Originally Posted by
Dan Fromm
The lens will have to cover ~ 300 mm at infinity. Many, many candidates. I'd use a process lens, speed isn't needed, a small aperture is.
Focusing issues. Camera on wheeled stand.
DoF issues. At f/90 set, f/180 effective, resolution on film will be no better than 8 lp/mm, i.e., maybe good enough for contact printing, but DoF will be only 45 mm.
You'll need long exposures or bright lights (continuous or flash) and, probably, fast film.
Don't waste time asking what to do or theorizing, just do it and see whether you like the results. Foam core and lath are certainly cheap, so is x-ray film, and process lenses aren't that expensive either. Shutters, if you'll need timed short exposures (you will) are another issue.
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