Dirkon: Paper Camera (35mm)

Mr Jones · 26 Jun 2008 at 23:25

Doesn't produce the sharpest image in the world but this camera does take pictures!

I call all hardcore photographers here to download it here, build it and take a photo with it!

After my summer resits, I'll happily build one according to the instructions - only thing I'll probably have trouble with is sourcing a roll of film for it and finding someone to develop it (unless Jessop does it?)

Dano · 27 Jun 2008 at 01:39

Seems like a lot of grief to go through just to make a pinhole camera when a small box will work just as well for far less time spent.

krisboats · 27 Jun 2008 at 04:29

I made one already, shoebox taped up nice and tight withe photo paper inside, and a pin. Stabbed the pin inside the box, when ready to take photo i pulled it out. Job done (i had to develop it obviously).

Inquisitor · 27 Jun 2008 at 09:18

f/130… could be faster

Gonna need some serious ISO for that

I wonder if you could make a similar paper pinhole lens for a DSLR? Would be an interesting project

NinjaBill · 27 Jun 2008 at 15:51

You can buy 35mm from tesco or boots. They process it as well. It's hardly the most difficut thing to source or process

Raikiri · 27 Jun 2008 at 15:56

Inquisitor said:
I wonder if you could make a similar paper pinhole lens for a DSLR? Would be an interesting project

http://anttila.ca/michael/pinholelens/

Mr Jones · 27 Jun 2008 at 17:33

NinjaBill said:
You can buy 35mm from tesco or boots. They process it as well. It's hardly the most difficut thing to source or process

It's the film to feed in to the camera and store till you bring to the developing places that is the problem I'm rising, or am I missing something?

NinjaBill · 27 Jun 2008 at 21:39

Dr Jones said:
It's the film to feed in to the camera and store till you bring to the developing places that is the problem I'm rising, or am I missing something?

You must be. 35mm film comes in little cans, and can be bought from Tesco and Boots and hundreds of other places. Once you finish the film, you rewind it into the little can, and take it to the film counter, and they make your pictures in an hour.

Please tell me you have used a film camera before :eek:

Mr Jones · 27 Jun 2008 at 22:36

I have of course used a can of film before, what I meant is when you roll the film out, you'll need a place to store the exposed film before rewinding it, see last image of OP, you can't just stuff the film into another roll, can you?

sean · 28 Jun 2008 at 00:53

Dr Jones said:
I have of course used a can of film before, what I meant is when you roll the film out, you'll need a place to store the exposed film before rewinding it, see last image of OP, you can't just stuff the film into another roll, can you?

Yeah, sort of but you'll need to sacrifice a roll of film. Get one from the £1 shop and pull all the film out. Cut all but a few inches off and you can tape your real film to it and use this as your take-up spool.

JPL · 28 Jun 2008 at 12:52

http://www.corbis.readymech.com/en

These are way better and more fun than the 'cold war' czech jobbies (and the instructions are designed for idiots to boot!) :eek: