Hi!

Ive just very recently started exploring pinhole photography and I’m super excited. I’ve began to make a few cameras from tins and other items, but have struggled when creating the hole, to get anything below what I estimate to be 0.8mm, which to my understanding is a little bit big. I’m under the assumption I should be aiming for around 0.5mm.

Would love some advice on creating smaller pinholes in my cameras or whether or not a .8mm hole will work and how to account for a larger hole.

See attached my attempted camera, along with the pinhole alongside a ruler.

Thanks very much in advance

I'm a teacher, who also does photography on the side. I'd like then to make a pinhole, or similar camera, for a group project.

I'd like to use some photosensitive paper that doesn't need to be developed. Additionally, I would like to keep the cost to a minimum but still have ok/decent results.

But, I have no idea where to start. Any suggestions or pointers?

Edit - something like this https://www.instructables.com/Solargraphy/ Just need some guidance for finding the right type of paper, preferably for a 12 ounce can

My best attempt yet at a pinhole photograph/solargraph. Left outside for two week strapped to a tree.

Can anyone tell me why there are two separated lines for the sun?

Struggling to find the correct time, but then it started getting busy so I packed it in

My friend and I saw an insta post of a guy who made a pinhole camera out of unusual objects. In this one he used a coke can and got a pretty good ‘photo’ out of it. Out of curiosity we want to have a go with it, but we’re unsure of the paper to use. Can we give normal paper a go? We obviously don’t want to spend any money it, we just want to see what happens. I’ve looked at getting some printer photo paper but it’s not worth it for what we want. Any other alternatives that we may have lying around our homes? Thanks in advance 😊

In my high school photography class, we made pin hole cameras out of a small cardboard box and exposed photo paper directly. In my mind, I recall not developing the paper, however it was not a negative print- it came out like a positive photo. Will something like this do just that? I recall something magic about it just "appearing", as opposed to the typical film and paper development/darkroom process we also learned. I could be mis remembering.

Im thinking of using a can as the vessel..I have a lot of this type of paper so was hoping to utilize it. From my novice understanding-this will produce a very dark, negative image that will have to be digitally inverted via a scanner and editing software?

Ive really enjoyed looking at the photos on here. Thanks in advance for any input, welcoming beginner tips but hoping to grasp the basics then experiment :)

Hi all

Should I be just inverting the image for developing (Will this suffice) or should I be using chemical solutions??

I'm using glossy Ilford paper.

How wide of a field of view will that can I posted below have with 5x7" paper in it (5" vertically)?

Thanks

Im a beginner so Im looking for some advice.

Ive been using Ilford Multigrade Pearl B&W paper and it works great (most of the time) for a day or longer exposures. I haven't been developing it, just taking a photo or scanning and inverting it as I've seen others have done.

HOWEVER, Im looking to drop the needed exposure time down. I saw a post on here where someone even got it down to a 7sec exposure (woah) by pre-flashing the paper and developing it in Illford chemicals. Im wondering 1. how one would best go about pre-flashing the paper properly 2. if theres a way for me to get nice results with a shorter exposure time without developing the paper 3. just general advice for lowering the needed exposure time. I love the results I get from multi-day, but thats also quite limiting.