Pinhole wizard

My camera is based on the G B Kershaw110 from the 1950s, with its simple lens removed and replaced by a pinhole

There's definitely something magical about pinhole photography. The ability to capture images without using a lens has a strange appeal, and the resultant photos have a lovely low-fi aesthetic, with soft details and strong vignetting. If you ever find yourself in a creative rut, it's a great way of making you think afresh about what you're trying to do.

So how to get started with pinhole photography? The easiest way is to buy, or make, a pinhole body cap for your DSLR or mirrorless camera. Unfortunately though, I've found that the results are rarely satisfactory. At the other end of the scale, few photographers have the facilities to work with the large-format film that's favoured by serious practitioners of the medium. What's needed is a middle ground, with the obvious choice being a pinhole camera that uses medium-format film.

It's possible to buy such cameras new; for instance, Slovenian company Ondu () makes beautiful wooden cameras, and I fell in love with its