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Ingenious Chris!
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I wondered if that would work!
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wow. crazy setting , but it just works
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i was cracking up that this was a camera
after almost sitting on it! but as you can
see - it does wonders...
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!!!
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pretty much one of the coolest things ive
ever seen.pinholes are soo much fun.
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Thanks all of you.
My kids think I'm completely nuts and are
always curious what kind of camera
contraption I'm going to make next.
"daaaaaaaad!, not another
camera!!"
Hey it's fun, why not??
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this is maaaaad
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you have lucky kids, this looks great !!
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Hey thanks Sleepy eye, funny thing is, I'm
the one who feels lucky though.
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how big is the hole on this contraption?
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tiny. I barely made a hole with the needle.
most of the blurring on the images is caused
by camera movement.
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wow, very cool! i want one too
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One word. How?
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ooooo niiice. i just snagged an empty tin
today! i was going to use paper negs, but i
think i may just have to try this....
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Hey all!
I'm likin' this little camera. I'm amazed
with how wide angle it is. And it was basic
to make. The hardest part was sanding the tin
and spray painting it. Once the paint was
dry, I cut the sides of the tin with an
Exacto blade. Pinched the metal down with
needle nose pliars (so the metal won't
scratch the film sliding over it). Then
loaded the film (see photo above)... then
started to shoot. It's that easy.
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Josie2 [deleted] says:
Awesome!
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I want want want one!
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yo ant. I have a roll of exposed film I've
been meaning to send you...
so I'll see if I can't make another one of
these babies for you.
Is Licorice flavor OK with you?
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MAN, that is seriously cool and low-tech.
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cool i want one too!
the tricky part is how to advance the film,
not clicks to count.
you're a genius chris!
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Thanks stitch. I never thought of myself as a
genius...
A bit crazy, but not a genius. :)
as for the film advance issue...
I jammed a little piece of flat metal into
the 35mm spool. And I crank that around 7
times. That seems to do the trick. I tend to
overwind so I don't overlap the images. I'm
still amazed how wide angle the shots came
out! Similar size neg as the XPAN.
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hi sir.
i was wondering how you created your
camera, how it works, and what the shots look
like?
it looks interesting and fun.
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Thank you Gani
You'll find all you need to know Here
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that's one cool camera! i may have to try
something like this myself.
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you beat me to it, Chris - keep making great
shots with this one !
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Thanks formica... you should make something!
Yo lusch... good to see you here friend.
no longer than 4 seconds using 200ASA film.
The disctance from the hole to the film plan
is short. Thus allowing for shorter exposure
times.
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very cool!!
I´ll try this on my altoid tin
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Pinholers UNITE and mint the world!!! ;)
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yeah!
my pintoid works only with paper negative:
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That thing made some Fresh looking shots!
Thanks for sharing R!
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This is utterly awesome!
Have to try it....
Thank you for sharing your idea!
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DaDaiErDai [deleted] says:
Wow wow wow...that is a cool camera! It would
be nice if you could teach me how to make one
online! A video clip maybe? Teacher Chris!
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this is sooooooo awesome.... going out to get
some altoids now....
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doesn't the film tend to relax inside the
canister, making winding a two-part process :
1) take-up slack, 10) advance film
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that is sooo cool!
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incredible
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Cool! The ancester of my matchbox pinhole was
pretty much the same format. (but cardboard
rather than tin!) Seeing your colour shots
makes me wanna load it with film again!

luscher: A small piece of foam taped to the
underside of each canister will help increase
the friction and keep the film tight
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cool! I need a tripod mount!
and thanks for that info about the film
slack in the cannister.
That is a problem with film advance. I'll
try your suggestion.
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The tripod mount here was another high-tech
solution. A liberal application of more tape
:-)
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ahhhhh black tape... I'm no stranger to that
stuff. Thanks again for the tip!
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nice idea !!!
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Thanks for your creative wisdom!
You make me smile, every time I visit here.
And, chapeau!! You are the best!!
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back to the roots...;)
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ingenious design, and the photography is very
good
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great!!
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eeee nice.
i've done pinholes with paper negatives
before, but this is waywayway better!
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I love it CK! So glad you joined the FLICKR
Flea Market! :D
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There is a photo GOD, and his name is Chris.
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What do you do about film processing? Do it
yourself or take it to a lab? Is the lab
fine with a roll that has been sent into
another roll like that? For the pinholes, do
you just have them develop the film and then
scan the negs? Love your pinholes!
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Have to try this....
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This is great! Is it EXIF 2.0 compliant? ^_^
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this is a great comments page here, I've
gotta have me a go at this too!
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Thanks all of you ~ Just trying to keep it
"fun".
@Slightly Cynical ~ Good question. Make
sure you roll the film back into the original
spool (cannister). Cut the tape part OFF.
Film processors don't like tape in their
machines or chemicals.
I guess you can process your own film if
you have the equipment and know how to.
Hey thanks oji! ~ get your black spray
paint out and a nice sharp needle ;)
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great idea! will regular photo processors
give you back prints of the wide angle style
ones that expose the whole film, notches and
all? i really like your idea of exposing the
whole section of film and just overwinding.
it makes for some very nice shots.
