What's a Pinhole Camera?

A pinhole camera is a simple camera without a lens but with a tiny aperture —effectively a light-proof box with a small hole in one side. Light from a scene passes through the aperture and projects an inverted image on the opposite side of the box, which is known as the camera obscura effect.

What do you see in a pinhole camera?

When you look at the wall opposite the pinhole, what you will see is an inverted and reversed image of the scene outside. ... The pinhole in a pinhole camera acts as the lens. The pinhole forces every point emitting light in the scene to form a small point on the film, so the image is crisp.

How does a pinhole camera works?

A pinhole camerais a simple camera without a lens and with a single small hole or an opening through which light passes. Light from a scene passes through this single hole and projects an inverted image on the opposite side of the box. ... The pinhole camera works on the principle that light travels in a straight line.

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