28 Mar
2018
28 Mar
'18
7:15 p.m.
On Mar 28, 2018, at 6:23 PM, Pete Turnbull via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
On 29/03/2018 00:19, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
Initially I was going to suggest an Illumitran, but I don?t think it would work that well
with trying to move the fiche around. You might have a point on the DEC fiche, though the
bellows will allow you to maximize your page size. Of course that may not be the greatest
idea, as the more you maximize the size, the more attention you?ll have to pay to
positioning each frame.
I think Bellows would be the only sane way to
approach this. You
could do it with extension tubes, but they?re a pain. Another thing
to consider is a light source. You?re going to need a fair amount of
light, given the necessary extension to get the magnification.
I was going to suggest a Bowens Illumitran (which I have) but that sort of exercise
wouldn't be kind to the flash tube. LEDs would be my preferred solution; given the
small area you might only need one bright white 5mm LED.
The Illumitran uses bellows, but for a lot of DEC fiche, the page size is constant so
extension tubes might actually be better - they won't slip. One of my
favorite books, I think I?m up to 5 editions of it. :-)
You?d be hard pressed to find a photography book with more data in
it!
My favourite is L.P.Clerc "Photography" (six volumes), but second is
either M.J.Langford's 3-volume "Photography" set, mainly because I got it
for college, or the "Ilford Photography Manual".
--
Pete
Pete Turnbull