Welcome to matchboxpinhole.com!  This site includes the instructions for building a matchbox pinhole camera which first appreared on my blog in 2005.  I've re-written the instructions to hopefully make things clearer, if anything doesn't make sense, please post in the new Matchbox Pinhole Forum

Here are a few example photos taken with my matchbox pinhole camera.....

Speed Mill No Dogs Fireworks, the morning after Pinhole Rose 5-minutes-28-seconds Psychedelic Spaghetti 

You Will Need

  • A matchbox !
  • A new roll of 35mm film.  Any type will do, but normal colour print film 100 or 200 speed works very well
  • An empty roll of 35mm film with at least 1cm stub of film sticking out  Ask at your local photo labs, they normally throw away/recycle these.
  • Some thin cardboard ( the box the new film comes in is fine
  • An empty drinks can
  • Black PVC electricians tape
  • The plastic from a spiral binder, or any small piece of thin, curved plastic
  • A fine sewing needle or pin
  • Scissors
  • A sharp craft knife
  • A black marker pen

 

 Got everything? Good. Time to start building !

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