Wanted: camera copy stand

[Ian]

Re: Wanted: camera copy stand

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There is a lot to be said for re-photographing prints using a camera compared to using a scanner, too as long as the lens you're using is up to the task.
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What sort of lens would you use and why?

It would have to be flat field (so as sharp as possible from corner to corner, with even brightness and minimal distortion) and close focus capability. In the past people have used special copy lenses or enlarger lenses. For best quality you wouldn't really want to use a zoom lens, so probably the best choice would be a macro lens.

Ian

[Pops]

Re: Wanted: camera copy stand

It would have to be flat field (so as sharp as possible from corner to corner, with even brightness and minimal distortion) and close focus capability. In the past people have used special copy lenses or enlarger lenses. For best quality you wouldn't really want to use a zoom lens, so probably the best choice would be a macro lens.

Ian

Thankyou.
I had thought that a macro lens would be ideal but wasn't really confident enough to say so.
My thought process must be getting better