That's great! I hope it works out for you.
That's great! I hope it works out for you.
“You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
― Alexander Den Heijer, Nothing You Don't Already Know
the parts are on their way, I was actually able to find the two key parts I don't have--the table clamp and the camera mount (to mount the DSLR to the P2 standard)--for cheap prices from dealers in the UK. So it will be a bit of a wait, but I should be able to report sucess or failure in a few weeks. If it works well, then I'll get it a dedicated standard, and I'll actually be pretty cheap on the total setup. If it doesn't work, I'll have wasted maybe $150 on parts that I may find another use for or sell.
I don't see any reason why it won't work. Whatever you go with, there will always be something better (and likely more expensive or inconvenient) that you could've done. "Perfection is the enemy of the good." Often attributed to Voltaire.
“You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
― Alexander Den Heijer, Nothing You Don't Already Know
I can hang mine straight down, clamping to the floor joists for longer distance shootingHaven't done this yet but it's doable in my situation
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“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
― Mark Twain
I also have been looking for a copy stand to set up my GFX 100 to digitize my 8x10 negatives off a LED light box. When I read this thread I remembered doing this years ago with the 4x5 on my tripod.
The only thing one has to worry about is getting the film plane and the art being photographed center and parallel/perpendicular to each other.
And vibration.....
“You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
― Alexander Den Heijer, Nothing You Don't Already Know
Maybe not a saying of Voltaire, but "vibration is the enemy of decent results". When in doubt, ALWAYS overbuild. And always solidly anchor any kind of column at BOTH ends. An efficient copystand does not resemble a bouncy Pogo stick.
I get the idea of anchoring both ends—absolutely it will provide better results, but the less elevation of the camera from the anchor point at the base equals less leverage of the camera to vibrate the column (if we’re misquoting historical figures, remember archimedes—give me a lever and a place to stand, and I can move the earth…). That why my initial plan will be to use the 50mm macro instead of the 100. If that produces sub-optimal results I might be able to do something like archphotofisher’s photo to use a tripod to temporarily anchor the top, but at the moment, anchoring to a wall isn’t an option.
Well you've got a lot of possible options, some are yet to materialize. Put it together, and give it a go. I'm doing 20+ pops of my strobes, and clicks of shutter in some cases, without any bad effects so far. So it's a stable overhead rig. Otherwise I would change it around
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“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
― Mark Twain
I use an old 20X24 copy sheet metal painted grid
I can shoot a DIGI and adjust alignment easily
Then I put down a matt white paper and start adjusting light
I like a short zoom for various sizes
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