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Home Built Copy Stand

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 Posted 12/28/2012  7:34 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add ECS to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi All,

just thought I would share my works in progress of the copy stand I am building.

i saw the other thread on trying to buy a copy stand for less than $100 so, using this as my goal, I thought I would try and make one.

so far, the only things I have had to buy are the two lamps that where $10 each at bunnings.

i have used the centre and head of a small tripod I had lying around from a cheep level with a laser on the end (i saw this on special at bunnings for $20 the other day) and some MDF sheet I had lying around.

i thought the tripod centre would be good as it allows me to adjust the height of the camera which I will need when I add bellows.

here are some quick pics!



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 Posted 12/28/2012  9:27 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add NJ Bob to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Very nice work.

When can we see the results?

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 Posted 12/28/2012  10:17 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ECS to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
OK,

here is the first pic taken. I still have a lot to work out.

now I also need to work out some better post processing as they lose a lot of detail when I resize to less than 100mb


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 Posted 12/28/2012  11:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add NJ Bob to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Nice.

Try a stronger light source at 2:00 o'clock. This should give you more definition on the face of the coin.
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 Posted 12/29/2012  02:03 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ECS to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
still having trouble downsizing the image



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