Solarcan – The World’s Simplest Long-Exposure Pinhole Camera
Solarcan is a unique, ready-to-use pinhole camera designed to capture the Sun’s path across the sky over days, weeks or even months. Pre-loaded with photographic paper and sealed inside a robust can, Solarcan makes solargraphy simple, safe and accessible for all ages, with no chemical developing required.
Why Choose Solarcan?
- Ready to Use: Each Solarcan comes pre-loaded and sealed with photographic paper and a precision-drilled pinhole.
- Extreme Long Exposures: Capture the passage of time over days, weeks or months on a single image.
- No Darkroom Needed: Reveal your image by opening the can and scanning or photographing the paper.
- Creative & Educational: Perfect for STEM projects, schools, clubs, workshops and curious minds.
- Set and Forget: Mount once, uncover the pinhole and let time and sunlight create the artwork.
Popular Solarcan Products
- Solarcan Classic: The original single-use Solarcan, pre-loaded and sealed, ideal for individual projects and gifts.
- Solarcan Five Pack: A multi-pack for schools, clubs or anyone wanting to run several solargraphy experiments at once.
- Solarcan Colours: Variants with different looks and creative results compared with the classic Solarcan.
- Solarcan Puck & Reload Packs: Reusable circular format Solarcan with refill packs for ongoing projects.
How Solarcan Works
Using Solarcan is straightforward. Choose a fixed outdoor location with a clear view of the sky, mount the can securely, and uncover the pinhole. Over time, the Sun’s daily path is recorded as bright arcs across the internal paper, building up a unique solargraph. When the exposure period is over, you simply cover the pinhole, bring the can indoors, open it in subdued light and scan or photograph the image.
Perfect for Projects, Gifts & Experiments
Solarcan is ideal for documenting long periods such as holidays, school terms, seasonal changes or special anniversaries. It encourages creativity, patience and experimentation while teaching the fundamentals of pinhole photography and long-exposure imaging in a hands-on way.
Solarcan at Dark Clear Skies UK
Dark Clear Skies UK offers Solarcan cameras and packs suitable for individuals, families, schools and clubs. Whether you are running a science project, teaching workshops or simply want to create a unique long-exposure artwork, Solarcan provides a fun and accessible way to record the passage of time and the journey of the Sun.
Explore the Solarcan range and start creating beautiful long-exposure solargraphy images with the world’s simplest camera.