Re: loading paper into a cancamera

Hi Lukas,

There are a couple of methods I've used to hold the paper in place. One that I use with paper negatives is to take a strip of high-quality masking tape about 35 mm (1 1/2 inches) long roll it into a tube with the sticking part on the outside. The tube will have a diameter of about 10mm. Then put this between the back of the photo paper and the inside of the can. This works good because there is no tape on any part of the image; masking tape is meant to be removed and good quality masking tape doesn't leave any glue residue; and the tube has a little give in it so you can remove it easier than double-stick tape.

Another thing I've done with small can cameras is glue a strip of mat board to the inside of the can on either side of where the paper should be. This was with a cylinder camera using film for negatives and the force of the film wanting to make itself flat again held the film in place. This should work with paper, too.

Tom
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Łukasz Kacperczyk
  To: pinhole
  Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 10:27 PM
  Subject: [pinhole-discussion] loading paper into a cancamera

  Hi there,
  I'm new here, so my question is quite basic, namely: how do you load (I mean position) paper into a can camera? Do you use a tape that has both sides adhesive, or a normal one-sided tape? How do you make the paper stick to the camera's wall?
  Thanks in advance,
  Best regards,

  Łukasz

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