Girls Who Build Cameras

Digital Cameras

Overview

Students are given an overview of the technology behind making a digital camera work, from the image sensor to the lens. The activities include building a Raspberry Pi camera and programming it to take a picture.

“Intro to Digital Cameras”

Alex Lorman, Engineer, Photographer

Lecture Slides (PDF - 1.2MB)

Activities

Assembly Instructions (PDF)

Camera Instructions (PDF)

Camera Code Instructions (PDF - 1.6MB)

Setting Up SSH (PDF)

Camera Code Instructions for Volunteers (PDF)

Program a Raspberry Pi Camera (PDF)

Materials

Raspberry Pi 3

Raspberry Picam Module

Bill of Materials (XLSX)

Files

Python Code for Raspberry Pi (PY)

Lasercut Files for Camera

• Bottom Layer (DWG)
• Front 1 (DWG)
• Front 2 (DWG)
• Top Layer (DWG)