Found Photography » Pinhole http://www.foundphotography.com Found Photography is where I document my camera experiments, share my photo adventures, and generally just talk about photography. Thanks for stopping by. - Adrian Hanft Thu, 12 May 2011 00:10:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Develop film with Coffee and Vitamin C http://www.foundphotography.com/2009/03/develop-film-with-coffee-and-vitamin-c/ http://www.foundphotography.com/2009/03/develop-film-with-coffee-and-vitamin-c/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:04:27 +0000 admin http://www.foundphotography.com/?p=172 I have been talking about doing this experiment for a long time, but have never gotten to it until this weekend. It is possible to process your own film using coffee. Hard to believe, I know, but it works. The other ingredient besides vitamin C and coffee is washing soda. It was a little hard to track down, but you might look in the laundry section of your local grocery store. Here is a YouTube video showing how it is done:

For my test I used color slide film and it worked just fine. The pictures were taken with my trusty medium format Lego camera. I wasn’t sure what I would get, but the results were black and white negatives (as opposed to color positives). Interesting. Here is a photo from the roll:

church_ghost_small.jpg

]]> http://www.foundphotography.com/2009/03/develop-film-with-coffee-and-vitamin-c/feed/ 12 Pinhole Camera Made From Juice Box http://www.foundphotography.com/2008/05/pinhole-camera-made-from-juice-box/ http://www.foundphotography.com/2008/05/pinhole-camera-made-from-juice-box/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 06:56:25 +0000 admin http://www.foundphotography.com/2008/05/pinhole-camera-made-from-juice-box/ IMG_2175.jpg

Dennis from Captured Starlight has a nice pinhole camera made out of a juice box. A big part of my fascination with pinhole photography is the ingenuity of the photographers that build there own cameras. Anyone can drop a couple hundred dollars on the latest camera, but it takes a special motivation to build a picture taking machine out of the scraps you find in the garbage.

If you are interested in pinhole photography, Ebay might be a good place to find a starter pinhole camera. Here are the pinhole camera auctions going on right now:

Mini SPY camera Video Audio micro Nanny pinhole 2.4ghz
US $40.99
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 6:41:03 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $40.99
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Mini SPY camera Video SET PC Recording pinhole micro US
US $110.00
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 7:09:34 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $110.00
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Wireless 1.2Ghz Mini Pinhole Color Camera +Receiver Full Kit
US $20.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 8:00:17 PST
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WIRELESS NANNY PINHOLE CAMERA SPY CAM SURVEILLANCE
US $21.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 8:05:17 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $24.99
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WIRELESS PINHOLE CAMERA SPY CAM NANNY SURVEILLANCE CCTV
US $27.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 8:20:30 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $30.99
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0.2mm DIY precision drilled Pinhole Photography Camera lomography lomo
US $5.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:43:59 PST
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DIY Photograpic Zone Plate SLR camera Zone Pinhole Photography lomography lomo
US $9.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:43:59 PST
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Canon EOS Zone Plate Body cap camera lens Zone Pinhole Photography lomo
US $19.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:45:02 PST
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4GB Car Key with Motion Activated Pin Hole Color Camera
US $69.95
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 10:09:14 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $69.95
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Air Venturi Video Recorder Sunglasses, 3 Mpx Pinhole Camera
US $98.50 (0 Bid)
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]]> http://www.foundphotography.com/2008/05/pinhole-camera-made-from-juice-box/feed/ 0 Argus Pinhole Modification http://www.foundphotography.com/2008/03/argus-pinhole-modification/ http://www.foundphotography.com/2008/03/argus-pinhole-modification/#comments Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:30:33 +0000 admin http://www.foundphotography.com/2008/03/argus-pinhole-modification/ I don’t have a tutorial for this one, but I thought I would share with you the pinhole modification I made to my Argus. I already had the lens stripped away from my homemade tilt-shift lens experiment and realized that the small leftover body would make a nice pinhole camera. All I really had to do was attach my homemade pinhole shutter (remember the one made out of a floppy disk and a ballpoint pen?) which I modded to work with a cable release. Now I have a pretty decent pinhole camera that I can trigger with the cable rather than adding camera shake with a more traditional shutter mechanism (black tape). It isn’t my most beautiful camera, but it is small and it works! Here are some pictures of it:

Front of the camera with the shutter release cable: argus_pinhole_front.jpg

The back with the film loaded: argus_pinhole_back_closed.jpg

The back of the camera opened up: argus_pinhole_back.jpg

Here are the current auctions on Ebay for “Argus Cameras” that you might be interested in:

