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Jack the Ripper Hints

How do I use the camera?

  • 1 of 9: Where is the camera?
    Remember where you've seen Paul assembling it?
  • 2 of 9: Go into the entryway and set it up there.
  • 3 of 9: The order is:
  • 4 of 9: Tripod
  • 5 of 9: "Darkroom" (the body of the camera)
  • 6 of 9: Plate
  • 7 of 9: Flash support (this goes on the floor)
  • 8 of 9: Magnesium powder (in the flash support)
  • 9 of 9: Once you've done that, click on it to put it back in inventory.