I built a camera from a box and a needle. You wont believe the results.

[@sonofoneintheuniverse]

So refreshing - no gear review, just messing around with a plain old fashioned practical attitude ... and great results. 😊

[@martinhensonphotography]

Yea aggree

[@DrFassi]

I was lucky to win the auction. A fantastic photo! Thank you...

[@martinhensonphotography]

Thank you for bidding, glad you liked the print

[@arjay9745]

Possibly the best video I've ever seen on KZbin.

[@martinhensonphotography]

WOW Thank you

[@supme7558]

🤣

[@unbroken1010]

Why? He's nice and pleasant but you strange

[@lynn69jackson]

My husband said the same thing. He took up photography as a young boy( secondary school age) back in the mid to late 1960's. It was a hobby he could share with his dad who had been an amateur photographer for many years. Basically since the year I was born 1969. He's not easily pleased , but was really impressed with the quality and sharpness of the photograph considering it was done on a home made pinhole camera .

[@arjay9745]

@@lynn69jackson I appreciate this comment, especially in light of the trolls :). I've always liked how Martin's videos convey enthusiasm, while at the same time being relaxing and immersive. But this one in particular took me back to my middle school optics class and the pinhole camera I made and used as a school project. So for me, it united art and engineering, professionalism and the hobbyist's enthusiasm, science and the humanities, nostalgia and present possibility... If you liked it, go back a year or so and check out some of Martin's other pinhole camera videos. I liked the one of the flowers from a low angle, and maybe your husband would too.

[@Leicashootr]

Martin, this video changes my look towards photography! You’ve made me realise that photography is not about fancy cameras and lenses it’s about creating beautiful artistic images which pleases the viewer eyes and soul! Thanks again Martin, this is for me the best channel on KZbin ❤ keep up your amazing work ❗️

[@martinhensonphotography]

Glad it helped

[@mateouero]

I didn't even realize that the video was 30 minutes long. I'd love a series of these! The whole process was extremely interesting and insightful. Talent in its pure form.

[@nicedward7544]

Third time watching this video. Making a pinhole with my mother as a child is what hooked me. 40 years later and I still have a camera in my hand everyday. I miss the darkroom.

[@emilecrowther7706]

You're the best. KZbin algorithm is pure magic at times.

[@ledesclos5321]

Martin, you are the Wizard of old cameras and techniques. This is wonderful to see. Thank you.

[@martinhensonphotography]

Thank you

[@g-r-a-e-m-e-]

That was great, such a clear video, and at the end, a very nice image. But - the memorial itself is quite extraordinary, even by Victorian melodramatic standards. It is stunning and certainly worth photographing. I hope the poor soul buried there was much loved.

[@martinhensonphotography]

Thanks, there is some beautiful memorial in churches

[@JD-kg3mx]

This is a fascinating story. It's a photography lesson right out of the annals of history, art and science of pinhole photography. Excellent video!

[@PaulMacnamara-n4k]

What a star you are Martin - total inspiration and antidote to photography snobs!!

[@ziggggy53ify]

Absolutely wonderful explanation and process, yielding gorgeous results. Bravissimo!! I'm a fully retired Corporate photographer, with 31 years in that capacity. I personally own 4 large format film cameras, 3 of which are 4"x5" and 1 - 5" x 7". However it's mostly digital these days, mostly Canon and both D-SLRs and mirrorless, with both APS-C and FF systems. I have created pinholes and pinhole cameras. I prefer to temporarily mount the pinholes onto a digital camera first, to both grade the pinhole quality as well as to assess the effective aperture value. This process also helps determine shutter reciprocity error.

[@someblokecalleddave1]

Been doing this as teacher of Photography students for 22 years with a camera where I go from the raw materials to a picture in 5 mins using a really simple and easy way of making pinhole cameras that I've never seen anyone else use before. What I've learned from this, which is interesting is the use of the film developer as opposed to paper developer, I might give it a go. Decent video. Just looked and seen you've sold it for £75, that's not bad business either.

[@subrotobosefly]

Grand Pa, you have just nailed it rather pinned it.. amazing & great achievement in the so very digital era... Lot of efforts have gone into this awesome project...Absolutely inspiring.

[@zzoerowan2076]

Spot on in every way. No detail omitted. Beautiful result. Thank you!

[@graemeyetts3465]

Wow ! This serves as a scientific history of the invention of photography, too.

[@paulhancock7670]

Dammit that was SO enjoyable to watch.

[@jonathandebolster8089]

I've just discovered your channel whilst searching for pinhole experiments, and I have to say that I've learnt a thing or two and you've really got me inspired - thanks a lot for that. You are a good educator and you also seem very genuine and passionate about what you do! Belgian regards

[@dustinbyerley]

Love your work. Makes me reminisce about being in the darkroom in my youth. Thank you.

