Panama Canal cruise - I was just there too

Hey Jim I have played with my nd filters very little
But what I was able to do is stack a few filters to get close to the 10 stop. Also a polarizing filter adds a couple stops too
Work for me I have Cokin slide in style filters

So curiosity killed the cat I tried the ES1 on a 50mm f2 I had laying around.Since I didn’t have a slide I took a piece of paper with a drawing on it. With a 14mm tube I front of the camera and the slide adapter it worked - sort of worked. Hard to tell with what I had at the moment. Slides will be here Friday. I guess I’m getting the ones from my Boy Scout days. Should be interesting to look at

I’m located in Fort Myers

I haven’t seen the slides on a screen in realistically 35 yrs

So it will be interesting to see

My wife has never seen them either

So here’s the route I decided on to get started
I ordered the ES1 last night and earlier today I found a Nikkor 55 2.5 on eBay
I am going to build a copy stand for larger work when I have a little time on my hands. Right now I’m waiting on slides to get shipped to me from Wisconsin - I live in Florida

Growing up I don’t remember my parents being that into photography but I do remember quite a few carousels of slides. My mom had just found my grand parents slides - both sides of the family that’s what got the interest burning

I will let you how it goes

So I started watching the B&H video super interesting but I have to save it for the weekend.

Thanks

Found a clean one on Ebay for $100.00 to the door.

Thanks again for the advice I will let you know how it goes.

Thanks for all the info I will check them out after work

Well the parts are ordered I’m going to go hunting for some old glass - Nikkor 55 f2.8 I prefer manual focus anyways

Thanks again

QuickDraw those are awesome!!

Thanks -Todd

I’ve pretty much ruled out the bellows idea even before asking it seemed to me to just become work

Thanks for the ideas

Thats interesting -

sample would be awesome. Adorama has a few 55mm f3.5 would that work or does it need to be the f2.8
Thanks -Todd

So I volunteered to start copying our family slides. Yes I actually volunteered.
My plan is as follows -

Use an extra Nikon D3400 I have (crop sensor) with a lense I currently own to give it a try. My thought was to use a Nikkor 50mm F2, our a Nikon 75-150 F3.5, Or I could also use a Nikon DX 35MM 1.8 with a step up ring. Not that I'm opposed to buying another lens - but I would rather see if it works with what I have on hand.

The other option I have is set up my D750 with one of those lens and use that. Ideally I would like to keep the D3400 set up until the job is done.

Either use one of those with the Nikon ES1 and an extension tube infront of the Lense to help it out a little and also put an extension on the filter threads to gain a little length for the slide adapter. I would think I could use the extra length to zoom in or out a little bit to help frame the slide.

Next option is I am also watching a set of Nikon Bellows #5 and the #5 slide adapter right now.

Has anyone used both types of set ups - any thoughts in lieu of scanners?

Thanks in advance - Todd