Frank,
Thanks for the reply. You've answered most of my questions.
Reversing a 50 mm, I hadn't thought of. Macro photography doesn't
particularly interest me, so investing in that much macro equipment isn't
what I'd want to do. Building a setup would be too time consuming. From what
I remember the cost of having the slides scanned professionally doesn't
appeal to me either. A good scanner is the answer, but Zuikos first.
Thanks Again,
Larry
Frank van Lindert wrote:
> On Mon, 07 Feb 2000 20:33:03 -0800, lgriffin@xxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>
> Lens, light and film are essential - as with all photography.
>
> The macro lens is the first thing which you will need to do any
> slide-copying. But it can also be done with a normal standard lens in
> reverse position, loosing some quality.
> A proper light source is the second thing needed - preferably flash or
> maybe light reflected from a cloud, always on a matte surface behind
> your slide.
> Third comes your film.
>
> All other items are only to help you frame the picture and keeping
> 'strange' light out.
> The camera is for holding the film - you know...
> The bellows is for aligning elements and for putting the right
> distance between macro lens and film, but it could be replaced with a
> tube (or even empty space, in a dark room)
> The duplicator is for holding your slide, and for keeping the right
> distance between lens and slide. It also provides darkness there.
>
> You could build your own setup with all kinds of materials - but the
> (macro) lens will always be needed. And a good light source behind
> your slide, of course.
>
> Some slide copiers (not the Olympus one) are made in one piece and
> have the lens built in. They do a pretty good job. But they serve only
> one purpose: slide copying. The Olympus bellows can be used for all
> macro pictures (of which slides are a special kind). But the slide
> copy attachment cannot.
>
> If you want to copy your slides with a photo disk in mind as the final
> destination for your pictures, I think it would be better to go
> digital. Buy a digicam which is capable of macro (e.g. with a high
> quality close-up lens), or even better: use a slide scanner. I don't
> know how many slides you want to have digitized, but using scanner or
> digicam will save a lot on film.
>
> Another thing. If you only want to have your pictures converted to
> photo disk, maybe you can have it done directly off your slides by
> Kodak or by the firm you have in mind.
>
> Frank van Lindert
> Utrecht NL.
>
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