35mm Slide Copying: I just finished copying +/-250 slides with my Canon 7d. I used a reverse lens mount and my 70-300 lens at 70mm. The 70mm worked well for me for it photographed all...

willdell Loc: Franklin, KY

I just finished copying +/-250 slides with my Canon 7d. I used a reverse lens mount and my 70-300 lens at 70mm. The 70mm worked well for me for it photographed all the image and small amount of the mount to be cropped at a later time. I'll post a few pics of my work and the rig I created to hold the slides and camera.

This is my first dealings with "macro photography". I'm hooked.

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

willdell wrote:

I just finished copying +/-250 slides with my Canon 7d. I used a reverse lens mount and my 70-300 lens at 70mm. The 70mm worked well for me for it photographed all the image and small amount of the mount to be cropped at a later time. I'll post a few pics of my work and the rig I created to hold the slides and camera.

This is my first dealings with "macro photography". I'm hooked.

I wouldn't consider copying some slides as macro, but I'm glad you enjoyed it!

willdell Loc: Franklin, KY

True, but still smaller than what I normally photograph. I did play around with my 18-55 when I first got the reversing ring. 18mm gets pretty darn close!

Leitz Loc: Solms

willdell wrote:

True, but still smaller than what I normally photograph. I did play around with my 18-55 when I first got the reversing ring. 18mm gets pretty darn close!

No matter the subject, at 1:1 of course it's macro.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

willdell wrote:

I just finished copying +/-250 slides with my Canon 7d. I used a reverse lens mount and my 70-300 lens at 70mm. The 70mm worked well for me for it photographed all the image and small amount of the mount to be cropped at a later time. I'll post a few pics of my work and the rig I created to hold the slides and camera.

This is my first dealings with "macro photography". I'm hooked.

Sounds good.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

speters wrote:

I wouldn't consider copying some slides as macro, but I'm glad you enjoyed it!

The quotation marks are his loophole. :D

bigwolf40 Loc: Effort, Pa.

willdell wrote:

I just finished copying +/-250 slides with my Canon 7d. I used a reverse lens mount and my 70-300 lens at 70mm. The 70mm worked well for me for it photographed all the image and small amount of the mount to be cropped at a later time. I'll post a few pics of my work and the rig I created to hold the slides and camera.

This is my first dealings with "macro photography". I'm hooked.

Would like to see how it all worked out....Rich

Edia Loc: Central New Jersey

Why not use a scanner with a slide holder to copy slides to your computer. I use an old Epson 2400 Photo and it works well doing 4 slides at a time.

willdell Loc: Franklin, KY

I snapped a few pics of my rig. Being from the machine trades field, I tend to be more inclined to try to make my own "tools" than purchasing. A few items laying around the house and a trip to Lowe's was about all I needed to complete this project.

From the cheap tripod head to the white shelving used to mount the light, it is functional.

A small piece of nylon that I cut a window for light to pass and two dove tail slots to hold the slides.

I used a 40 watt 5,000K LED bulb - No heat! I also made a shroud from white aluminum flashing.

Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)

willdell wrote:

I just finished copying +/-250 slides with my Canon 7d. I used a reverse lens mount and my 70-300 lens at 70mm. The 70mm worked well for me for it photographed all the image and small amount of the mount to be cropped at a later time. I'll post a few pics of my work and the rig I created to hold the slides and camera.

This is my first dealings with "macro photography". I'm hooked.

That's the best way I know to digitize color transparencies, color negatives, and B&W negatives.

Dave in SD

willdell Loc: Franklin, KY

Here is a copied slide that has only been cropped. This was taken by my dad around 1952(?) in Formosa or Taiwan as known today. I will go further into post processing as time allows.

(Download)

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

willdell wrote:

I snapped a few pics of my rig.

Very nice.