PINHOLE CAMERA By Abhi Kalakoti – 9SLC

WHAT IS A PINHOLE CAMERA?

A pinhole camera is a camera without a lens. It has a very small hole in it that creates
an image by taking in all light rays and inverting the image. Pinhole cameras
generally have a flap or some material to cover and uncover the pinhole.

Image upside down

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE
OBJECT DISTANCE IS
CHANGED?
When the distance of the object from the camera is changed, the size of the image is
changed. If the object is far from the camera, it is clear. If the object comes closer, it
will get blurrier and blurrier as it approaches the pinhole camera because pinhole
cameras don’t use lenses. As the object gets closer, you are technically increasing the
size of the pinhole and therefore making the image blurred and out of focus.
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU MAKE
THE HOLE BIGGER?
A larger pinhole