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The Simple Camera

The Simple Camera. Introduction to Graphic Arts. The Simple Camera. Camera Obscura : Latin camera for "vaulted chamber/room“ obscura for " dark“ together "darkened chamber/room

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The Simple Camera

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  1. The Simple Camera Introduction to Graphic Arts

  2. The Simple Camera • Camera Obscura: • Latin • camera for "vaulted chamber/room“ • obscurafor "dark“ • together "darkened chamber/room • a device dating back to the ancient Chinese and ancient Greeks, which uses a pinhole or lens to project an image of the scene outside upside-down onto a viewing surface.

  3. Camera obscura, from a manuscript of military designs. 17th century, possibly Italian

  4. An artist using an 18th century camera obscura to trace an image

  5. Eyelid

  6. shutter Film holder Light tight box

  7. FOUR MAIN PARTS OF THE PINHOLE CAMERA Light tight box Lens/Opening Shutter Film holder Eyeball Pupil Eyelid Retina

  8. Light Tight Box: • Inside black • No light gets in • Light only coming through pinhole

  9. Lens (Opening): • gather and focus light • control the AMOUNT of light that enters the camera • Smaller opening – sharper image • Larger opening – blurry image • Pinhole

  10. Shutter: • Flap • Controls the AMOUNT OF TIME light has to hit the film

  11. Film Holder: • Holds film flat and in place • Emulsion facing opening • Ortho Sheet Film CHECK ALL PARTS BEFORE USING!!!

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