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It's hard to believe that this photo...
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...was taken with this. A Pinhole Camera made from two matchboxes.
The camera has all the necessary high-tech extras: it's got a variable shutter speed, uses 35mm film, is light and easy to handle.
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To make one, start with two large matchboxes.
Take out the trays.
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Tape the trays end to end.
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These large matchboxes come with card divides in them.
Take out one of the card divides, cut a gap in it and tape it back in the box. The slit will be for threading the film through.
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Push a pencil through the other matchbox tray.
Sharpen a point at both ends of the pencil.
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To load your film: get an ordinary 35mm film and place it into the little section at the end of the box.
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Push the film through the slot in the tray divider and keep pulling it through into the second matchbox tray.
Use a small piece of tape to attach the film to the pencil.
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Twisting the pencil will wind the film on.
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Then you need to make the pinhole that will act as a lens for your camera - it allows light to get through and hit the film that's stretched through the middle of the box.
To do this, turn the box over and draw to crossed lines to find the centre.
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Make the pinhole with a pin. It's best to use a dress pin rather than a drawing pin because the hole needs to be as small as possible.
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To make the cover for your camera: take one of the matchbox sleeves and cut a couple of slits in it, like this.
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Slide the sleeve over the tray with the pinhole in it.
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The slots you've just cut will act as a flap that you can open and close to reveal the pinhole.
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Then you need to cover up all the remaining gaps on the box so it's completely lightproof. Do this by cutting off a small bit of the other sleeve and put it on the end of the box.
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Slide the rest of the sleeve on the other end of the box.
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Use a final bit of card to cover the gap in the middle - keep it in place with lots of tape.
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To make sure no light gets in around the pencil, use the pointed end of the pencil and some modelling clay to make a hole in a small square of foam.
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Tape the foam in place.
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Then wrap an elastic band round the end of the pencil.
Do exactly the same at the other end of the pencil.
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As a final safety precaution, paint your Pinhole Camera black.
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when the camera's dry, stick the flap closed with a bit of tape. Then you're ready to go.
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When you take a photograph, rest the camera against a table to keep it steady.
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To take the shot, open the flap.
For an indoor shot keep the flap open for about 5seconds, for an outdoor shot keep it open for about 3seconds.
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Close the flap straight away. Make sure you always keep it closed when you're not taking a photo.
Then wind the film on with the pencil - about 2 and 1/2 turns should be enough.
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When you've finished the film, find somewhere pitch black - go into a room at night time and put the camera in a black bag. Rip the camera open and take the film out.
Beware - If any light gets on to the film it will ruin your pictures!
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There's a knob on the film that you can turn to rewind the film. Make sure the film is still in the black bag when you rewind it.
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You'll be amazed what great pictures you can take with the Finger Tips ultimate disposable camera.
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Check out this one with a ghostly figure in the background.
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To make spooky ghost-like pictures, you're going to need one or two friends to help you out. If you want to star in your ghostly photo you'll need someone to operate the camera, and someone to act as your ghost.
You'll need to expose your picture in two stages to make this effect work (double exposure). So, if you're outdoors stand in front of the camera and get someone to open the shutter for about one and a half seconds and then carefully close it again. It's very important that the camera stays as still as possible, and that you now too stay as still as possible.
Don't wind on the film. The 'ghost' can now join you in the picture. Try placing a sheet over one of your friends to make the photo look really spooky. When the ghost is in place, open the shutter for another one and a half seconds.
When the film is developed, your ghost will appear to be an apparition with the background showing through their clothing, or through the sheet. It will look very spooky and is highly likely to fool anyone who isn't in the know!
If you try this indoors you'll need to expose the film for slightly longer - try for about two and half seconds before your ghost enters, and then another two and a half seconds when they are in position.
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