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Jun 29, 2010 12:12 |  #1
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I'm looking for a stand that would place a camera in down position. Something that would help with macro pictures.

I want to document my coin collection, and would be nice if I was able to just place the coin, take the picture with capture software.

I don't want to spend a fortune on it, I found one once but it was over 300 bucks, I'm looking for $100 max.


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Jun 29, 2010 13:23 |  #2

Why not just a tripod and a level? That's what I use.


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Jun 29, 2010 13:28 |  #3
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tripod and a level? how? do you have a example?

i'm looking for something like this

IMAGE: http://www.alanwood.net/photography/olympus/handy-copy-stand-ila.jpg

to be pointing directly down.

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Jun 29, 2010 13:36 |  #4

My Manfrotto has dual mounting post, so I just put the head on the bottom. Then all you need is a hot shoe double bubble level (external link).


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Jun 29, 2010 23:12 |  #5

Something else you might consider is to buy a used enlarger, and remove the chassis from the stand...the mount for the chassis can be used to mount a camera vertically, and is easily adjusted to different height for different magnificatio macro work. Enlargers can be had for a very low price, since digital caused interest to wane.


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Jun 29, 2010 23:16 |  #6

How about a DYI copy stand. Looks to be no more than a few bucks worth of parts.
http://www.instructabl​es.com …-Cheap-and-easy-to-build/ (external link)


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