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Slide copy adapter for Canon 180mm macro?
Anybody know if there is such a product available?
I want to use that lens attached to an EOS-10D for copying dozens of slides. The 10D's small sensor requires about ten inches between lens and slide. Makeshift setups are hard to use because I can't maintain consistent alignment, such as having slide and sensor parallel. Suggestions appreciated. --David |
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Slide copy adapter for Canon 180mm macro?
On Nov 5, 6:39 pm, J David Ellis wrote: Anybody know if there is such a product available? I want to use that lens attached to an EOS-10D for copying dozens of slides. The 10D's small sensor requires about ten inches between lens and slide. Makeshift setups are hard to use because I can't maintain consistent alignment, such as having slide and sensor parallel. Suggestions appreciated. --David One of the best ways to do this is with a slide duplicator, not a lens attachment. This is a fixed system, a copy stand is the other alternative. The 180mm is not the best choice for this, a 60mm, 90mm or 100mm are better not requiring so much distance. If you want something that attaches to the lens it would be rather unweildy at 10 inches in length. I use a Kaiser copy stand and a Bessler slide duplicator, both work well. Generally use a 50mm macro with the copy stand (or my Nikon 995) and a Nikon D200 on the Bessler with an 80mm slide duplicating lens. Both methods work fine, with the copy stand you need a light source, a lightbox works well, just use black paper to mask around the slide. If you are going to do a lot of this the Kaiser copystand is a good investment, relatively small and sturdy. The best solution is a slide duplicating system, generally you can find them on Ebay for reasonable $. Tom |
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Slide copy adapter for Canon 180mm macro?
tomm42 wrote:
On Nov 5, 6:39 pm, J David Ellis wrote: Anybody know if there is such a product available? I want to use that lens attached to an EOS-10D for copying dozens of slides. The 10D's small sensor requires about ten inches between lens and slide. Makeshift setups are hard to use because I can't maintain consistent alignment, such as having slide and sensor parallel. Suggestions appreciated. --David One of the best ways to do this is with a slide duplicator, not a lens attachment. This is a fixed system, a copy stand is the other alternative. The 180mm is not the best choice for this, a 60mm, 90mm or 100mm are better not requiring so much distance. If you want something that attaches to the lens it would be rather unweildy at 10 inches in length. I use a Kaiser copy stand and a Bessler slide duplicator, both work well. Generally use a 50mm macro with the copy stand (or my Nikon 995) and a Nikon D200 on the Bessler with an 80mm slide duplicating lens. Both methods work fine, with the copy stand you need a light source, a lightbox works well, just use black paper to mask around the slide. If you are going to do a lot of this the Kaiser copystand is a good investment, relatively small and sturdy. The best solution is a slide duplicating system, generally you can find them on Ebay for reasonable $. Tom Thank you, Tom, for the thoughtful reply. A big help. Please consider this thread closed. --David |
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