How To Get The Most Out Of A Tripod

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Necer149 Valued Member United States 457 Posts	Posted 11/15/2014 4:03 pm I've got three tripods (for other photography uses) and I can't seem to figure out how to use them for coin photography. One of the legs always seems to get in the way, or the camera ends up blocking the lighting. So before I pull the trigger on buying a copy stand, is there anyone here that has found a way to use a tripod in coin photography? I'm mostly looking to just get my shots to the point where other members can come up with a grade for the coin without having to worry about the images not being sharp, due to me holding the camera. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 11/15/2014 4:10 pm I have NO problems using a tripod to take coin pics. Here is my setup. Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 11/15/2014 4:52 pm Your problem used to be mine also. That's why I got an inexpensive copy stand. Edited by kanga 11/15/2014 4:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
rmpsrpms Pillar of the Community United States 4038 Posts	Posted 11/15/2014 5:39 pm Do any of your tripods have the capability of reversing the camera mount post so that the camera mount is between the legs of the tripod? This is the classic way to do macro with older tripods, but I'm not sure how many newer ones are capable of doing this. Contact me for photographic equipment or visit my home page at: http://macrocoins.com Report this Post to the Staff
Necer149 Valued Member United States 457 Posts	Posted 11/15/2014 6:44 pm Ray, I just checked to see if any of my tripods could reverse the camera mount and sadly, none of them can. trout1105, I like your setup. What lights are you using? It looks like your setup would produce very nice coin pictures. Thanks for the quick replies everyone. Report this Post to the Staff
austrokiwi Pillar of the Community 2087 Posts	Posted 11/16/2014 01:17 am I've said this before: You can convert a PHotograph enlarger stand to a copy stand. Often that option is cheaper than a Tripod or a dedicated Copy stand. I have since discovered that Kaiser and Durst Enlargers have a "universal" mount. That means you can remove the enlarging apparatus and install a copy arm in its place. Infact you can buy the Kaiser Copy arm brand new: http://www.amazon.com/Kaiser-RA-1-C...ser+copy+arm However it doesn't take much to convert Enlarger stands from other manufacturers to to a copy stand. As I have posted in the past my copy stand is an old Minolta colour enlarger. What I hadn't realised is the minolta is probably the hardest to convert! Heres some options from ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Saunders-LP...em19f700aed6 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Omega-SUPER...em43d00d7a78 Heres one that includes an enlarging lens http://www.ebay.com/itm/Beseler-Cad...em2c90fcb390 And the real winning option is this one ( just dismount the enlarger and mount your camera( you may need a cheap thread adapter): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Dur...em4adf354fc5 ebay isn't the cheapest option as these things a heavy and the postage costs are a killer. Visit pawn shops and Camera shops that have a second hand department. YOu never know some one might even pay you to take one away! Edited by austrokiwi 11/16/2014 01:23 am Report this Post to the Staff
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