Argus C-3 Rangefinder 50mm Vintage Camera w/ case
US $35.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 5:32:33 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $45.00
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Vintage Argus C3 Camera - Eco Friendly Tote Bag
US $26.99
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 5:54:44 PST
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VINTAGE ANTIQUE CLASSIC HARRY POTTER ARGUS BLACK & TAN CAMERA W/CASE & LT METER
US $140.00
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 6:33:25 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $140.00
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VINTAGE ARGUS AUTRONIC 35 MM CAMERA W/ CASE
US $4.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 6:37:16 PST
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VINTAGE ARGUS SHOWMASTER 822 SUPER EIGHT MOVIE CAMERA CINTAGON ZOOM WITH LIGHT
US $19.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 7:31:15 PST
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Vintage, Collectible ARGUS 75 Box Camera, circa 1958-1964
US $9.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:29:14 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $29.99
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Vintage Argus Rangefinder C-3 Camera w/ 50mm Coated Cintar lens + flash + case
US $21.50 (4 Bids)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:35:26 PST
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Vintage ARGUS Seventy Five film Camera
US $29.95
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:36:18 PST
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Vintage Argus Rangefinder Brick Camera with leather case
US $19.99 (0 Bid)
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VINTAGE ARGUS C-44 manual c3 CAMERA FLASH EXTRAS
US $49.99
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]]> http://www.foundphotography.com/2008/03/argus-pinhole-modification/feed/ 0 Happy Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day! http://www.foundphotography.com/2007/04/happy-worldwide-pinhole-photography-day-2/ http://www.foundphotography.com/2007/04/happy-worldwide-pinhole-photography-day-2/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:07:11 +0000 admin http://www.foundphotography.com/2007/04/happy-worldwide-pinhole-photography-day-2/ Dandelions_Polaroid2.jpgDid you make it out to take pictures with your pinhole camera today? I took a couple of my Polaroid pinhole cameras out so that I wouldn’t have to wait for film processing. If you want to see some of the photos that were taken today there is a group on Flickr just for this holiday. While I am on the subject, I wanted to thank the Flickr blog for including one of my pinhole photos in their post the other day as well as a link to the digital pinhole photography group that I administrate. Cool!

]]> http://www.foundphotography.com/2007/04/happy-worldwide-pinhole-photography-day-2/feed/ 0 How To Build a Digital Pinhole Camera (Update) http://www.foundphotography.com/2007/03/how-to-build-a-digital-pinhole-camera-update/ http://www.foundphotography.com/2007/03/how-to-build-a-digital-pinhole-camera-update/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2007 06:53:58 +0000 admin http://www.foundphotography.com/2007/03/how-to-build-a-digital-pinhole-camera-update/ Before I was known as “the guy who makes pinhole cameras out of Legos” I was experimenting with making digital pinhole cameras. The easy way to do this is to replace the lens of a digital SLR with a pinhole body cap, but the hard way is to make a camera obscura in a box and use a digital camera to take a picture of the pinhole’s “projection.”

I was impressed when a computer crowd took note of my work, and now it looks like some science guys are having fun with my ideas, too. The Science Buddies website has taken my concept and tutorial and expanded it into a step-by-step tutorial perfect for a science fair project. Cool! When I was in grade school I remember the years alternating between science fairs and art fairs. I dreaded the science years and loved the art years, so I think it is great that I can finally contribute something to “the other side.” I even got an email from a student who tackled this project and got an “A” on the assignment. My sixth grade teacher Mrs. Luedloff would be proud of me.

If you are interested in pinhole photography, Ebay might be a good place to find a starter pinhole camera. Here are the pinhole camera auctions going on right now:

