DIY Mirror Scope for Reversal shots

[pound]

In making reversal shots (positive image)from my Afghan Box Camera, the photo will be a mirror image. So I built a mirror scope to fit onto my lens so that I can make the photo to be of the right orientation again.

In using the scope , the camera lens will be perpendicular to the subject and the mirror placed at 45dgree will reflect the image into the lens.

I am new to CAD design and 3D printing so the prototype is really crude but I thought I will share it here anyway. The mirror used is acrylic mirror which I bought from an art supply store.

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The scope, pardon the tape.
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Slotted into a Fujinon 210mm lens

Here the video I made about it.

https://youtu.be/_Wfqp-Z-ta4

[Drew Bedo]

years ago, I fiddled with a project doing vertical shots of table-top compositions. To do this, I went to an auction site and got a sSpiratone "Mirro-Tach", a screw on mirror attachment. My recollection is that it was not expensive. The only adaptation I did for this was to use a step-up ring . . .it just screwed onto the lens.

While I have not done any reversal imaging, I imagine that this would be an effective option.

[Dan Fromm]

OP, after you're done prototyping and have a solid design that satisfies you, replace the acrylic mirror with a glass front surface mirror. That's what the Spiratone device Mr. Bedo mentioned uses.

[Paul Ron]

btw you can use a lesser grade first surface mirror sold as kalidascope mirror. those are cheaper but still very good quality.

[Paul Ron]

btw you can use a lesser grade first surface mirror sold as kalidascope mirror. those are cheaper but still very good quality.

https://www.amazon.com/Kaleidoscope-Mirror-Front-First-Surface/dp/B07Y5LYVCV/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=first+surface+mirror&qid=1599491020&sr=8-2

[pound]

thank you all for the comments, I will check out for first surface mirror as suggested.

[Jason Greenberg Motamedi]

I purchased a Kodak Copying Ektanon lens a few years ago (well, more like 15) that came with a high quality mirror prism (see these pictures (https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk02bWRTQTfIGjuxMShvgdBfyqnJ1JQ:1599623736892&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=kodak+copying+ektanon+prism&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiV_fHkltvrAhUNvJ4KHe6QDUgQsAR6BAgMEAE&cshid=1599623775668067&biw=1737&bih=830)). I sold the lens but held onto the prism to make "reversed" tintypes. Perhaps you can find something similar.