Box Camera to Pinhole Conversion

[steveo_mcg]

Anyone managed to convert a box camera to a pinhole? I've got a selection I could modify since worldwide pinhole day is soon and I sold my Noon I was looking for a new project.

 

[joxby]

I fancied putting a proper lens in one, a pinhole doesn't feel like it'd be any better than the plastic thing taken out. still be fun though..

 

[Asha]

Cant be so difficult to do.

Remove old gubbins and replace with a pinhole.....possible easy way might be to make the classic pinhole in an old body cap and glue it on thé front ensuring the hole is central to the film and the edges are light tight

 

[Asha]

P.S. what date is pinhole day as i still have my holga wpc

 

[RaglanSurf]

P.S. what date is pinhole day as i still have my holga wpc

26th April this year

http://pinholeday.org

 

[Asha]

Ta

 

[Yv]

hmmm, could possibly do something with the brownie as the shutter doesn't function anyway, but would need simple instructions, you know, words no more than one syllable and no fancy teknicul words...like 'pin-hole'

 

[steveo_mcg]

Got the front off, and the lens removed but I'm not sure where to put the pinhole where it ill be light tight and not vignette.

 

[joxby]

http://www.mrpinhole.com/calcpinh.php


you can use this ^ to calculate the image circle of a given pinhole size assuming you can measure the focal length..