Just hit "Print" and snap away

Leonard Goh | Mar 31, 2008

If you're really tight on budget but still want to take pictures, why not download and print your own camera? We kid you not.

Picture agency Corbis has released these funky-looking templates on its Web site, and all you got to do is download the PDF file, print it out and stick it onto a card. Follow the score lines, then cut and fold according to instructions.

If everything goes well, the next thing you have to find is 35mm film. Or, if you are really bored, you can always try fixing an old image sensor and circuit board from an outdated digital camera into the box. If you manage to do that, drop us a mail and we'll showcase your achievement. Otherwise, pretend nothing ever happened.

What you will get is a pinhole camera, so the exposure time is considerably longer. If you don't want blurry shots, keep the camera still while exposing the film.

Beware of wet weather, though. In any event if your camera gets totalled by the elements, just hit "Print" again.

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