Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Adventures with Pinhole and Home-made Cameras is a unique book, designed to inspire and inform anyone with a passion for creative image-making. Detailed case history profiles, featuring renowned artists and photographers, describe and illustrate a rich variety of imaginative approaches, using camera construction techniques which range from the simplest adaptation of a tin can to precision engineering with state-of-the-art lenses. To complement and amplify the visual aspects of the book, an extensive practical section provides a comprehensive technical overview. It includes guidelines on image formation and methods of building camera bodies, as well as clear step-by-step procedures and tabulated data for easy reference. This book is the perfect choice for anyone who wants to explore beyond the boundaries of conventional photography. Book jacket.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Part 1 Case Histories
• Introduction (p. 6)
• A personal perspective on surreal pictures (p. 8)
• Reinterpreting reality with a six-faced giant (p. 16)
• Dreamscapes and private myths (p. 22)
• Making photographs with a photograph (p. 24)
• Redefining everyday events (p. 26)
• Professional excellence with a 'wedding cake' (p. 30)
• On a magical mystery tour (p. 36)
• All-round visions through a narrow gap (p. 40)
• The z-pan: wide, flexible and beautifully marked (p. 46)
• Introspection with a cornmeal can (p. 50)
• Sensuous images with a simple lens and a disc of film (p. 54)
• Revitalising a redundant novelty (p. 58)
• Pinhole pictures in motion (p. 62)
• Stretching the truth with angles and curves (p. 66)
• The camera as a functional sculpture (p. 68)
• Mapping the landscape of the human body (p. 72)
• Skill levels, tools and workshop facilities (p. 76)
• Part 2 Practical Guidelines
• Introduction (p. 78)
• Image Formation (p. 80)
• Image Capture (p. 114)
• Making Camera Bodies (p. 124)
• Index (p. 142)
• List of Suppliers (p. 144)