Building a camera stand: A while back someone discussed how to build a camera stand and how to photograph, I believe, coins. It was very detailed and had pictures and drawings. I...

NickelCigar Loc: Lenexa, Kansas

A while back someone discussed how to build a camera stand and how to photograph, I believe, coins. It was very detailed and had pictures and drawings. I haven't been able to find it. Can anyone help me?

twiceeagles

http://www.curbly.com/3907-how-to-make-a-diy-camera-stand This may or may not be what you are looking for. I didn't read the whole thing. It does have quite a bit of detail.

A.J.R. Loc: Devon, UK

I have converted an old drill stand. Very sturdy and ideal for macro. If needed it can be turned to photograph larger objects of the edge of a table.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

NickelCigar wrote:

A while back someone discussed how to build a camera stand and how to photograph, I believe, coins. It was very detailed and had pictures and drawings. I haven't been able to find it. Can anyone help me?

Not what you're looking for, but could be helpful.

http://photography.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-photograph-coins-with-dramatic-low-key-lighting--cms-23432
http://www.thephotoargus.com/tips/rings-things-or-jewelry-photography-tips/

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

twiceeagles wrote:

http://www.curbly.com/3907-how-to-make-a-diy-camera-stand This may or may not be what you are looking for. I didn't read the whole thing. It does have quite a bit of detail.

If he had a way to slide that up and down, it would be perfect.

Many tripods let you remove the center post and insert it upside down.

https://www.google.com/search?q=tripod+with+reversing+center+post&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS716US717&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiD6dSUoM_WAhUJLSYKHXvXAJcQsAQIkgE&biw=1745&bih=863

FiddleMaker Loc: Merrimac, MA

jerryc41 wrote:

If he had a way to slide that up and down, it would be perfect.

Many tripods let you remove the center post and insert it upside down.

https://www.google.com/search?q=tripod+with+reversing+center+post&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS716US717&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiD6dSUoM_WAhUJLSYKHXvXAJcQsAQIkgE&biw=1745&bih=863

WOW !!! I never knew all these tripods existed. Quite an array of them.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

NickelCigar wrote:

A while back someone discussed how to build a camera stand and how to photograph, I believe, coins. It was very detailed and had pictures and drawings. I haven't been able to find it. Can anyone help me?

Here are 60 videos on how to do it. It took all of 5 seconds to find it.
https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=AwrBT_yZ1dBZrr0ArWhXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEyZ3Z1b2hvBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDVUkyQzNfMQRzZWMDc2M-?p=building+a+stand+to+photograph+coins&fr=mcafee

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

Buy an old enlarger. It has an easel. It's adjustable. If it's stable enough for enlarging; it's surely stable enough for taking a picture.

John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

I have often wondered how to build one for photographing documents in libraries and other places. Some documents are bound and can't be scanned effectively.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

NickelCigar wrote:

A while back someone discussed how to build a camera stand and how to photograph, I believe, coins. It was very detailed and had pictures and drawings. I haven't been able to find it. Can anyone help me?

Jeez Nickel, are you doing this for the Smithsonian, or just to put a few thing on eBay???
Maybe you're a gluten for punishment.
Here's what I do to photograph old photographs!
I find a wall in my house near a window that has the kind of light I need.
I set up my tripod. This next step is very important, so pay very close attention. I set up my tripod at the correct hieght so I can do all this sitting in a chair!!!
Next I take painters masking tape and make a loop with it, you know, sticky side out.
Then I stick it to the wall and stick a photo to it, you would stick a coin to it of course!!!
Then I snap a shot. Pull off the photo and apply another, etc., till I'm done!
But if you like to work extra hard, find some strobes and build a.......
Good luck
SS

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

LoneRangeFinder wrote:

Buy an old enlarger. It has an easel. It's adjustable. If it's stable enough for enlarging; it's surely stable enough for taking a picture.

It also doesn't have a moving shutter that generates vibrations. Just sayin'

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

Gene51 wrote:

It also doesn't have a moving shutter that generates vibrations. Just sayin'

For sure. There's a cable release and/or shutter delay for that....

Notorious T.O.D. Loc: Harrisburg, North Carolina

Love your approach SS!!!

Best,
Todd Ferguson

SharpShooter wrote:

Jeez Nickel, are you doing this for the Smithsonia... (show quote)

ecurb1105

Cut a piece of plywood to the size you want, add a pipe flange and 20 inch pipe, clamp a Bogen clamp to the pipe upright, put a small tripo head on the Bogen clamp and you have a copy stand. Add whatever lights you need. Easy peasy.😎

NickelCigar Loc: Lenexa, Kansas

Good info, thanks.