[@unbroken1010]

You lost your virginity there too? 😂

[@RioArianto-y7j]

Bro made better picture than i did using x100 this morning.. experience dont lie. Good job Martin. You are gold !

[@martinhensonphotography]

Well that is saying something, I doubt it was not a sharpE as the X100 LOL

[@josep6673]

I thought the two dead people you were stepping on wouldn't let the photograph appear, you were lucky. The excellent result. I follow you starting today from Barcelona, ​​Spain.

[@46danz]

I'm shocked, absolutely stunning and completely unexpected. Ive been taking photos over 4o years from Italy.

[@agneldominique352]

Not only it is best but one of the most valuable videos I have seen recommended for all enthusiasts ❤❤

[@lanceevans1689]

Martin, that was truly a wonderful video! Before my decades of pro shooting in NY, I built my own 11x14" pinhole with film holders (I shot film with it, and some paper negs). Two comments. I learned to make the pinhole using a brass shim metal (a couple of dollars at a hardware) and I drilled a tiny hole. This whisks the metal away, and also gives a controllable/predicable diameter. The shim likely sands a bit better as well. I loved your final image! On a personal note, I would have developed the neg a bit longer to get better separation in the printed highlights. I.E. more of a Tmax straight shoulder, rather than those muted highlights of PanX (for those of us that remember all that! lol).

[@stephenhenson8274]

Martin, that is one of the best video tutorial I have seen for a long time, kept me glude to the screen, keep up the good work. Mick...

[@martinhensonphotography]

Cheers Mick

[@jamesprovenzano7021]

Great video and so timely given that this weekend is worldwide pinhole photography day!

[@chriscard6544]

yes

[@chrisroberts5355]

What a fabulous video. 30 minutes very well spent. Thank you.

[@simondesu1]

Nice job. I’ve done some pinhole photography before but never managed to get it as sharp as this. I’m surprised how clear the background is. Beautiful!

[@andrewtilley7816]

Thanks Martin! What a straightforward but genuinely inspirational video. I wish I’d watched the video in time to have made a bit for the print. Thanks so much for a wonderful video!

[@ianboard544]

They are a lot of fun - made one with a view camera I had using a polaroid back. There was a guy who made one out of an entire hotel room. He made a blackout curtain with a hole in it, then attached numbered sheets of print paper to the opposite wall. He then reversal processed the print paper to get the image.

[@gabrilapin]

Wow, i wonder how it looks like in the room and how the results can look like

[@zorkonthegreat5879]

Greetings from America. Great video. That is the sharpest pin hole shot I have ever seen, especially considering the large size that you printed it to. Just a thought, the smaller the "hole" the sharper the image even if it takes 20 minutes for the exposure. Although I've never done it, what about using one of those ReliOn ultra thin lancets that are used to check blood sugar. they're very thin. (0.32mm) That would translate to about f 200 for your camera. And if it couldn't pernitrate the soda can aluminum, it could certainly penetrate aluminum foil.

[@martinhensonphotography]

The smaller the hole does not mean sharper images, there is an optimum size for a given focal length, it follows the law of physics and tests done by two methods of which I cannot remember lol

[@camerasam1]

A true artist. A man of many years experience. Film I really hope it goes on forever. I'd love to see these so called young gun Expert's with their Leica Camera's build a pinhole camera from a cardboard box. Anyway great video as usual . Most enjoyable Sir,

[@techguy9023]

Discovered pinhole photography in high school. Had a lot of fun with Kodak B&W paper and a oatmeal box with a pinhole in a piece of a Pepsi can and electrical tape was my shutter. In bright sun exposures ran about 20 seconds. Contact print paper negatives. Always wanted to build a plywood box on a trailer for mural paper negatives about four feet long. Really large format! With an ASA of about 3 exposures were sometimes minutes. An aperture of f 245 made everything as sharp as possible.

[@leesnyder1112]

I made a pinhole camera a year ago with a Folgers coffee tin, some matte black spray paint, and lots of electrical tape. It worked for a little while, but started getting more and more light leaks

[@CJBradley]

A great demonstration of patience and skill. Lovely.!

[@danem2215]

I'm glad to see a fellow cemetery photographer - I always go when I don't want to be around people either. Beautiful work Martin!

[@martinhensonphotography]

Man after my own heart, thanks

[@flickwtchr]

I have two pinhole cameras made out of black foam core, one a wide angle and one more of a zoom that both use photo paper as film. I'll have to dust those off sometime, thanks for reminding me.

[@randall.chamberlain]

Fantastic develop, there's still some detail in the highlights, and the shadows came up beautiful and textured. Bravo Sir!

[@djtommykeys]

Thank you Martin for a truly beautiful viewing experience.

