Here's a great item for making pinhole cameras...
Stores that sell carpet throw out the long tubes that the carpet comes
rolled on. These are super heavy duty paper tubes and can be 12+ feet
long... you can cut them to any length for pinhole cameras. It's easy to
make ends for these cameras with
I use the new Quaker Oats box with the addition of a square piece of black
plastic, like the kind photo paper is packaged in. Place this on top of the
oats box and then snap down the lid. The Quaker Oats Brand has that lid that
pushes in like a stopper. The black plastic then fills the gap and
In a message dated 8/13/01 7:58:23 AM, kool...@bbn.com writes:
If you are talking about the white plastic top, then just make a new top
for the cardboard box. Use thin cardboard and black masking tape to
make a nice slide on top.
That's what I do.
or
I use a salt box for 5 x 7
You could use shoeboxes, like we used to do way back when when I was in
highschool.
Of course, your focal length is going to vary-
Students with little feet will be able to take wide angle pictures!
On Mon, 13 Aug 2001, Chuck Flagg wrote:
I have my students use chip cans like Fritos,
I have my students use chip cans like Fritos, Doritos[holds 5x7]. We
wipe out the oils, spray the inside with flat black paint. We use old photo
paper bags to cut a circle to fit inside the clear lid. We attach it with
spray contact cement. The outer edge is covered with a strip of black
Another possibility is to paint the lid with the flat black paint you painted
the inside with and then use aluminum foil over the lid, secured with a
rubber band. Not too elegant, but it works!
John McAdam
Hi - about ten years ago I used Quaker Oats containers in my Photo class for
pinhole cameras. Since then, the box has been redesigned and is not suitable
anymore. Does anybody know of a cheap, cardboard container/package that I
could tell students to buy, that would make a good pinhole
Hi - about ten years ago I used Quaker Oats containers in my Photo class for
pinhole cameras. Since then, the box has been redesigned and is not suitable
anymore. Does anybody know of a cheap, cardboard container/package that I
could tell students to buy, that would make a good pinhole camera
