
PROJECTS: Walk-in Camera Obscura
2. MEASURE FOR THE LENS
Once you’ve decided which window the lens will
go in, and which wall it will project onto, you will
need to make some measurements to work out
the strength of the lens required.
First, measure the distance from lens to
projection wall.
Then measure the distance from the lens to the
main point of interest outside. You might need a
long tape measure, or for much longer distances,
you can use the measurement tools in various
mapping apps. My bedroom window looks out at a
nearby road roundabout with lots of moving cars.
I measured the distance from this roundabout
to my house using the rul ...