Monday, November 9, 2009

Make Micro Cameras

A micro camera won't stand out in the crowd like a regular camera does


A micro camera lets you take candid pictures of the people around you without them being aware of it. By making the micro camera small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, the pictures you take will be more realistic. You can build your own micro camera using some common hardware tools in a few hours. The micro camera will then let you take pictures without calling attention to itself or to you while you are using it.








Instructions


1. Put some newspaper down on a table. Put the cardboard down on the table. Put the 110 film cartridge down on top of the cardboard. Draw around the 110 cartridge on the cardboard with the black pen. Mark the small center rectangle where the film is on the cardboard using the black pen.


2. Cut out the rectangle drawn on the cardboard with the utility knife. Put the rectangle down on the cardboard and cut out another rectangle using the utility knife.


3. Fold both ends of one of the rectangle upwards to form a box. Tape the ends closed with the black masking tape. Cover up the sides of the rectangle with the black masking tape.








4. Cut out the small square on the rectangle using the utility knife. Tape the 110 cartridge to the opening with the film side facing into the opening.


5. Fold the other rectangle to form a box in the same manner using the black masking tape. Make a small hole in the center of the rectangle using the sewing needle.


6. Tape one side of the box to the other box using the black masking tape. Tape a piece of foil over the small hole on three sides using the black masking tape.


7. Insert a pencil into the take up reel of the 110 film cartridge and turn it until it locks. Aim the micro camera you have made and swing the foil off of the hole to take a picture. Swing the foil back over the hole to complete taking the picture.

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