[@PostcardsFromJapan]

This! This is what we need. The real creativity and inspiration, not brainless TikToks. Subscribed!

[@vivekanand8103]

What a great picture! I think the soft focus probably helped the subject emotionally... cheers!!

[@jondr.8933]

Great instruction on making a pinhole camera. Looking forward to Sunday, worldwide pinhole day.

[@martinhensonphotography]

Its great fun and easy to do

[@cjphamstott]

Wonderful video, thanks Martin. pleasure of a walkthrough, especially to someone of my generation who hasn't had much exposure to the origins of photography. Simple and beautiful, as was your result. Thanks for sharing sir

[@1027sterling]

Completely wonderful video- this is what KZbin was made for.

[@Charlie-lf8kl]

Definitely victorian ambiance to that resulted photo

[@musiqueetmontagne]

A wonderful video both artistically and as a way of showing photographers or students the structure of all photographs, film or digital to give a deep understanding of light, highlights and shadows and therefore judging the overall contrast of an image, especially when developing in photoshop or other software. Excellent stuff, thanks for uploading.

[@h.m.siesel7363]

Refreshing.

[@shaunbrowne3963]

I have to agree, the comments on your submission are outstanding! Again, your creativity demonstrated here is stunning.

[@timothydalton8023]

Absolutely fun to watch! Pure photography in one of it’s simplest forms. Fascinating video

[@madmechanic7641]

Wow. That was fantastic.. I'd fall down in the development stage as I know nothing about it but I may give it a try in the future..Great vid, Excellent end result.. : )

[@WilliamParmley]

Brilliant! I did this once many years ago and don't remember much about how I did it. I'm inspired to try it again.

[@HeliTube]

Echoing what everyone else has said. This was a very enjoyable video. My first time watching you. Amazing tutorial. Cheers from Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

[@martinhensonphotography]

Thank you

[@tybrady4598]

We did this back in the 70s. It got me started into a lifetime hobby of photography and my twin brother into being a professional photographer. I wonder if it could be done digitally with a long enough exposure?

[@flickwtchr]

Yes, you can do it digitally. Exposure times are much faster than film or photographic paper of course, even with lowest ISO setting. You can make your own pinhole, or you can purchase them online pre-made. I've done both. I recommend a camera that you don't mind having to do a lot of sensor cleanings with.

[@oguzhankocalioglu3180]

That was an eye opener video Martin! Now i know a liitle better than before about principles of photography, thanks to you!

[@TomNorthenscold]

You got amazing results from your homemade pinhole camera.

[@andrewfrost8866]

How absolutely fantastic!! And I was thinking ‘that looks like Pool Road’ just as you turned in the Cemetery. I lived in Otley for 33 years before moving away. Happy days.

[@yorkieinnz4648]

Awesome as always Martin. I think I'd take a few prepared sheets of paper along with my darkroom bag just in case I messed up or at least have a few different images to process when I got home.

[@martinhensonphotography]

I was quite confident I would get something , however maybe I should have , thanks

[@TimGreig]

Loved this. I have a new project!

[@relaxwithme3266]

Give this man a medal!

[@muharremaltintas]

Hi Martin. You're a great man! Thank you for your educative video to show us that we can take photographs with very old fashioned way. And it's result is amazing.

[@NateStrikesAgain]

Wow, best results I've ever seen! Good job!

[@matthewnobert2234]

Fantastic video. Great tutorial on how to make a pinhole camera and what you can create with it. Great work.

[@TheHeraldOfChange]

A very good source for boxes like this are "Smart Phone" Boxes. You should be able to ask a retailer/reseller if they have any spare or waste boxes, or if not, if they could keep a couple, "for your recycling/upcycling project."

[@Donkichoff]

It brings back good memories, a few years ago with friends we were taking panoramic pinhole cameras with round iron cake boxes, we were having a blast, we were trying lots of things, it was magical ! thank you Mr Martin for making this known to young people who have not known the history of film photography !

[@JoanKentBible]

Martin, this is such a beautiful photo. Your method is fascinating and I can understand your anticipation in seeing the end result, knowing that you now have ample experience to guide the process to some extent. Even the weather was assisting you and the result is soft and graceful.

[@anzaeria]

You really nailed that exposure.

[@deangawler9727]

Top job. I did this nearly 40 years ago in high school, and I can promise you that our results were absolute rubbish compared to this! Well done.

[@carstenaltvater]

And among all this KZbin trash you finaly find a piece of Gold. Thanks!

[@scottdelong188]

Incredible. I learn new things every time I watch the channel, and this video was a goldmine of practical knowledge and inspiration. I'm really going to have to give this a go now!

[@rvgeerligs]

Wow!, Just wow. I know the camera obscura, but I ve never seen it in practice like this. Amazing.

