I use a Slik tripod that has the capability to move the tripod head to the bottom of the rack which moves the head vertically. Use a small level to make sure that the camera film plane is parallel to the photo being copied. You might want toturn your lens around or get micro lens, otherwise getting the edge and the center of the photo in focus may be difficult. If possible I would prefer to do cropping in the darkroom. Glenn Jacobs > >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 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >www.NetworX.ie >- --- Glenn Jacobs [EMAIL PROTECTED] 303-695-9678
