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Basic DIY camera for educational use

Started Apr 8, 2019 | Discussions thread
petrochemist Veteran Member • Posts: 3,619
Re: shed the sensor !!

bgstcola wrote:

Thanks but I think I will go for a scanner camera. I don't mind the sensor (scanner) being a blackbox, since the projekt is more about light and optics.

Large format with a scanner was exactly what I was going to suggest.

If your project is about the optics side then you don't really need the digital part at all just viewing on the ground glass could be sufficient. A normal camera can then be used to record the view on the glass if required.

Home made cameras are reasonably common in large format in a variety of complexities.

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