Lomography - Konstruktor DIY Kit

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However, there are multiple beams of light that enter the pinhole, and while they're all traveling in straight lines, they're not all perfectly horizontal to the camera.

The Konstruktor F allows you to demystify the process of analogue photography by building your camera from the ground up.Design-wise, it was very hard to find a [construction method] that was not too hard to build but also not too easy, as it would be boring," the company tells me. You can use this information to figure out what you want to build, gather some simple materials and tools, and build it! I just got one of these and I can see that the inside of the camera is very shiny and reflects light onto the film from all four interior sides. Lens x Pinhole Experiment 35mm pinhole/point-and-shoot Not just a pinhole, not just a point and shoot — this kit includes both a lens and a pinhole board.

Compared with a 120 TLR it is absolutely tiny, which does make it a bit of challenge to handle if you go out in the middle of winter and have to wear gloves like me.f-stop values have certain cornerstone values, and the difference between these values is that the amount of light allowed through is halved each time. TL;DR: Make an old (preferably irreparably-broken) film camera into a night light hipsters will pee their skinny jeans over. Impossible Polaroid paper camera kit Paper model Another non-functional offering, the Impossible Project’s Polaroid Classic DIY Paper Camera Kit is a set of 6 different miniature paper cameras you can assemble, and a “set of mini faux Polaroid images that develop under moderate heat. Now you can take a picture with your pinhole camera simply by pointing it at what you want to photograph and lifting the piece of black paper.

Of course, in true Lomographic spirit you can also decide to forget the rules and decorate your Konstrucktor F in a totally unique style!There are endless possibilities with these tiny computers, but for now, I’m happier seeing what everyone on Reddit comes up with rather than trying to create something of my own. You need to know the diameter of the hole pretty precisely to determine the focal length and equivalent f-stop, so that the film distance and exposure times are correct. As I get into the camera that I built, you'll notice the film rests on a curved piece of wood so that itself forms a curve, and you might be wondering why is that? It uses no lenses (thanks to the pinhole construction) and works completely without batteries or electrical components.

com are the exclusive property of the named author (except where stated otherwise) and are protected by copyright. Camera night light Night light This starts life as a camera already, but you make it not a camera any more. We suspect that, like in other reviews we’ve read of this build project online, we may possibly have over-stretched it.For those keen engineers (with a 3D printer) that want to try out making this megapixel monster, you can find the CAD designs that Yunus has generously provided. I'll do my best to answer any questions but please try to keep this in mind when reading; thinking and problem solving are required. Remember you can also power the camera directly via USB or from the main power adaptor supplied for unlimited running time.