Mini SPY camera Video Audio micro Nanny pinhole 2.4ghz
US $40.99
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 6:41:03 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $40.99
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Mini SPY camera Video SET PC Recording pinhole micro US
US $110.00
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 7:09:34 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $110.00
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Wireless 1.2Ghz Mini Pinhole Color Camera +Receiver Full Kit
US $20.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 8:00:17 PST
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WIRELESS NANNY PINHOLE CAMERA SPY CAM SURVEILLANCE
US $21.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 8:05:17 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $24.99
Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list
WIRELESS PINHOLE CAMERA SPY CAM NANNY SURVEILLANCE CCTV
US $27.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 8:20:30 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $30.99
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0.2mm DIY precision drilled Pinhole Photography Camera lomography lomo
US $5.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:43:59 PST
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DIY Photograpic Zone Plate SLR camera Zone Pinhole Photography lomography lomo
US $9.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:43:59 PST
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Canon EOS Zone Plate Body cap camera lens Zone Pinhole Photography lomo
US $19.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:45:02 PST
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4GB Car Key with Motion Activated Pin Hole Color Camera
US $69.95
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 10:09:14 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $69.95
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Air Venturi Video Recorder Sunglasses, 3 Mpx Pinhole Camera
US $98.50 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 10:21:10 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $148.50
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]]> http://www.foundphotography.com/2007/03/how-to-build-a-digital-pinhole-camera-update/feed/ 1 Gakken Pinhole Camera http://www.foundphotography.com/2006/12/gakken-pinhole-camera/ http://www.foundphotography.com/2006/12/gakken-pinhole-camera/#comments Fri, 29 Dec 2006 06:11:31 +0000 admin http://www.foundphotography.com/2006/12/gakken-pinhole-camera/ Gakken_Pinhole.jpg

I got a nice Christmas present from my friend Travis. If you spend much time on Flickr, he is the guy with the great collection of toy cameras (link to his Gakken Pinhole set). He gave me a Gakken camera. Never heard of it? It is a little plastic camera from Japan that comes in a kit with a magazine. I can’t read Japanese, but the magazine was really nice, and had pictures describing several interesting pinhole experiments. I am not sure if a camera kit magazine is a common thing in Japan, but it sure seem foreign (and wonderful) to me.

I called this a pinhole camera, but it actually comes with a plastic lens that can be used if you don’t want to do the pinhole thing. The shutter is probably around 100th of a second, or you can use an unorthodox bulb mode. Push the button one way to cock the shutter. Push it back the other way and it snaps accross. To use the bulb mode, you cock the shutter. Then push the second lever up and the shutter will open. Push this lever back down and the shutter closes. Turn the know on top to advance the film. The knob has a mark on it too show when you have advanced one complete frame. The Gakken doesn’t have many extras, but it does come with a tripod mound which will come in handy for long pinhole exposures.

The entire camera is plastic and it was made for fun. Double exposures are simple and so are overlapping frames. If you can get your hands on one of these cameras, I recommend it. I don’t have any photos taken with this camera to show you yet, but I recommend Travis’s gallery from the link above.

Here are some of the auctions on Ebay for Gakken Pinhole cameras that you might be interested in:

]]> http://www.foundphotography.com/2006/12/gakken-pinhole-camera/feed/ 0 Updated 35mm Lego Camera Design http://www.foundphotography.com/2006/07/updated-35mm-lego-camera-design/ http://www.foundphotography.com/2006/07/updated-35mm-lego-camera-design/#comments Thu, 06 Jul 2006 04:24:11 +0000 admin http://www.foundphotography.com/2006/07/updated-35mm-lego-camera-design/ Front3_4.jpg

Inspired by George Bristol’s variation on the film advance mechanism of my Lego camera, I have reworked the design of my 35mm Lego camera. The new camera has several things going for it. Overall it is slightly smaller. It now has an internal shutter mechanism which replaces the clumsy swinging door of the earlier model. Most importantly, I came up with a simple way to rewind the film so now the camera no longer needs to be unloaded in the dark. I have tested a couple of rolls of film with it and the improvements make this a very fun little toy! I am seriously starting to consider selling these, perhaps on Ebay. Would anybody be interested? What do you think it would be worth?

Here are some photos and explanations of the new and improved 35mm Lego camera…

The animations below show the front and back of the camera. You can see that to take a picture you simply lift the piece on top. When the red block is showing I know that the pinhole is uncovered and the film is being exposed.

Back.gif Front.gif

Here is what is happening on the inside: Inside_Camera.gif

Here is a better look at the film advance mechanism that I tweaked based on George Bristol’s idea. The purpose is to create a knob that only turns in one direction. My original solution did the same thing, but this one takes up less space and is a little more durable. This keeps the film tight and prevents inadvertent rewinding. To advance the film one frame, you turn the knob 1.25 turns. Top.jpg

Top_3_4.jpg

My method for rewinding the film takes some explanation. I needed a piece that could fit into the 35mm film canister like this: Film_Canister.gif

There isn’t a stock Lego piece that does this trick, so I had to modify a piece. Using a dremel tool and some sand paper I created this: Rewind.jpg Rewind_Knob.jpg

It will go on the camera like this: Inside_Rewind.jpg

The hole that the new rewind knob goes through needs to be bigger than a normal Lego piece. Here is what the enlarged hole looks like: Top_Hole.jpg

When I get to the end of the roll of film I remove the piece that is pushing into the gear of the film advance knob. This allows the film to rewind by simply turning the rewind knob. If the rewind knob was put into the film canister correctly the advance know will turn backwards as you are rewinding. Once the film has been rewound, it is safe to open the camera and reload.