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@Haiku Garry ~ No. The lab I use isn't able
to give me prints like you described. The
only way to get a print like that is to have
a "custom print" made. That involes
someone putting the neg in a 4x5 tray and
printing to a large piece of paper.
The best thing to do is have the film
scanned high res, and make a digital print
from your scan.
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Cool! I've been doing single shots and it's
getting a bit old processing the film one
shot at a time. I'll be working on something
like yours real soon!
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how mutch time expose??
how big the pin hole???1/32'' 1/16'' 5/32''
witch film?? 100iso---1600iso
please answer me on my mailbox!
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i prefer cookies box!!!!
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I think it's time I stopped watching you have
all the fun and got in on the action myself.
Right.after.this.damn.work.
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Chris I'd love to try this camera or the spam
can...I could send you any one of my cameras
Smena Symbol (35 mm)
Smena 8M (35 mm)
Lomographic Fisheye (35 mm)
Supersampler (35 mm)
Diana Deluxe (120)
Holga CFN (120) w/ or w/out polaroid back
Lomographic Colorsplash
I just can't part with my LC-A
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lol how do you take the photo?
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koukrâpock ~ not sure exactly how big the
hole is... I think it's smaller than ƒ32
though. I do know that I have been using 200
ASA film.
Ben ~ Cookies have more carbs. ;)
sgrah ~ Yeah!, don't let me have all the
fun! ~ make a pinhole and start having some
fun yourself! ~ all work and no play makes
sgrah a dull person.
wakejunkie ~ hmmmm interesting. I'd like to
try a supersampler...
Aeoki ~ It's got a very fancy black tape
shutter. The exposure time with 200 ASA film
is a bout 3-4 seconds in daylight situations.
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I'm making me one of these this week. CK, you
rock for the INSPIRATION! (spurring me on!)
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marese ~ hey thanks girl!!! ~ it's fun to
make and shoot! ~ let me know if you have
questions... and thanks again for the props
:)
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you are such a pro!
thanks for sharing your knowledge and your
skills...
i am so amazed!
.-)
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leeman1043 [deleted] says:
we have to make these at school....
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I wish you would ~ They're fun to make and
use!
Join here if you're interested in mint tin cameras
and photos.
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I think I just read every single comment in
your stream... that's a first. Very cool
idea. I just might have to break down and
buy a tin of minds. Fresh breath and pinhole
photography... who woulda thunk it? Cool
Chris!
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thanks for sharing. many of us cling to our
little secrets like some sort of magicians
:-)
*how do you calculate the exposure?*
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Thank you. & isn't Flickr is all about
sharing?
Each camera, depending on the pinhole size
will have it's own exposure time. With ASA
200 film it's about 2-3 seconds for a
daylight exposure.
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i am SO goin to try making one man! you're
just so awesome!! :D thanks for sharing!!
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thanks!
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How do you keep the slits where the film
enters and exits the can light-tight?
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Very clever, I have been trying to figure out
something similar, thanks for the good ideas
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Interesting this should show up on my
previous comments today! I just happen to
have a little penguin tin I took a pinhole
picture of and posted this morning. Was just
wondering about getting it light-tight like
Traci mentioned above...
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Traci ~ I use a liberal amount of black photo tape. Don't be afraid to apply two layers of
tape. It will save you in the end. And
remember to wind the film back into the
original canister when you're done.
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And the film doesn't get scratched going
through the metal slits? Or did you cover the
edge with the gaffers tape as well?
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Damn thats a cute idea :)
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Seen on pipes.yahoo.com (?)
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pardon me
im new on flickr
but..
how would i advance to the next picture?
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awesome. cannot wait to try this.
I love love love your work. great stuff
here.
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I'm putting one together right now. Great
idea, and thanks for sharing it.
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that's interesting
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Found in a search. (?)
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I recently tried this myself: www.flickr.com/photos/senoranderson/sets/7215
7602652816081/
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amazing....
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where are the pictures from that estenopeica?
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Weekly Theme Photography, and we'd love to have this added to the
group!
This Week's Theme is Fresh!
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Superfiga!!!!
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called nOiSE and bEEr - Fischi & Birra, and we'd love to have this added to the
group!
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Jesus was a communist, and we'd love to have this added to the
group!
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Hey chris, I'm building my camera right now!
But one question, when you load the film
through the camera, does this have to be done
in a darkroom/changing bag?
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Jon - glad to hear about your new mintycam.
To answer your question, No you do not have
to load the camera in a light bag. You're
only feeding the front part of (leader) the
film only. After you connect the unexposed
film catridge to the take-up cartridge,
you're ready to tape the camera up to make it
light tight. Remember to use high quality
photo tape. I find it the best type for
keeping out light leaks. Good luck and let me
know when you get the photos back!
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how many turns should I turn after one
picture?
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Kwan - 2-3 full turns should do the trick.
Keep in mind, the MintyCam is ultra-wide
angle, so the image area is much larger than
you would get using a standard 35mm camera.
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this is fab!
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Fan>TAB>ulous Aluminum & Tin Can
ART, and we'd love to have this added to the
group!
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Aæ
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