pinhole camera manual
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MATCHBOX PINHOLE CAMERA TUTORIAL
YOU WILL NEED:
• Amatchbox
• Arollof35mmfilm.
• Anemptyrollof35mmfilmwith
somefilmstickingout
• Theboxthefilmcamein
• Acan
• BlackPVCelectricianstape
• Theplasticfromaspiralbinder
• Athinneedleorpin
• Scissors
• Asharpcraftknife
• Ablackmarkerpen
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Takethematchboxtray,anddrawtwolinesfromcornertocorner,thendraw
asquare(1)oranyothershape-thiswillbetheexposedareaofthefilm.After
you’vedonethatcutouttheshape(2)withthecraftknife,beingverycarefulnotto
damagethebox.
THE BOX
THE BOX
Nowcolourtheinsideofthetrayandmatchboxsleevewithablackfelttippen(1).
thenextstepistocutouta3mmsquareexactlyinthemiddleofthematchbox
sleeve(2)
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THE PINHOLE
Cutoutapiece(13-15mmsquare)ofaluminiumfromthedrinkscan(1).Placethe
aluminiumontosomethickcardboard.Pressabluntpencilinthemiddleofthe
squaretomakeadip(2),thenfileitdownalittlebittomakethemetalthiner,then
gentlymakeaholeusingtheneedle/pin.Colourthebackofthepinholeblack.
Placethealuminiumontotheboxsothatthepinholeisexactlyinthecentreofthe
squareholeinthetopofthebox(3).Tapethealuminiumontothebox,securingall
foursides(4).
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THE SHUTTER
Cuttwopiecesofthincard,asquareabout32mm,andarectangleabout25mm
x40mm.Inthesquarepiece,cutouta6mmsquareinthecentre(1).Placesome
blacktapeononesideoftherectangularpiecetopreventlightleaks.Placethe
squarepieceoverthepinholeandtapedownthreesides,leavingagapinthetop
intowhichtherectangularshuttercardcanslide.Checkthattheshuttercanbe
pusheddowntofullycoverthepinhole.
open closed
THE CLICKER
Takeoneloopoffaspiralbinderandplaceitoverthenewfilmcanister,thepointed
endoftheplasticshouldenteroneoftheholesinthefilm.Tapetheplastictothe
filmcanistersecurely.Testtheclickerbygentlypullingoutsomefilm.Theclicker
shouldrideonthebackofthefilmsmoothlyandmakeaclickasitdropsintothe
sprocketholes.
LOADING THE FILM
Trimthefilm,cuttingtheedgeassquarelyaspossible.Pulloutalittlemorefilm
andthreadthefilmthroughthematchbox(1).Makesurethenon-shinysideis
facingthepinhole.Usingsomeclearstickytapejointheendsofthefilmtogether.
Trytomakesuretheedgesarelineduptogethersothefilmcanpasseasilyinto
theemptycanister.Tapebothsidesandmakesurethejointissecure(2).Slidethe
matchtraybackintothebox.Windupthefilmmakingsuretheedgesofeachfilm
canisterarepusheduptighttothematchboxandnofilmcanbeseen.Thefilm
isnowloaded.NowmakethecameralighttightbycoveringallofitwiththePVC
tape,gooverthecanistersandallthegaps.
USING YOUR CAMERA
Tomakeiteasiertowindthefilmon,sticksomethingintothetopoftheempty
spoolegkeyorsomethickplastick.Thecompletedcameraisnowreadytoused.
Makesuretheshutterisclosed.Towindthefilmon,turnthewinderontheempty
takeupspoolanticlockwise.Listenfortheclicks.Count10clicksforeachphoto.
TheMatchboxPinholecamerahasanfnumberofaboutf90.There’snoneed
tobeveryaccurateaboutexposuretimeswhenusingcolourprintfilm,usethe
followingasaroughguidewhenusingISO100or200film.
Outside,sunshine:1or2seconds
Outside,cloudyconditions:5seconds
Indoors,normalroomlighting:5-10minutes
Whenthefilmcan’tbewoundonanymoreit’stimetounloadthefilm.Youcan
justcuttheboxopen,butifyouarecarefulyoucanreusethecameramanytimes.
Thefilmcanbedevelopedbyanynormalphotolab.Itmightbeagoodideatotell
themthattheframespacingsmightbeabitirregularwhenyoudropthefilmoff-if
thestaffarehelpfultheymighttakealittlemorecarewhenprinting.
TEXT ADAPTED FROM: http//www.matchboxpinhole.com
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