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Pinhole camera

Ever thought of making a pinhole camera? If you have a digital SLR camera, it is really easy, and you can see the result instantly.

I took the lens off of my D3, and taped a piece of aluminium foil in front of the opening. Then, very carefully, I punched a hole approximately in the center with a thin needle.

This is what the camera looked like:

This is the result (click for a larger version):

Not too bad I think. The photo was taken with a 2 seconds exposure using 3200 ISO.

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