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.
The pinhole sizes were:
Large |
2mm |
Medium |
1.5mm |
Small |
1mm |
Extra Small |
.5mm |
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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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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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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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
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: