Antique_Camera_Guy
Pinhole Camera Project 2015 (Chassis and Inner Housing)
The Chassis:
The chassis of the camera is a corn beef tin (the type you open with a little key). The first stage of the camera's construction was fairly straight forward. After thoroughly washing out the can and making a few careful measurements, holes were drilled for the pinhole opening, advance key, tripod socket, rear window (to see exposure number) and another to act as a socket for the shutter release cable.
I wanted to be able to see the exposure number, so I incorporated a rear window similar to those found on old box cameras. After drilling a hole (1 cm in diameter) I took two dark red transparent candy wrappers and taped them on the inside of the tin over the opening. When I do eventually use this camera I plan to put a small piece of black electrical tape over the window to prevent accidental fogging of the film.
Inner Housing:
As the camera uses 120 film, it was necessary to facilitate an inner housing/film holder. The rollfilm holders (in grey) are made out of cardboard tubes for both the reserve and take-up spools. Not only do these hold the film spools in place, but they also provide additional protection from potential light leaks. The next step is to spray the housing with a coat of primer before painting it a flat black. The construction of the housing was fairly simple; I began by building a box and then added the cardboard tubes and shutter mechanism. I designed the inner housing to allow for sixteen (6 by 4.5cm) pictures on a standard roll of 120 film.
Remember: It's what's on the inside that counts!
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Pinhole Camera Project 2015 (Chassis and Inner Housing)
The Chassis:
The chassis of the camera is a corn beef tin (the type you open with a little key). The first stage of the camera's construction was fairly straight forward. After thoroughly washing out the can and making a few careful measurements, holes were drilled for the pinhole opening, advance key, tripod socket, rear window (to see exposure number) and another to act as a socket for the shutter release cable.
I wanted to be able to see the exposure number, so I incorporated a rear window similar to those found on old box cameras. After drilling a hole (1 cm in diameter) I took two dark red transparent candy wrappers and taped them on the inside of the tin over the opening. When I do eventually use this camera I plan to put a small piece of black electrical tape over the window to prevent accidental fogging of the film.
Inner Housing:
As the camera uses 120 film, it was necessary to facilitate an inner housing/film holder. The rollfilm holders (in grey) are made out of cardboard tubes for both the reserve and take-up spools. Not only do these hold the film spools in place, but they also provide additional protection from potential light leaks. The next step is to spray the housing with a coat of primer before painting it a flat black. The construction of the housing was fairly simple; I began by building a box and then added the cardboard tubes and shutter mechanism. I designed the inner housing to allow for sixteen (6 by 4.5cm) pictures on a standard roll of 120 film.
Remember: It's what's on the inside that counts!
See: