Topic: 8x10 "The Box Camera"

[Lawrie]

This is the box used to take my previous posting "The boathouse". I found a two-piece box and covered it with gaffer tape. The pinhole was taped inside and a cardboard flap acted as the shutter. After loading a single sheet in the darkroom, the box was taped to prevent light leaks. Being too flimsy to attach to a tripod, the contraption was balanced on an aluminium ladder and steadied with a garden broom. (Mr. Heath Robinson would have been impressed!).

Regards,

Lawrie.

[Andrea.]

Gaffer tape - class.

[LT]

class indeed

[astrobeck]

yes, all class!

The results are stunning!

[jojonas~]

simple and good I guess you could use a photographic paper box to make something like this?

-the view in that shot is stunning!

[gothamtomato]

I've made paper negative box cameras before but NEVER gotten the great results you got here! It's amazing how sharp that image is.

[Francois]

Very nice.
If you want to make it "tripod compatible", you could go to the hardware store and ask for something called a Tee Nut. All you would need to do is drill a right sized hole in a plank of wood, hammer this in, cover the top with a glued on piece of scrap wood or cardboard and glue the whole set on the bottom of the box.

Here's a picture of the fastener from BoltDepot.com
The image tells the whole story.

[jojonas~]

Very nice.
If you want to make it "tripod compatible", you could go to the hardware store and ask for something called a Tee Nut. All you would need to do is drill a right sized hole in a plank of wood, hammer this in, cover the top with a glued on piece of scrap wood or cardboard and glue the whole set on the bottom of the box.

Here's a picture of the fastener from BoltDepot.com
The image tells the whole story.

that's a good tip, francois
now to try and understand what size is nedded for the tripod screw ..

[Townheadbluesboy]

Hi what medium did you use to take the picture - paper or negative?

[Francois]

now to try and understand what size is nedded for the tripod screw ..

The size of all tripod screws is 1/4-20
1/4 inch diameter, 20 threads per inch.

[Lawrie]

Hi what medium did you use to take the picture - paper or negative?

I am currently shooting paper negatives. Arista Grade II - developed in highly diluted paper developer.

Regards,

Lawrie.

[Nigel]

I've always wanted to have a go at something like this but not having a darkroom was an issue. Then I saw Leon's Paterson whirly thing on the last video podcast and all my problems were answered! I'm going to give this a go.

[Francois]

I've always wanted to have a go at something like this but not having a darkroom was an issue. Then I saw Leon's Paterson whirly thing on the last video podcast and all my problems were answered! I'm going to give this a go.

You can also use a color print drum. They can be handled in full daylight, just need a rolling surface to work and use very little chemistry. My cibachrome drum can do 11x14 with only 3oz of chemistry.