Is that crazy? I was looking at copy stands, and the one thing I really can't tell online is how rigid a ~$500 stand is. I like to think it would be ok, but rigidity is one of the most critical features, adjustability, is the other big one. It occurred to me with the table clamp that Sinar made, an 18" + 12" extension, a P2 rear standard, and a camera mount to attach a DSLR to the standard, I should have a fairly rigid, and very adjustable rig for DSLR scanning. I especially like the idea of being able to fix any small keystoning caused by misalignment by using the tilt and swing adjustments on the standard. Currently I've done those fixes digitally, but doing it in camera seems a better idea.

On the other hand, I'll end up spending more than $500 on the pieces I don't already have. Has anyone used Sinar parts to build a digitization workstation?