[LRflex] Re: Query: Leica R 2x Viewfinder - Any Good?
- From: Richard Ward <ilovaussiesheps@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:50:10 -0400
I hadn't thought of shooting copy work that way at home, but I now recall that
I used to work in a full service photo lab which shot copywork that way. I'll
have to give it a think. We're in process of remodeling my Office and throwing
some painted metal up is as straight forward as mounting copy lights. Please
don't ask why the lights are seperate from the copystand - the answer is
complicated.
Richard
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On Apr 18, 2013, at 8:33 PM, William Abbott <bill2301@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Richard,
>
> Put your copy stand vertically on the wall at eye level and shoot
> horizontally at it from atop your tripod.
>
> Use a metal copy stand-any iron sheet metal will do, as you know-and get some
> strips of thin, flexible magnetic plastic such as some refrigerator-magnets
> are made of and use them to hold the papers to be copied to the metal stand.
>
> I used to have such a copy stand that came with magnetic strips.
>
> Shoot standing up and save your back.
>
> Best,
>
> Bill
>
>
>
>
> On Apr 18, 2013, at 5:15 PM, Richard Ward <ilovaussiesheps@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> On Apr 18, 2013, at 7:39 PM, William Abbott <bill2301@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> The built in VF was then all I needed for the sharpest pictures I have ever
>>> made.
>>
>> Excellent thoughts Bill and I wouldn't mind seeing what one of the resulting
>> images looked like, but I am having trouble visualizing how the arrangement
>> you're describing would assist me on a copystand. Now that I think about it
>> my tripod doesn't have a removable center post so I 'can't get there from
>> here'. Bleah. It is a stout, all metal, circa 1960s tripod suitable for 4x5
>> AND can put an slr viewfinder squarely at the eye level of this 6 footer
>> without me having to stoop or bend at all with no wiggle or wobble involved.
>> Which is an ability worth it's weight in gold for someone with a bad back.
>> :-)
>>
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