The Solarcan PUCK!

A project in The Scottish Borders, UK by Sam Cornwell
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A reusable camera designed to capture the Sun's path and create beautiful images.
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Backers: 940
Average Pledge Per Backer: £49

Funded: £46,377 of £5,000
Dates: Apr 19th -> May 22nd (34 days)
Project By: Sam Cornwell
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Latest News

Solarcan Puck is a tiny, analog pinhole camera

April 26th - via: popphoto.com
Like the Solarcan before it, the Solarcan Puck is both designed and manufactured in Hawick, Scotland. The original was housed in a ~15-ounce sealed beverage can, but the follow-up resides within a far smaller two-ounce aluminum can of the sort typically used for cosmetics. It’s also intended to produce a usable exposure within a single day, unlike the original which could take months for a single exposure. (Read More)

If we hit this stretch goal, we'll include a Tremlett with every PUCK!

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear all, Thank you for your pledges and continued support during our campaign. Our goal has been smashed and we are well on our way to breaking all of our previous records on the journey to making the PUCK a reality.  We've been having lots of... (Read More)

100% funded in just 4 hours.

April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
It has been a whirlwind 24 hours since we launched the Solarcan PUCK right here on Kickstarter and words cannot express just how humbled we are at the support received by all of you. It took just 4 hours to reach fully funded status and beyond that... (Read More)

The Solarcan Puck is a Single-Day Time Exposure Pinhole Camera

April 19th - via: petapixel.com
The Solarcan Puck is a reusable time exposure pinhole camera that is designed to capture the path of the Sun as it moves across the sky over the course of a day. The Puck is advertised as an infinitely reusable, black, anodized aluminum puck-sized can that is easy to install. (Read More)

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