DIY Paper PinHole Camera - Dirkon 1970s

gangeslim · 18th February 2007

Hi everyone,

Was browsing for some pinhole stuff and came across this website
Template and instructions included in the pdf file
gonna pring mine out and do it later
have fun

http://www.pinhole.cz/en/pinholecameras/dirkon_01.html

gangeslim · 22nd February 2007

failed... not easy =(
need hard cardboard and good glue else will leak light like mad!!!

ETboy · 23rd February 2007

the only draw back abt DIY own pin hole is that need to load film in a darkroom... i prefer to mod from a toy camera... which is hard to find haha

lOrBeRt · 27th February 2007

for this one you don't really need to have a darkroom. just a secondary cartridge will do

but like what gangeslim mentioned this camera has a potential light leak problem...

my gut feel is that you can only use it once after you have sealed it properly and take the film out for developing! phew :P but it's really a good challenge to DIY from a cardboard :P

gangeslim · 27th February 2007

i am using gaffer tape this time round. haha waiting for it to arrive by mail
then i will have another go.
loading is no problem but the unloading part u will need at least a changing bag

18th February 2007	#1
gangeslim Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: west Posts: 1,262	DIY Paper PinHole Camera - Dirkon 1970s Hi everyone, Was browsing for some pinhole stuff and came across this website Template and instructions included in the pdf file gonna pring mine out and do it later have fun http://www.pinhole.cz/en/pinholecameras/dirkon_01.html

22nd February 2007	#2
gangeslim Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: west Posts: 1,262	Re: DIY Paper PinHole Camera - Dirkon 1970s failed... not easy =( need hard cardboard and good glue else will leak light like mad!!!

23rd February 2007	#3
ETboy Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 154	Re: DIY Paper PinHole Camera - Dirkon 1970s the only draw back abt DIY own pin hole is that need to load film in a darkroom... i prefer to mod from a toy camera... which is hard to find haha

27th February 2007	#4
lOrBeRt Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: fiat.sg Posts: 191	Re: DIY Paper PinHole Camera - Dirkon 1970s for this one you don't really need to have a darkroom. just a secondary cartridge will do but like what gangeslim mentioned this camera has a potential light leak problem... my gut feel is that you can only use it once after you have sealed it properly and take the film out for developing! phew :P but it's really a good challenge to DIY from a cardboard :P

27th February 2007	#5
gangeslim Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: west Posts: 1,262	Re: DIY Paper PinHole Camera - Dirkon 1970s i am using gaffer tape this time round. haha waiting for it to arrive by mail then i will have another go. loading is no problem but the unloading part u will need at least a changing bag