5X7 DURST COMPLETE COPY STAND. 24X40" copy board raises and lowers on the lower column and is alignable. The camera support arm may be moved in or out and turned as necessary to center your camera. The camera support arm may be raised or lowered. You may position the camera to within about a foot of the copy board or as far as 62" from the copy board. The Mole Richardson type 2921 1000W quartz Nooklites are fully adjustable. In this illustration you see the lights evenly illuminating a 24X28" subject. The power cords travel down through the light support arms to make for a neat setup. The foot pedal allows for easier clamping and unclamping of the copy board on the column and the counterbalance spring makes it easier to adjust the height. The counterbalance for the rail rider that the camera is mounted on is adjustable for different weight cameras. You may use this copy stand for an 8X10 camera or a small digital camera. Stable leveling feet support the stand. This copy stand is completely alignable. No camera included. $2700. Some of the components of this copy stand are available separately. See my DURST page for details.
Leitz Reprovit copy cameras are listed on my Leitz Enlargers web page.
Bencher transparency copy light, mounts beneath baseboard, 14X17" in size, strobe and incandescent illumination, with power supply, will work well with virtually any copy stand, Mint-, $300
See the Forox slide copier and copy stand listed below under slide copiers.
Portable copy stand for 4X5 or smaller cameras. Clamps to any flat surface up to ~5.5" thick, 33" high column, adjustable camera mount and adjustable copy light mount, with copy lights with reflector floodlamps, 1/4-20TPI camera mount, Ex, $150
Durst tabletop copy stand, 3/8-16TPI camera screw, 28.75" to camera screw at maximum height, ~16X20" Formica covered baseboard, Ex+, $100
Need a huge copy stand?--use the floor as your copy board and mount your camera on a Saltzman camera stand. See my Tripod list for Saltzman camera stands.
Beseler Reflex Camera Back, cat. # P120 45M, for use on all 45M series enlargers. Includes complete Graflock back with Fresnel and ground glass, light shielded housing with variable angle front surface mirror and sliding doors for access. One door is visible in the photo; the 2nd door is at the rear. The round housing slips down into the top of the bellows assembly and the slide locking bars on top of the bellows assembly lock it into place. In the original Beseler box, Mint-, $250
Beseler CB7 copy attachment, 4X5 Graflok back, custom made, allows use of Polaroid 545, rollholders, CFH's, etc., Ex, $175
ORTHOPHOT universal photomicrographic camera.
Built by Silge & Kuhne of San Francisco in the early 1950's. American Optical Company, instrument division, marketed this for advanced research photomicrography and photomacrography. It consists of 3 basic components: an ORTHO-CAMERA, a VERTICAL COLUMN, and an ORTHO-ILLUMINATOR. Additionally, many accessories are included. Although built before the days of digital photography, it will readily accept virtually any digital camera or back you wish to use on it without adaptation. The camera may be removed from the stand and tripod mounted. The unit has an illumination system with different filters and other light attenuators built-into the base. There is an adjustable diaphragm in the optical path that allows you to cut down the amount of light. There is a high and a low power switch. Clamps on the base hold virtually any microscope in position and allow you to remove the microscope and replace it in perfect alignment. There is a light baffle between the microscope and the camera. The camera accepts lensboards and other accessories at the lensstage so that you may mount virtually any camera lens or shutter onto the unit. There are 3 lensboards included. One lensboard has a 135mm F4.7 Wollensak lens in Rapax shutter mounted on it. The lens is unclean; I can replace the elements from another such lens if necessary. The shutter is working, but could use a cleaning. A 2nd lensboard has another Rapax shutter mounted on it and is designed for use with a microscope as it has a right-angle device attached to it that is designed to accept a light meter; this shutter also needs cleaning. I can have the shutters cleaned upon demand. The 3rd lensboard has a 43.5mm hole bored in it. Lensboards may easily be made as they are basically flat. The camera bellows assembly