Friday, September 7, 2007

Pin Hole Cameras - Going Old School

For the next few days we're getting ancient and going early 20th century low-tech. To understand the complex we are starting by getting an understanding of the simple.

Your task will be to make and utilize the simplest form of a camera. Today we are starting by trying to come up with the requirements for how we will build our pinhole cameras.

In your groups perform the following task.

1. Find the origins and the meaning of the word "camera".
2. Find at least 3 sources that describe the requirements and how to build a "pin hole camera".
3. reference those sources here.

By the end of today you should post as a comment on this blog (1 post per team)

1. Your research on the word camera
2. Your sources for pin hole camera research
3. The primary components of a pin hole camera
4. How to use the pin hole camera

The only thing I will tell you (as we have no choice) is we are using photographic paper to record our images, as opposed to film

11 comments:

Chelsea Ann said...
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Chelsea Ann said...

chelsea, alex, kaitlin

A camera is a device used to capture images, as still photographs or as sequences of moving images. The original camera was the camera obscura, which was invented in Iraq by scientist Ibn Al-Hayfam.

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/education/lessonPlans/pinholeCamera/

http://users.rcn.com/stewoody/makecam.htm

http://www.exploratorium.edu/light_walk/camera_todo.html

Zoe Wal said...

Camera:
A boxlike device for holding a film or plate sensitive to light, having an aperture controlled by a shutter that, when opened, admits light enabling an object to be focused, usually by means of a lens, on the film or plate, thereby producing a photographic image.
Origin: 1700–10

"How to Make a Pinhole Camera"
Websites:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinhole_camera#Pinhole_camera_construction

http://www.exploratorium.edu/light_walk/camera_todo.html

http://www.grendel.org/orion/pinhole2.html

Primary Components:
corrugated cardboard from a box, or stiff cardboard from the back of a pad of paper
black paper
black tape
a cartridge of 126 film*
aluminum foil
two large rubber bands
a ruler
a pencil
scissors
a sharp knife
a straight pin or sewing needle


How to Use:
Look through the window made and turn the film to advance the frame. Stop advancing the film when the third and fourth 1 in the series are both visible through the window. To get a sharp photo hold the camera steady or connect it to something sturdy such as a brick.

Zoe Wal said...

The last response was done by: Zoe, Mason, & Doug

Keys said...

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/education/lessonPlans/pinholeCamera/
for how to make and use pin hole camera
http://www.pinholephotography.com.au/Project/project.html
how to make a pin hole camera
http://www.exploratorium.edu/light_walk/camera_todo.html
how to make and use a pin hole camera
Camera-a boxlike device for holding a film or plate sensitive to light, having an aperture controlled by a shutter that, when opened, admits light enabling an object to be focused, usually by means of a lens, on the film or plate, thereby producing a photographic image.
by Jessica, Keisuke,& Kecia

jeromyt09 said...
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jeromyt09 said...

Jeromy, Miles, Arther


A camera

A camera I a device used to capture a still image. Iraqi scientist Alhazen is the one that invented the camera.

sources:
Wikipedia.com
Google.com
Ask.com

main paoints:
a pinhole camera must block out all light except for tiny bit coming from the hole,
use a sliding film holder, use multiple pin holes to make a picture,Many parts of a regular camera can be used to improve a pinhole camera

you use a shutter made out of cardboard that you open and close very quickly.

stevie08 said...

A camera takes pictures, light proof, still photo. A camera has a body, lense.
A pinhole camera is a light box with a hole in the foil to take the picture.
-http://www.howstuffworks.com/question131.htm
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinhole_camera
-http://www.startphoto.com/learn/glossary/glossary_ph-pn.htm

Stevie Sydney Miranda

Megan said...

Definition of camera:

A camera is an object used for taking photos, usually having a lightproof enclosure with a shuttered lens, which an object is focused on and recorded on a plate, film, or sensor.

Origins:

The word camera is a Latin word meaning “room.”

Reference sources:
1. www.exploratorium.edu/light_walk/camera_todo.html
2. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinhole_camera
3. www.csiro.au/resources/ps1wc.html


Components of Pinhole camera:

• light tight box with a pinhole in one end (ex. oatmeal box or shoebox)
• piece of film or photographic paper wedged into the other end
• flap of cardboard with a tape hinge used as a shutter


from carrie, myca, and megan

DivingRhino said...

Jensynne and Michael
the meaning of camera is a device used to capture images. the origin comes from the word "dark box".
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/education/lessonPlans/pinholeCamera/pinholeCanBox.shtml
http://www.exploratorium.edu/light_walk/camera_todo.html
http://www.foundphotography.com/PhotoThoughts/archives/2005/10/medium_format_p.html
How to use a pinhole camera is to point and shoot I guess

Anonymous said...

Camera:
A boxlike device for holding a film or plate sensitive to light, having an aperture controlled by a shutter that, when opened, admits light enabling an object to be focused, usually by means of a lens, on the film or plate, thereby producing a photographic image.
Origin: 1700–10

"How to Make a Pinhole Camera"
Websites:
-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinhole_camera#Pinhole_camera_construction

http://www.exploratorium.edu/light_walk/camera_todo.html

http://www.grendel.org/orion/pinhole2.html

Primary Components:
corrugated cardboard from a box, or stiff cardboard from the back of a pad of paper
black paper
black tape
a cartridge of 126 film*
aluminum foil
two large rubber bands
a ruler
a pencil
scissors
a sharp knife
a straight pin or sewing needle


How to Use:
Look through the window made and turn the film to advance the frame. Stop advancing the film when the third and fourth 1 in the series are both visible through the window. To get a sharp photo hold the camera steady or connect it to something sturdy such as a brick.