[@martinhensonphotography]

Try it yourself its easy to do

[@brianhawkins533]

Absolutely wonderful ! Thank you so much. Thank you for the genuine presentation and passion, thank you for not bombarding us with non stop music.

[@martinhensonphotography]

I hate loud music, never happen on my channel

[@buckbell7784]

Excellent!! Thank you so much for this, excited to give it a try! Wishing you the best from over here in Chicago.

[@theNEWTful]

I used to do this when I was a kid, even built my own photographic enlarger from tin cans with a $12 lens…..magnifying glasses to condense the light.

[@geekgee]

That is totally amazing! Thank you, Martin. 👍👍

[@martinhensonphotography]

Your welcome, thanks for watching

[@georgewhitehead8185]

The finished image was very beautiful. And also, his total process was informative and wonderful. Thank you so very much. Doctor George Whitehead (from San Diego California, U.S.A.)

[@larryguile2653]

Camera Obscura. Nicely done.

[@johncordey2769]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video...well explained...and a delight to watch...old school photography is fun.

[@davidottman9501]

Thank you Martin! Pinholes are so much fun. I'm not sure which part of the process is best - building a camera out of nothing, figuring out how to make it work, creating the image, or admiring it afterwards. Your image is wonderful, thanks for sharing that too!

[@sosteve9113]

I did this with with my dad,couple of decades ago. If only he could see how everything is changed in the world of photography.

[@captaincook6666]

Enjoyed that mate. Brilliant.

[@westcommonroom9737]

I'm back with dad c 1963. Thanks so much.

[@rodwilliams1722]

I heading out to painting studio at this moment because you're video has inspired me. I've been working on a piece and lost my muse. You got me motivated.

[@FredWilbury]

What a beautiful and soft image lovely how I miss doing my own developing and printing late 60’s early 70’s still got all my film cameras maybe I should start again , thanks for this video so inspiring regards Fred

[@jackspeer2127]

A beautiful, relaxing pastime. good job.

[@MOTOTravelUK]

Beautiful

[@Mangolite]

Thank you for the video. It brings back memories of when I was in college making prints from negative film in the dark room. It’s a wonder, you don’t really need film as just the photo paper with the right light exposure can produce arresting images.

[@carlkligerman1981]

I love “alternative’ photography. I’ve got myself an ancient (well 70s era) Polaroid 35mm slide enlarger, and love lifting the emulsion off the plastic and putting it onto print making rag papers, you get this gorgeous, painterly colour that digital just can’t emulate. Making a pinhole was one of the first exercises we did when I took photography as an elective when I did fine arts. I know digital is useful, but for mine film is alchemy, magic. Thanks for sharing your knowledge mate, a great video!

[@corpusmind69]

You are a true artist and a fine photographer 😘! Cheers from France

[@andrewcroft2570]

What a truly amazing video, I've seen a guy on Instagram who has a modern plastic pinhole camera and he puts the developer into the camera after he's taken the picture. The box must obviously be watertight also, I've thought about buying one. I remember using a pinhole camera when I was young. I'm going to give that a go. I've just but my bid in.

[@martinhensonphotography]

Yes I know who you mean looks very interesting

[@nikoswypych715]

wow amazing 🤩

[@fazergazer]

Reminds me of a photo exhibition I saw in Washington DC years ago called “The Waking Dream” all about the history of photography. Top notch mate!

[@jonasgate2971]

Thank you for this video. I just started to develop my own film and this was really intriguing. Thank you! I will try this out somedays. Great video!

[@MONTY-YTNOM]

Excellent

[@markplstk]

I did this for my photo class freshman year in college years ago. I loved the results. Thanks for the reminder.

[@mcdradus]

simply genius,I had no idea!

[@anta40]

Lovely image. A gentle reminder for us that sharpness is not everything. Michael Kenna took similar approach on his "Holga" book, and I think you took 1 step further: a pinhole camera.

[@SVFresh2Salty]

My dad loved his pin hole camera. Great video

[@johnniewelbornjr.8940]

This was a pleasure to see. I recall a model railroad magazine article from my youth that expounded the virtues of pinhole camera images to increase the realism of model images. That was a different approach and result than here, of course, but I was grinning and nodding my head throughout your video when I saw what you were going after. You're quite right, of course... Seeing this beautiful print on a wall today would drive many a pixel-peeper mad... I loved the end result, though. Thanks for sharing.

[@ttnyny]

Thank you for taking the time to go through this process and to share it with the world. I did this once as a child - probably in the late 1960s or early 1970s - and your presentation reminded me of that nearly forgotten event in my life.

[@sundaramMvfx]

You are great man . The knowledge u sharing is treasure for every one . Keep on go ❤ from india

[@martinhensonphotography]

I will and thanks