Trying to ID a sneaky camera book from 1980-ish

October 18, 2016 11:27 AM

Taking a wild swing: I'm trying to locate a book I had as a kid, likely published in the US somewhere between 1977 - 1984 or so, that featured instructions on how to mount & hide a 110 camera in a hardcover book.

Details are hazy to me at this point, but I believe it was a medium-sized trade paperback with a mainly white cover. I think it also had instructions for constructing a pinhole camera and maybe a few other spy-style items. I think I remember some basic darkroom setup instructions as well. Not much to go on! ...and clearly now is the right time for some 110 film projects.

posted by mintcake! to Media & Arts (4 answers total)

This is probably not the book you're looking for, but the pinhole camera triggered this in my memory.
posted by terilou at 11:49 AM on October 18, 2016

I thought I remembered this, but turns out I was thinking of a scene in Troop Beverly Hills.
posted by miratime at 11:56 AM on October 18, 2016

Your question made me think of the Time Life Library of Photography Special Problems book, published in 1977. I had it in hardcover and remember buying a right-angle spy lens after reading it. Looks like it came in paperback too. Unfortunately I'm having trouble finding more of its contents online.
posted by beyond_pink at 1:42 PM on October 18, 2016

Response by poster: Neither of those are the one I'm remembering but I'm adding them both to my 'find these used books' queue. Thanks!
posted by mintcake! at 8:33 AM on October 19, 2016