Easy 35 Pinhole Camera

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After completing my "Pinhole Printed" Kickstarter project in 2013, I wanted to design a new 3D printed pinhole camera that anyone with access to a 3D printer could build. I have designed several 3D printed cameras, including the popular Flyer 6x6 and Clipper 6x18 cameras, which are now on display at the New Mexico History Museum and in the Poetics of Light exhibition running through January 10, 2016. The Easy 35 camera meets my goals of being fast, cheap, and easy to produce. Based on 35mm film, the Easy 35 can be printed in half the time of a Flyer 6x6 and only requires a pinhole to assemble, at a minimum. A rubber band secures the top and black tape is used as the shutter. Such a camera appeals both to photographers and educators looking to teach photography principles to young people. If you have a 3D printer, perhaps you can make some for a local school's science class. The Easy 35 body is printed in one piece, incorporating film chambers, rails, internal light baffles, and the pinhole mount. This type of camera body would be impossible with conventional manufacturing techniques. The Easy 35 camera is released as open source, using the Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0 license, which means anyone can make or sell them as long as attribution is given to the designer and any remixes or derivations are shared alike. Details on the Easy 35 camera can be found on www.pinholeprinted.com.