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8X10 foldable pinhole camera

Step 8The results

the results
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  • NEG.JPG
  • POS.JPG
  • POSA.JPG
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picture 1 is the negative scanned in photoshop
picture 2 is the positive made by inverting the image then flipping it horizontally
picture 3 is the same after a bit of tweaking
picture 4 is what it looks like from a kodak digital
i know its not a very good image but with a more carefully made pinhole a much better image can be made.
also its not a very exciting scene either {as much as i love my lawn chairs}
the lines running from top to bottom are most likely caused by a ragged edge on the pinole.
i will make another and try again.

the traditional way to print pinhole pictures is to place the finished dried negative onto an unexposed sheet of photo paper place a sheet of glass over that and pass a measured amount of light through the negative to expose the paper beneath... but who needs that when you have a scanner.. save your photo paper for making negs.
any questions??
if so dont hesitate to ask
i know ive probably skimmed through some tough bits but its because this stuff is so simple to me that i expect everyone else to know it too.
later folks
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