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Physics: Pinhole Camera

By Janice VanCleave

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I want to introduce you to a really COOL! website:

MEET ME AT THE CORNER!

The main part of each page is a video. What I like is that a kid is interviewing some professional about a specific topic. Of course, I immediately found all the science topics, which includes pinhole photography. I have always been amazed that you can actually make a camera using a can and a piece of photographic paper.physics-pinhole-camera

I can elaborate about how wonderful the videos are and how fun the topics presented are, but seeing is believing. So check out

Meet Me At The Corner’s video on pinhole cameras.

For more information:

1. HOW TO MAKE A PINHOLE CAMERA

2. WHAT IS A CAMERA OBSCURA? WHO DESIGNED IT?

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