If you are interested in pinhole photography, Ebay might be a good place to find a starter pinhole camera. Here are the pinhole camera auctions going on right now:

Mini SPY camera Video Audio micro Nanny pinhole 2.4ghz
US $40.99
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 6:41:03 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $40.99
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Mini SPY camera Video SET PC Recording pinhole micro US
US $110.00
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 7:09:34 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $110.00
Buy it now | Add to watch list
Wireless 1.2Ghz Mini Pinhole Color Camera +Receiver Full Kit
US $20.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 8:00:17 PST
Bid now | Add to watch list
WIRELESS NANNY PINHOLE CAMERA SPY CAM SURVEILLANCE
US $21.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 8:05:17 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $24.99
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WIRELESS PINHOLE CAMERA SPY CAM NANNY SURVEILLANCE CCTV
US $27.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 8:20:30 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $30.99
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0.2mm DIY precision drilled Pinhole Photography Camera lomography lomo
US $5.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:43:59 PST
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DIY Photograpic Zone Plate SLR camera Zone Pinhole Photography lomography lomo
US $9.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:43:59 PST
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Canon EOS Zone Plate Body cap camera lens Zone Pinhole Photography lomo
US $19.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:45:02 PST
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4GB Car Key with Motion Activated Pin Hole Color Camera
US $69.95
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 10:09:14 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $69.95
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Air Venturi Video Recorder Sunglasses, 3 Mpx Pinhole Camera
US $98.50 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 10:21:10 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $148.50
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]]> http://www.foundphotography.com/2006/07/updated-35mm-lego-camera-design/feed/ 8 Lego Camera Update http://www.foundphotography.com/2006/05/lego-camera-update/ http://www.foundphotography.com/2006/05/lego-camera-update/#comments Wed, 24 May 2006 19:59:09 +0000 admin http://www.foundphotography.com/2006/05/lego-camera-update/ LegoCameraV2.gif I haven’t built any new cameras lately, but I have been shooting about a roll a week with my Lego camera. I have been tweaking the design and modifying things and I think I finally have a camera that I am pretty happy with. You can read about the original Lego camera design here. Here is a description of some of the improvements I have made:

Shutter improvements The biggest modification to the original design is an improved shutter mechanism. My first shutter was an external door that slid over the pinhole. My second shutter was an internal door that swung open. I wasn’t really happy with either solution. My most recent shutter is a piece that you lift on the top to open the shutter. To close it, you push it back in. I like this method because it is a more natural motion and it puts the mechanism at the top of the camera closer to where you think a shutter button would belong. I think the “up = open” and “down = closed” is also more intuitive. You can see how it works in the animation at the top of this post. Here is a view of the inside. You can see the white piece in the center is the part that moves up to uncover the pinhole: LegoCameraV2_inside.jpg

Removed the frame counter The frame counter was a good idea in theory, but it wasn’t accurate, and the red window is quicker and easier. It was also nice to remove the bulk and get down to a simpler shape for the camera.

No more type on the front The old version said “Pinhole Lego” in giant Lego type. It was kind of funny, but it was clunky and not functional. I stripped it off and added a clean white square. I think the new design is simple and I dare say quite beautiful.

Made a film mask My first designs didn’t use a mask. The film was exposed from edge to edge. There is nothing wrong with this, but it makes it hard to scan the entire negative, and it is just a little sloppy. I cut a 6cm x6cm mask out of black paper and taped it into my camera. It gives a nice irregular border to the negatives. It also preserves the numbers on the film if I would ever need them for some reason.

Fixed some light leaks Light leaks can be hard to track down. When I first lightproof a camera I take it into a dark room with a flashlight. It seems like most of the leaks tend to be in the corners and tape edges. Each roll of film I shoot gets me a little closer to a leak free camera.

And there you have it. I am really starting to love this camera. If you are curious about the pictures it has been producing, check out my gallery of Lego camera photos.