has a reflex viewing system with accessory flip-in/out magnifier built-into it. The camera back accepts 2 1/4 X 3 1/4" accessories. There is a 35mm rollholder included. There are three 2 1/4 X 3 1/4" double sided Grafic filmholders included. The camera accepts standard Graphic120 rollfilm holders designed for use on 2 1/4 X 3 1/4" cameras. The camera bellows assembly is a precise rack and pinion focusing sytem with micrometer markings. The reflex viewing sytem offers 2.5X and 5X magnifications for precise focusing. The bellows assembly may be mounted on the back of the column for photographing on the tabletop. There is an oblique extension arm included that adds distance between the optical axis and the column and it adds distance between the camera and the tabletop. Virtually any camera, digital or analog, may be mounted onto a flat board to fit the top of the bellows assembly. Amazingly high quality American made equipment--equal to the German or Japanese equivalent in quality and superior in innovative design and it will work with vitually any microscope. The original instruction manual is included as is a descriptive brochure. The 1st 6 images are from those publications; the other images are actual photos of the unit for sale. The unit is 38" high, 16" wide and 21" from front to rear. It may be disassembled for shipping. Ex+, $1000
Orthophot universal camera holder, designed to be mounted onto an accessory 2" diameter column. The camera mounting plate is 3.5X8" and will accomodate virtually any camera with a 1/4-20TPI screw hole. The mounting plate is adjustable from about 1.5 to 6.5" from column. Illustrated on a 25" length of brass tubing that I just happen to have on hand--hardly long enough for a copy camera column. Designed to be used with a column that is very accurately made, very precisely round, 2" in diameter. I have 2 sets of these available. Very high quality construction equal to the Orthophot system above. Cast aluminum with a brass sleeve. $125 each set.
LEITZ COPY STANDS, accessories
The Leitz Reprovit IIa is the best copy camera Leitz made. Most convenient to operate; focusing is done by projecting grid onto copy--copy lights go on automatically and lens aperture is stopped down when camera is slid into position.
LEITZ REPROVIT IIa copy camera, for use with M-series cameras, maximum area copied 18X27" with 50mm F4.5 Leitz Focotar (lens extra), focoslide, focusing magnifier, and right angle light pipe for illuminating copy area and focusing with projection lamp built into head. Instructions, schematic. Mint-, $2000.
LEITZ REPROVIT IIa, as above but with non original 9X12 opal glass set into center of baseboard for use in copying transparencies. Instructions, schematic. Ex+, $1000.
LEITZ COPY LIGHT SET for REPROVIT IIa, 4 reflectors on 2 arms designed for the Reprovit IIA, with end plugs to mate with Reprovit, wires go through light arms to keep them out-of-way, Ex+, $400 with Reprovit or $500 separately
Leica Mda camera body specifically designed for use with the Reprovit IIa, VG, $550
COPY LIGHT SET for REPROVIT IIa, set of 2 Mole Richardson type 2921 Molequartz 1K Nooklites, 1000W each, 3200 degrees Kelvin with dichroic daylight conversion filters, with very high quality (adjustable angle and distance) light arm set designed to clamp to Leitz baseboard or another flat surface, with end plugs to mate with Reprovit and with standard endplugs for use off of Reprovit, wires go through light arms to keep them out-of-way, Mint-, $800
LEITZ M-SERIES FOCOSLIDE from Reprovit IIa, Ex+, $300
Rowi set-of-4 copy camera lights to fit Leitz 1c or a 40mm diameter colum, Ex+, $150.
Leitz Valoy II copy stand, 32" column, very fast operating, with quick release handle for height adjustment and with fine focus knob, with 2 lights on flexible arms for copying and with right angle camera mount that replaces the enlarger head. There are 4 ways to use this camera mount. One mount is original, set up to work with Leica cameras. The 2nd is with Leitz adaptor--custom adapted for use with Nikon F and most other Nikons. The 3rd way is with a Leitz Focoslide with focusing magnifier and provision for Leitz screwmount camera body, listed later. The 4th way is with a Leitz bellows with visoflex with focusing magnifier--listed later. Mint-, $400. Illustrated with Nikon F. Overall scene is illuminated with daylight, camera white balance set for tungsten, hence the blue cast from above.
