Pin Hole Camera

Nico Feltman and Alex Limpaecher

 

For this assignment we used a shoebox to create a pinhole camera.

 

By poking a small hole in the shoebox, we were able to project an image on the back of the box. Then using a digital camera with a long exposure, we took a picture of the project to record the results.

 

Camera

 

 

 

The pinhole sizes were:

 

Large

2mm

Medium

1.5mm

Small

1mm

Extra Small

.5mm

Results

Office

The office photos were our first attempt. We used a 60 second exposure with the largest possible aperture size (F2.0). Our largest possible pinhole provided the best results, namely because there was not that much light indoors.

 

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Tree

 

We again used all four pinholes with a 60 second exposure and the longs aperture (F2.0). While there is a visible difference in brightness, the smaller pin holes do not appear to be that much more in focus.

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Lounge

For the 6th floor lounge we then used all the pin holes for a 60 second exposure with the smallest apertures. Like the office, the larger pinholes were necessary due to the lack of light.

 

 

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Other Photos

These are all photos taken with our large aperture with an exposure time of 60 seconds.

 

Cathedral of Learning

 

 

 

Coffee

 

 

 

John Wright

 

 

Gates

 

 

CMU Campus

 

Randy Pausch Bridge

 

 

Bells and Whistles

By waving a iPhone with itŐs LED light on in a dark room, we were able to draw streaks in the air using our pinhole camera: