Homemade Matchbox Camera Shutter

Alan of alspix has come up with a nice a easy solution for creating a shutter to a pinhole camera - here is how he describes it (check out alspix blog for the most updated instructions):

Here's a couple of photos of the shutter I'm currently using. It's made from a couple of bits of scrap card. One has a quite large hole cut in the center which fits over the pinhole (I didn't cut this very neatly - you can do better!) The other piece acts as the shutter and slides behind this, covering the pinhole. I stuck some black tape on the back of this shutter card.

here is how it looks like:

pinhole_camera_b_02.jpg

You may also want to check out Matchbox Pinhole Camera and 35mm Sprocket Counter Clicker

check out alspix blog for the most updated instructions

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Comments

hey, I love your idea of a

  • June 17, 2008
  • CLAIRE

hey,

I love your idea of a matchbox pinhole camera. It makes all the difference when you can use 35mm film. I am confused on how to construct the camera. Is there any way to get ahold of step by step directions?

Thank you,

Claire

of course

  • June 18, 2008
  • udijw

try this link. alspix has it all covered.

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