Slide Copier: Made this slide copier this afternoon. The photos are from a 1/2 frame Ansco with zone focusing and auto exposure. They were taken in 1972 at a motorcycle roadrace...

brent46 Loc: Grand Island, NY

Made this slide copier this afternoon. The photos are from a 1/2 frame Ansco with zone focusing and auto exposure. They were taken in 1972 at a motorcycle roadrace, Mossport Ont.

I am happy with the results for a trial run. Can't wait to try slides from my Retnia IIA, Nikon Photomic, and Nikon F2. I need to find something better then the paper for the opake medium because of the grain.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

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jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

They look pretty good to me. Any hints as to your construction specifications and light power, camera settings, etc.? I'd like to try this.

a6k Loc: Detroit & Sanibel

Opal glass or the plastic equivalent.

Thomas902 Loc: Washington DC

Lots of options available in White Translucent Acrylic Sheets... Cheap but you'll have maybe to create a WB preset...
The trick is to make the distance greater between the translucent and the slide so DOF works to eliminate any traces of grain etc.

btw, Architectural velum is a fantastic texture free translucent albeit maybe not so durable...

Kudos for carpe diem here! You go... lol

Thanks for your inspiration!!!

brent46 Loc: Grand Island, NY

Jay,
3/4 x 7 x 18 pine board. Camera is attached with 1/4 20 x 1 screw. Slide holder is 3/4 pine and can be moved back and forth. White paper is scotch taped to the holder. Bulb is LED daylight 60 watt equivalent. I shot raw auto WB. Shot manual f6.3 and set speed with camera meter. 1/8 to 1/15 sec. Lens is 28 to 105 af D nikon in macro mode on d7100. Pictures of setup with d70.

Brent

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

brent46 wrote:

Jay,
3/4 x 7 x 18 pine board. Camera is attached with 1/4 20 x 1 screw. Slide holder is 3/4 pine and can be moved back and forth. White paper is scotch taped to the holder. Bulb is LED daylight 60 watt equivalent. I shot raw auto WB. Shot manual f6.3 and set speed with camera meter. 1/8 to 1/15 sec. Lens is 28 to 105 af D nikon in macro mode on d7100. Pictures of setup with d70.

Brent

Thanks

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

brent46 wrote:

Made this slide copier this afternoon. The photos are from a 1/2 frame Ansco with zone focusing and auto exposure. They were taken in 1972 at a motorcycle roadrace, Mossport Ont.

I am happy with the results for a trial run. Can't wait to try slides from my Retnia IIA, Nikon Photomic, and Nikon F2. I need to find something better then the paper for the opake medium because of the grain.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Very nice, and I'm glad to see that you're using an LED bulb. Did you have to clean the slides first? I can see that taking a lot of time with a lot of slides.

My first camera was a 1/2 frame. It cost $0.98 from a Whelan's drug store in about 1956.

corbod

Don't forget, you still have to flip the image. The writing is reversed.

SkyKing Loc: Thompson Ridge, NY

...I like it...you marketing them...?

Pablo8 Loc: Nottingham UK.

corbod wrote:

Don't forget, you still have to flip the image. The writing is reversed.

If taken by the camera and the writing is correct (reading through the viewfinder), it will be correct on the copy. It then relies on how the copy is viewed/presented.

Madman Loc: Gulf Coast, Florida USA

Very clear and sharp.

On my laptop they appear a bit magenta and reversed.

Other than that, you've done well. Let us know when you begin to market your device.

cthahn

You could probably have purchased a commercially made one which would fit on the lens of the camera for a nominal price on e-bay. The light source you are using is poor.

brent46 Loc: Grand Island, NY

cthahn,

How about posting some of your examples and techniques?

Nikonman44

corbod wrote:

Don't forget, you still have to flip the image. The writing is reversed.

Very good point, I well remember loading those slides for slide shows in the trays and thanks for carousel projectors from KODAK.

Nikonman44

brent46 wrote:

Made this slide copier this afternoon. The photos are from a 1/2 frame Ansco with zone focusing and auto exposure. They were taken in 1972 at a motorcycle roadrace, Mossport Ont.

I am happy with the results for a trial run. Can't wait to try slides from my Retnia IIA, Nikon Photomic, and Nikon F2. I need to find something better then the paper for the opake medium because of the grain.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Necessity is the mother of invention, I really like it. I can see a very long time on this project, not building the device but all those slides egh.