Pinhole cameras from Korea
By James Grahame
Red Camera is a Korean company that offers a broad range of unusual cameras, including several pinhole cameras from Pinhole Art. The most affordable wooden model is the 29,500 Won Pinhole 135-Lite ($31, shown above with the back off). It comes as a complete flat-pack kit that even includes glue (come to think of it, their instruction sheet resembles something from IKEA). Thankfully, Red Camera features construction photos on their site, just in case your Korean is as dodgy as mine.
If you'd prefer something ready to shoot, check out the slightly more elegant PinholeArt 135. It sells for 169,000 Won ($178) and looks beautifully low-tech. [thanks to James Chung for providing the info for this post!]
The Red Camera Site (Google translation)
PinholeArt - Internet pinholephoto mania club (also mangled from Korean)
