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    Pinhole Camera

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    A pinhole camera consists of a darkened enclosure with a small aperture that light can pass through to form an image on film inside, without the need for a lens. The size of the aperture affects image focus - if too large the image will be blurred, and if too small light will be diffracted causing blurring. The document then describes the materials and steps used to construct a pinhole camera from a cologne box, pop can, film, and other common items. Diagrams illustrate the camera design and aperture size effects on image focus.

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    Pinhole Camera

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    A pinhole camera consists of a darkened enclosure with a small aperture that light can pass through to form an image on film inside, without the need for a lens. The size of the aperture affects image focus - if too large the image will be blurred, and if too small light will be diffracted causing blurring. The document then describes the materials and steps used to construct a pinhole camera from a cologne box, pop can, film, and other common items. Diagrams illustrate the camera design and aperture size effects on image focus.

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    A pinhole camera consists of a darkened enclosure with a small aperture that light can pass through to form an image on film inside, without the need for a lens. The size of the aperture affects image focus - if too large the image will be blurred, and if too small light will be diffracted causing blurring. The document then describes the materials and steps used to construct a pinhole camera from a cologne box, pop can, film, and other common items. Diagrams illustrate the camera design and aperture size effects on image focus.

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    Pinhole Camera

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    Ky Elliott
    A pinhole camera consists of a darkened enclosure with a small aperture that light can pass through to form an image on film inside, without the need for a lens. The size of the aperture affects image focus - if too large the image will be blurred, and if too small light will be diffracted causing blurring. The document then describes the materials and steps used to construct a pinhole camera from a cologne box, pop can, film, and other common items. Diagrams illustrate the camera design and aperture size effects on image focus.

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    PINHOLE CAMERA

    Theory

    A pinhole camera consists of a darkened box


    or room with a small hole at one end. Because
    light travels in straight lines, the hole permits
    rays from each point of an object to fall only
    within a small circle on the opposite wall,
    effectively forming an image.

    A Pinhole Camera consists of a small aperture


    that light passes through, a dark enclosure, and
    a piece of film. As shown in the diagram below,
    an object placed in front of a Pinhole Camera
    forms a clear image on the film without the
    need for a lens. Because the aperture is so small,
    from each point on the object, only one ray of
    light may pass through and then move on to the
    film. Thus there is a one-to-one correspondence
    between points on the film and points on the object.

    The size of the hole affects the focus of the photo taken. If the hole is too large, and too
    much light is coming through the hole will cause the picture to be out of focus. If the hole
    is too small, the rays will be diffracted, and the picture will also be out of focus.

    In Focus

    Out of Focus (diameter of pinhole too big)


    Materials

    I made my camera using the following materials:

    One cologne box with interior box

    One pop can for (aluminum pinhole)

    One full roll of 35mm 400 ISO film

    One empty roll of 35mm

    Black electrical tape

    One guitar pick (for turning the film canister)

    Tools

    I made my pinhole camera using the following tools:

    One size 13 needle

    One retractable razor blade

    One exacto-knife pen

    120 grit sand paper

    Black electrical tape

    Clear packing tape

    Scissors

    One black sharpie

    Construction
    First I took cologne box that measured 4inches wide, 2.5 inches
    high, and 1.5 inches deep, that had another partial box that fit
    perfectly inside of it. The majority of the inside was matt black
    already, but there were a few areas that were white so I filled them
    in with black sharpie. Then I cut a
    one-inch by one inch square out of the
    center of the outside box. Then I
    proceeded to cut the same one inch
    square out of the inside box. Then I
    cut a one inch by one and a half inch
    square out of the center of the back of
    the inside box. After I had created my
    holes for the light to enter and my
    hole to frame the exposure of the 35mm film. I
    then took one pop can and cut a one and half
    inch square of aluminum out of it. Using a size
    13 needle I punctured a small hole in it. Once I
    made my hole I turned it around and sanded the
    backside so that it was flat again. I then washed it
    and dried it, before blacking the backside with
    sharpie. Then I attached to the front of my outside
    box with black electrical tape. After
    that I made slits on both ends of my
    box so that my film could travel in-
    between the two boxes allowing only
    allowing one frame at a time to be
    exposed. With black electrical tape, I
    tapped the edges of the slits in hopes
    of reducing scratches on the film. I then made flaps out black
    electrical tape to cover the slightly exposed strip of film. After that
    I slide both ends of film into the slits going inside the camera.
    Then pulled enough film out of the full canister to connect to the
    few inches of film on the empty roll. I connected the film using
    one strip of clear packing tape on both sides, so there would be no
    catch. Then I taped both canisters close to the camera with black
    electrical tape. After they were secure, I put black electrical tape
    over all the corners and edges to make sure there were no light
    leaks. Then I cut a guitar pick to use as a turning mechanism to roll
    up to film. Then I put a rubber band on one side of the camera so
    that I would always know that if the rubber band is on the right
    side the camera is upright. I did this because it looks the same
    upside down and I don’t want to be double exposing my frames.

    Diagram

    Pictures Taken

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