Pinhole Camera
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Key Stage 3
Meaning
A Pinhole Camera is a simple camera with a very small hole to let in the light and no lens.
About Pinhole Cameras
- A pinhole camera uses a very small hole to focus light onto a screen.
- A pinhole camera can make an image on the screen.
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| This drawing shows how a pinhole camera forming an image of a tree on a screen. |
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A Pinhole Camera is a simple camera with a very small hole to let in the light and no lens.
About Pinhole Cameras
- A pinhole camera uses a very small hole to focus light onto a screen.
- A pinhole camera can make an image on the screen.
- The hole in the pinhole camera must be extremely small to focus the light into an image.