oatmeal cans but I don't have any of those. Thanks! |
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04/08/2008 02:57:23 PM · #2 |
| Any sort of cardboard box? I've seen good results with pinholes made from Quaker Oatmeal boxes (the round cylindrical ones, made of cardboard I think). Never done it myself but I'm sure you could find some instructions online using those materials only. |
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04/08/2008 02:59:20 PM · #3 |
I've found plenty, but they're all different from one another, so I was wondering whether there was one that worked the best.
Oh well, I guess I'll have to experiment. Thanks though! |
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04/08/2008 03:30:39 PM · #4 |
What you *really* need is a metal plate of some sort for the pinhole, as you want the hole to be as sharp as possible to prevent blurring or ghosting.
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04/08/2008 03:31:21 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by wishiwaslikeyou:
Oh well, I guess I'll have to experiment. Thanks though! |
I've made pinhole cameras from matchboxes to a 55 gallon drum. Just make it light tight and don't make the pinhole too big and that's about all you need.
Some guidelines:
The closer your film is to the pinhole, the wider the view and the shorter the necessary exposure.
Conversely, the farther from your pinhole to the film, the narrower the view.
Exposure will vary greatly depending on how close the hole is to the film, how big the hole is and how much light you have, so you'll have to experiment.
Foil sucks for pinholes. Try cutting a piece from an aluminum beer can.
Message edited by author 2008-04-08 15:32:21. |
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04/08/2008 03:40:06 PM · #6 |
Thank you guys so much!
Aluminum beer can it is.
If you used photographic paper, did you just tape it, or did you have little holders for it? |
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04/08/2008 03:50:18 PM · #7 |
I used one of those old polaroid cameras that have the bellows on them. I took out the insides of the camera and the lens. I replaced the lens with heavr black paper and taped it in place with black gaffers tape. I used type 669 polaroid film. it worked great. Still have it but I haven't used it in years.
Kevin
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04/08/2008 03:51:46 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by wishiwaslikeyou:
If you used photographic paper, did you just tape it, or did you have little holders for it? |
Tape. |
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04/08/2008 05:35:54 PM · #9 |
Dirkon
Polaroid
World Pinhole Day
Matchbox
Another matchbox
Mr Pinhole (for the maths)
I hope these help. They're from my research on making pinhole cameras with the Photography Society.
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