Pinhole cameras galore

Leonard Goh | Jun 08, 2009

Pinhole camera made from Altoids mint tin can. (Credit: Chris Keeney)

This is not the first time I've written about pinhole cameras. As much as they are easy to make, somehow I just can't get myself started on one. But when I stumbled upon Chris Keeney's Web site and saw the pinhole shooters he made from everyday objects, I think I might just be inspired enough to get cracking on one this weekend.

What caught my attention was the MintyCam, which Keeney has crafted out of an empty Altoids mint tin container. The instructions look fairly simple enough to get one done in an hour. Another interesting contraption is a medium-format pinhole snapper made from an empty Spam can, complete with film-winding mechanism.

If you are planning to make one of these pinhole cameras, share with us an image of your completed masterpiece. We may just publish it!

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