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Comments:	Camera Obscura is Latin for darkened chamber or room. It an optical device that projects an image of its surroundings on a screen. Entrepreneurs would take portable obscuras in tents to entertain. <p> The mechanics of the Camera Obscura are a cross between a giant pinhole camera and a periscope. At the top of the tower is a dark chamber with a mirror on top which reflects light downwards, passing through three lenses before projecting a stunning image of the city onto a large white table. Your guide turns and tilts the mirror to give a 360° tour of Edinburgh while giving a fascinating and fun commentary. Have fun in the mirror maze and Vortex tunnel.<p> Machine 2: Designs are: <br> 1) Camera Obscura - Edinburgh Castle<br> 2) Camera Obscura<br> 3) Vortex Tunnel<br> 4) Camera Obscura - and World of Illusions<p> Retired 1: 1) (H) A small camera obscura with 'and world of illusions Edinburgh'', 2) (V) A large camera obscura with 'Camera Obscura', 3) (V) Vortex tunnel with 'Vortex Tunnel', 4) (H) Edinburgh castle with 'Edinburgh' <p> August 31, 2025 - the machine is inside the attraction, you can see it on the other side of the barrier from the gift shop. If you check with staff they were happy for me to go through just to get the machine. Card payment only.<p> <b>What did the rolled designs look like??? Long, short, off-center, full rolls, other???
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Camera Obscura

Machine Locations > Scotland

The Royal Mile 549 Castlehill
Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 2ND

Phone: 0131 226 3709

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Camera Obscura is Latin for darkened chamber or room. It an optical device that projects an image of its surroundings on a screen. Entrepreneurs would take portable obscuras in tents to entertain.

The mechanics of the Camera Obscura are a cross between a giant pinhole camera and a periscope. At the top of the tower is a dark chamber with a mirror on top which reflects light downwards, passing through three lenses before projecting a stunning image of the city onto a large white table. Your guide turns and tilts the mirror to give a 360° tour of Edinburgh while giving a fascinating and fun commentary. Have fun in the mirror maze and Vortex tunnel.

Machine 2: Designs are:
1) Camera Obscura - Edinburgh Castle
2) Camera Obscura
3) Vortex Tunnel
4) Camera Obscura - and World of Illusions

Retired 1: 1) (H) A small camera obscura with 'and world of illusions Edinburgh'', 2) (V) A large camera obscura with 'Camera Obscura', 3) (V) Vortex tunnel with 'Vortex Tunnel', 4) (H) Edinburgh castle with 'Edinburgh'

August 31, 2025 - the machine is inside the attraction, you can see it on the other side of the barrier from the gift shop. If you check with staff they were happy for me to go through just to get the machine. Card payment only.

What did the rolled designs look like??? Long, short, off-center, full rolls, other???

Machine 2

Retired 1