Mike; I do my copying with a setup made for use
on my enlarger. I made an adapter out of plywood
and oak that slides into the enlarger as the negative
carrier does. A 1/4-20 thumb screw holds the
camera onto the adapter. This allows me to raise/lower the
camera easily, while remaining square to the image
being copied. For lighting I use 2 - 300W shoplights
that can be bought for less than $15 each. The color
isn't perfect for copying with slides, but close enough
so it usually doesn't make a noticeable difference.
A little thought along these lines can save a lot of
bucks with just a little work.
Don
> Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 15:08:00 PST
> From: Michael Ryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Copying old photographs [v04.n148/6]
> Message: 6
>
> Hi all,
>
> I tried copying some old photographs using a tripod with
> an accessory arm (that points the camera parallel with
> the ground instead of perpendicular as normal) but found
> it next to impossible. It's too difficult trying to
> align the photo so that it's perfectly square in the
> viewfinder image. Also, trying to get the photo the
> exact distance required for optimal size is very difficult.
>
> Besides buying a copying stand for $400 up, how do other
> readers accomplish this?
>
> To make this Nikon related, I'm using an F70 and various
> Nikon lenses, none of which are micro-Nikkors :-(
>
> Bye,
> Mike
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