How would I make a pinhole camera where I don't have to develop the film myself?

Question

Using 35mm film and taking it to my CVS to get developed instead. I couldn't find instructions for this. I'm using a small sturdy cardboard box. (A Godiva 4 piece assortment box) 3.5in. x 3.5in. x 1.5in. I have no experience in making pinhole cameras or developing but I think I can handle the camera part, just the the developing. Any tips? Here's a picture of the box I'm planning to use. http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/8793/picture332bi2.jpg

Answer 1

This site here explains more of pinhole cameras than I have ever learned. http://photo.net/learn/pinhole/pinhole

Answer 2

The only two solutions I can think of is to, either, figure out a way to advance the film after each exposure, so that the exposed film is out of the way, and protected from subsequent exposures, then rewind the film back into the canister, the same as you would with a reguar 35 mm camera, OR, take only one exposure and bring the entire camera in to the film developer's store and let them open it in the darkroom before processing.

When I used to play with pinhole cameras, I'd use photo paper, instead of film. After each exposure, I'd remove the paper by having the set up in a bag, with elastic lined arm holes. In the light protected bag, by feel, I could open the box, remove the exposed paper, put it in a light tight envelope and load a new paper into the camera. When I was done shooting, I'd take the envelop of exposed papers to my darkroom for processing.

To make copies of my prints, I would make contact prints in my darkroom by putting my print on top of the unexposed paper and exposing it to a strong exposure under my enlarger lamp.

Answer 3

Try Polaroid film.