[pure-silver] Re: Petersen's Photo Equipment You Can Make
- From: DarkroomMagic <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: PureSilverNew <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 14:33:25 +0100
Thanks Peter
I ordered both volumes today.
Regards
Ralph W. Lambrecht
On 1/15/05 1:44 AM, "Peter De Smidt" <pdesmidt@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> _Petersen's Photo Equipment You Can Make_, 1973, ISBN 0-8227-0020-04,
> edited by Parry Yob has 80 pages of DIY photo gear. Here are the projects:
>
> 1. How to build a camera dolly.
>
> This project is for a sturdy counter-balanced studio stand suitable for
> 4x5 and smaller cameras. It looks pretty good. If I had space to store
> it, I'd build this one. It's fairly complex. You'd probably want a jig
> saw, circular saw and drill for this project, although it would best be
> made with lumber that's been through a jointer, planer, and table saw.
>
> 2. How to build a light boom.
>
> This project is for a wooden, counter-balanced light boom. It looks
> pretty good, although it doesn't break down as small as professional units.
>
> 3. How to build a soft box.
>
> This ones for making a 2ft x 4ft rigid soft box and stand with tungsten
> light bulbs. It's fairly complex and quite bulky. I prefer professional
> fabric boxes with strobes.
>
> 4. How to build reflectors.
>
> There are a bunch of reflector here. One involves making a bunch of
> triangles of rigid white mat board with roughly 7" sides. These are
> taped and glued into a hemispherical reflector. These are bulky and
> seem like to much effort for what you get. Foam core, white rigid foam,
> and collapsible reflectors seem like betters solutions.
>
> 5. How to build a background stand.
>
> This project is for a sturdy background stand made out of construction
> lumber and plywood. It would do the job, but it's pretty bulky. It
> would work well in a permanent location.
>
> 6. How to build a posing stand.
>
> With a few minutes consideration you could probably come up with a
> better bench.
>
> 7. How to build a 10 minute film dryer.
>
> This is a tall wooden box with forced hot air. I prefer air drying my
> film at ambient temperature.
>
> 8. How to build a darkroom timer.
>
> This is for a 12" square timer, much like the old Graylab. I can't
> believe that this would be a worthwhile project. Get a StopClock and be
> done with it. F-stop printing really is the way to go.
>
> 9. How to build a solution warming cabinet.
>
> This is a lot of work. A simple heated water bath with an aquarium pump
> and heater works just as well, and it doesn't take up as much space.
>
> 10. How to build a vacuum easel.
>
> This is a simple, straight-forward project.
>
> 11. How to build a print-washer.
>
> This involves fiberglassing a box and putting in various PVC fittings.
> I built a better washer out of acrylic with a scoring knife, aquarium
> caulk, and strong packing tape 10 years ago. It's held up fine, although
> I now use it as the water bath element of a DIY slot processor for RA4.
> For my money, a Versalab washer is hard to beat.
>
> 12. How to build a matte print dryer.
>
> Moderately complex. This involves cone heater elements that screw into
> light bulb sockets. I don't know where one would get these. It looks
> like a fire hazard.
>
> 13. How to build a mat board cutter.
>
> My Alto easy mat is more versatile, and it didn't cost very much.
>
> 14. How to build a dry mount press.
>
> This is an advanced project. You have to have a rectangular pan made of
> 20 gauge galvanized metal. It involves stringing nichrome wire in the
> pan, and then pouring plaster of Paris into it. While presses are
> expensive, finding a used one would seem to be a better option.
>
> -Peter De Smidt
>
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