FLO Solarcan 2020

[Montana]

My Solarcan finished on the 21st December and on Christmas day I cut it open. It was a little wet inside with 1ml of water but I think that was from all the storms we had in summer. I had to let the paper dry in a drawer for half an hour and then it scanned in OK.

I am much happier with the position of the pin hole this year. Last year I used the standard in the middle, this year I added one half way between middle and the top (3/4 upwards) and this worked a lot better. I still think I could raise the hole higher.

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/other-science-gadgets-models-toys/solarcan-ready-to-use-solargraphy-camera.html

Solarcan 2020 negative by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

Straight out of the can view

Solarcan 2020 original by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

 

This was the 2019 version with the standard middle pin hole

2019-12-24 Solarcan by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

 

Alexandra

[rcwinter]

Hi Alexandra 

How did you do that, I like it 

what “ paper” did you use 

kind regards

Richard

[Montana]

Hi Richard, if you click on the link above you will see what I bought 

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/other-science-gadgets-models-toys/solarcan-ready-to-use-solargraphy-camera.html

all the information is at the bottom of the page. It is Ilford's photographic paper

 

Alexandra

[rcwinter]

Hi Alexandra 

Cool , I will get one and have a go, seems nice and simple. 👍

Hope you had a good Christmas Day 

i had no idea that these even existed, life is an education 

kind regards 

Richard

Edited December 26, 2020 by rcwinter

[Stu]

That looks excellent Alexandra. I will take mine down soon, perhaps tomorrow and then let’s see what it gives. I’m a bit uncertain about the whole scanning process but hopefully it will go ok.

[Chris]

That is rather cool! 

[Pete Presland]

Excellent end result