Camera obscura

Camera obscura, ancestor of the photographic camera. The Latin name means ‘dark chamber,’ and the earliest versions, dating to antiquity, consisted of small darkened rooms with light admitted through a single tiny hole. The result was that an inverted image of the outside scene was cast on the opposite wall.

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Maker: unknown Nationality: UK Medium: apparatus Size: Location: UK Object No. 2009.008 Shelf: room Publication: Other Collections: Provenance: Westlicht Photographica Auction, 6/7/08, lot 839 Rank: 2773 Notes: To view our archive organized by themes and subjects, visit: OUR COLLECTIONS For information about reproducing this image, visit: THE HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY ARCHIVE

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Nancy Breslin tests a camera obscura lens from the Finnish company called Bonfoton and turns an entire room into a camera obscura.

Diagram Of How A Camera Obscura Works

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