If you are interested in pinhole photography, Ebay might be a good place to find a starter pinhole camera. Here are the pinhole camera auctions going on right now:

Mini SPY camera Video Audio micro Nanny pinhole 2.4ghz
US $40.99
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 6:41:03 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $40.99
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Mini SPY camera Video SET PC Recording pinhole micro US
US $110.00
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 7:09:34 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $110.00
Buy it now | Add to watch list
Wireless 1.2Ghz Mini Pinhole Color Camera +Receiver Full Kit
US $20.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 8:00:17 PST
Bid now | Add to watch list
WIRELESS NANNY PINHOLE CAMERA SPY CAM SURVEILLANCE
US $21.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 8:05:17 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $24.99
Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list
WIRELESS PINHOLE CAMERA SPY CAM NANNY SURVEILLANCE CCTV
US $27.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 8:20:30 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $30.99
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0.2mm DIY precision drilled Pinhole Photography Camera lomography lomo
US $5.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:43:59 PST
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DIY Photograpic Zone Plate SLR camera Zone Pinhole Photography lomography lomo
US $9.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:43:59 PST
Bid now | Add to watch list
Canon EOS Zone Plate Body cap camera lens Zone Pinhole Photography lomo
US $19.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:45:02 PST
Bid now | Add to watch list
4GB Car Key with Motion Activated Pin Hole Color Camera
US $69.95
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 10:09:14 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $69.95
Buy it now | Add to watch list
Air Venturi Video Recorder Sunglasses, 3 Mpx Pinhole Camera
US $98.50 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 10:21:10 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $148.50
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]]> http://www.foundphotography.com/2006/05/lego-camera-update/feed/ 6 Lego Camera With Mindstorms http://www.foundphotography.com/2006/05/lego-camera-with-mindstorms/ http://www.foundphotography.com/2006/05/lego-camera-with-mindstorms/#comments Mon, 15 May 2006 03:20:38 +0000 admin http://www.foundphotography.com/2006/05/lego-camera-with-mindstorms/ There has been another Lego camera sighting, but this time the camera comes equipped with Mindstorms! For those of you who don’t know, Mindstorms are Lego robotics kits. It is kind of hard to tell what the robotic parts actually do on this camera, but I assume it controls the shutter. It would be really impressive if it advanced the film as well. Could that be true? I am not real confident that I translated the site correctly, but I think the inventor’s name is Markus Thomas. You can view his camera here and one of the photos he took with it here. Congratulations, Markus! Very impressive.

]]> http://www.foundphotography.com/2006/05/lego-camera-with-mindstorms/feed/ 0 Happy Pinhole Day! http://www.foundphotography.com/2006/04/happy-pinhole-day/ http://www.foundphotography.com/2006/04/happy-pinhole-day/#comments Sat, 29 Apr 2006 23:16:12 +0000 admin http://www.foundphotography.com/2006/04/happy-pinhole-day/ Sunday, April 30 is Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day. Now you have an excuse to build that pinhole camera you have been procrastinating about. In celebration of this holiday, I thought I would point you in the direction of some of the articles I have written about pinhole photography.

How to convert a Polaroid camera into a pinholaroid The Medium Format Lego pinhole camera The 35mm Lego pinhole camera Where to find cheap laser drilled pinholes The hard way to build a digital pinhole camera Here is a gallery of some of my pinhole photography mostly taken with my Lego camera

Have a happy holiday and have fun taking pinhole pictures!

If you are interested in pinhole photography, Ebay might be a good place to find a starter pinhole camera. Here are the pinhole camera auctions going on right now:

Mini SPY camera Video Audio micro Nanny pinhole 2.4ghz
US $40.99
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 6:41:03 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $40.99
Buy it now | Add to watch list
Mini SPY camera Video SET PC Recording pinhole micro US
US $110.00
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 7:09:34 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $110.00
Buy it now | Add to watch list
Wireless 1.2Ghz Mini Pinhole Color Camera +Receiver Full Kit
US $20.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 8:00:17 PST
Bid now | Add to watch list
WIRELESS NANNY PINHOLE CAMERA SPY CAM SURVEILLANCE
US $21.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 8:05:17 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $24.99
Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list
WIRELESS PINHOLE CAMERA SPY CAM NANNY SURVEILLANCE CCTV
US $27.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 8:20:30 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $30.99
Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list
0.2mm DIY precision drilled Pinhole Photography Camera lomography lomo
US $5.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:43:59 PST
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DIY Photograpic Zone Plate SLR camera Zone Pinhole Photography lomography lomo
US $9.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:43:59 PST
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Canon EOS Zone Plate Body cap camera lens Zone Pinhole Photography lomo
US $19.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:45:02 PST
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4GB Car Key with Motion Activated Pin Hole Color Camera
US $69.95
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 10:09:14 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $69.95
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Air Venturi Video Recorder Sunglasses, 3 Mpx Pinhole Camera
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