Re: estimating 'view' with homebrew pinhole cameras

From: Richard M. Koolish <koolish_at_domain.name.suppressed>
Date: Wed 12 Dec 2001 - 09:34:12 PST

> I saw a pinhole camera on the Internet somewhere (Australia?) that had a
> wireframe 'viewfinder' on top and side. I guessed the manufacturer figured
> out how big to make the rectangular 'viewfinders' by trial and error.

    No need for trial and error. Make the front wire frame the same size as
    the negative and put a small viewing hole behind it the same distance as
    the focal length.
Received on Wed Dec 12 09:32:33 2001

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