Instructions to making a pinhole cameraTo make a pin hole camera you will need the following things:
To make the picture you will need the following:
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This is a video I found on youtube that I put up of how to make a pinhole camera becuase i could not find any pictures and this video is more deatailed than my step by step.
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Step 1: First thing you need to do is paint the inside of your tube and the lid black so light can not get in but before you paint the inside wash the inside so the smell andy any stains are gone. |
Step 2:
Cut a 4x4cm square in the side of your camera. |
Step 3:
Put a bit of 6x6cm square of tin foil over the square and use gaffer tape to keep it down the pin a hole in the centre of the tin foil. |
Step 4:
Make a lens cap out of cardboard or gaffer tape put together and use a bit of Sellotape to keep the shutter closed. |
Step 5:
Paint the inside of the tube one more time and paint the inside of the rube if showing light. |
Step 6:
In the dark room put the special light sensitive paper in the tube remember when out of the dark room only open the cap when you are taking the picture. |
Step 7:
To take a image when you have found what you will take a picture of open the lens cap on a sunny day have it open for about one and a half minutes a few minutes so 3 or 4 minutes if it is cloudy. |
Step 8:
Once you have taken the picture go to the dark room to develop your picture only take your paper out when you are in the darkroom. |
Step 9:
Put your paper in the chemicals, in the first 1 for a minute then in the next chemical for about 10 seconds and then in the final chemical for a few minutes and leave it out to dry. My 2 Favourite picture's I took with my Pin Hole camera
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