Where can I buy a camera obscura?
If you read the discussion in the section on Scientific and Technical Questions you will see that a camera obscura is something to make, not something to buy, since all that is needed is a lens (or concave mirror) and some cloth to minimize extraneous light. Several years ago my daughter Amelia Falco, now an architect in New York, designed a portable camera obscura that is small enough to travel as checked luggage. Left) My daughter Amelia Falco, an architecture student at the time (now an architect in New York), designed this portable camera obscura for us to use for demonstrations. Disassembled, it fits into a case designed for carrying a set of golf clubs as checked-in airline luggage, assembles in 15 minutes, and occupies floor space of 44 ft. (125125 cm). The shipping case also holds a tripod and light source (with 120 V and 220 V bulbs) for use at night or on gloomy winter days. The opening through which the concave mirror captures the image is visible on the camera obscura’s wal
