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Questions tagged [pinhole-cameras]

A camera that uses a tiny ("pinhole") aperture in a light screen (flange) as a lens.

Pinholes are theoretically trivial lenses. For example, the aperture of a pinhole = flange distance / hole diameter.

As the diameter of a pinhole approaches zero, its depth of field approaches infinity.

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All images are out of focus with pinhole body cap

I bought a "Rising" brand pinhole lens. It's a piece of drilled aluminum fixed to a body cap, the kind of plastic cap that covers the body when there's no lens attached. I have a Pentax K-50, and I got the appropriate lens. The first thing that…
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What are the challenges of creating a pinhole camera with short focal length?

I have found two challenges of creating a pinhole camera with short focal length (by focal length, I mean the distance from the pinhole to the film): Pinhole size: Short focal length means we need a small pinhole, which is hard to make.…
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How to set up a large pinhole photography competition?

I'm looking to set up a large pinhole photography competition in my city. This competition would be open to members of a small college within this city. The plan is to leave a number of pinhole cameras around the college/city with exposure and usage…
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Is there an instant film I can use for developing pinhole photos with high school students?

I'd like to make pinhole cameras as a project with my yearbook class. The camera looks easy to make. I'm worried about developing. Is there an instant film I can use, or should I make a little dark room and try to develop the photos?
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