Pinhole Photography
I saw a most excellent video online about a guy down under who made a pinhole camera that was "More Than A Box" (a Duck's Breathe Mystery Theatre would say and the camera as well as the process intrigued me. His design and workmanship is exceptional. I decided to experiment in this venue. Simplest way to do this was to get a basic simple Pinhole camera. Then consider making one on my own.
I got the 75mm Wide Angle 4x5 from Pinhole Camera. B&H had them for a nice price and it showed up a few days later.
The camera is basic, well constructed & thought out and should prove to work well. I elected to add some rubber feet on the bottom and a handle. I found a nice antiquey looking leather strap on Amazon. Without a handle your first (at least mine) instinct is to try to pick it up by the upper dowel that holds the film holder in place. Bad move...
Feet added to bottom, this keeps the wood in nice condition. On the right is the supplied "Rear Lens Cap" LOL
As with all precision photographic cameras (LOL) I decided to add a couple of level vials to make setting up the camera easier.
We drove to the Tucson area on March 27th 2026 to test the camera. The LH image is the famed 80 Arm Cactus (Shiva Saguaro) East of I-10 on Avra valley Road. the RH image is the San Xavier del Bac Mission (White Dove of The Desert) South of Tucson Arizona. They are currently restoring the main facade and have erected scaffolding and to not disappoint the visitors as well as keep the workers cool, they have hung a cover with an image of the facade. Clever People!
This is the very first sheet of film shot in the Pinhole Camera, taken at Picacho Peak State Park in Arizona.
The maker of the camera has an Exposure Chart online to get you started.