Leitz Valloy II column rider and head or macro bellows support, w/squeezegrip & fine focus, Ex+, $120. Note: add $60 for custom camera mounting adaptor.
copy camera arm to fit older Leitz enlarger such as Valoy or Focomat B, Ex, $60.
Focoslide with quality helical focusing mount and focusing optical magnifier, for Leica screw mount body, screw mount lens and Valloy II stand, Ex, $150
Leitz bellows with visoflex for use with screwmount bodies and with adaptor to mount on Valloy II enlarger and copy stand rail rider. Visoflex is designed to be used with double cable release, which I do not have. Choice of 2 bellows monorails (one with scales for 50 and 135mm lenses, the other with scales for 125mm and 135mm lenses) Mint-, $350
Leitz bellows with visoflex for use with screwmount bodies. Visoflex is designed to be used with double cable release, which I do not have. Choice of 2 bellows monorails (one with scales for 50 and 135mm lenses, the other with scales for 125mm and 135mm lenses), Mint-, $300
Leitz bellows (designed for use with visoflex--not included). Choice of 2 bellows monorails (one with scales for 50 and 135mm lenses, the other with scales for 125mm and 135mm lenses), Mint-, $100
Leitz Eldia printer, allows contact printing of 35mm film to 35mm film, allows you to copy fine line detail without loss of detail, Ex+, $100 Note: I once copied pages of type onto Kodalith, contact printed the negatives in an Eldia printer for finished slides for projection without loss of detail.
24mm Repro Summar, coated, on 25-25mm extension tube adaptor to 39mm, + 3 25-25mm extension tubes + 30mm extension tube, + 7mm extension tube, Mint, $400
Leitz flat field enlarging and copy lenses listed on "Leitz enlarger list." Leitz M camera bodies to fit Reprovits listed on "35mm list."
LEITZ/LINHOF ARISTOPHOT
The Leitz Aristophot was designed as a vertical copy and microscope camera, mounted on a stand with space for a microscope or 2 or 3 dimensional copy to be mounted underneath. There are special fittings in the stand base for some Leitz microscopes to be bolted down--however, I have no stand. The camera has no movements and is essentially an optical bench--and is therefore absolutely rigid and in perfect alignment. Check any camera with movements and you will find it has play and misalignment. Either 4X5 backs or 35mm cameras may be mounted on the optical bench.
Leitz Aristophot 4X5 camera, 25" optical bench quality monorail, 6.5" additional extention provided by Leitz reflex viewer, front standard threaded for any lens that will screw into the front of a #1 shutter--such as the Aristophoto lenses with adapters listed below and lenses designed for the Polaroid MP4 (35mm & 75mm lenses listed below), #0 & #1 shutters will fit neatly on the front standard although the front standard is not threaded for them (two #1 Prontor Press synchro shutters with special flange to fit this Leitz front standard available), rear standard has revolving Linhof Technika back complete with focusing panel with GG and folding focusing hood, both the GG's are special, with clear glass diagonals for focusing on the aerial image, original leather bellows are light tight with the exception of one small pinhole (you would want to repair rather than replace these high quality bellows), base may be mounted at several positions along the optical bench, no camera movements makes for perfect alignment and absolute rigidity, basic 4X5 camera only (front standard w/o shutter, bellows, rear standard with revolving ground glass back with folding focusing hood, camera rail clamp and 25" optical bench), $600. Illustrated with some accessories that are available separately. The Visoflex adapter has been sold.
Leitz Aristophot accessories:
LINHOF SPACER, 7.375" spacer, and REFLEX VIEWER, need additional bellows extension for closeups or long distance work?--consider this accessory from a Leitz/Linhof aristophot, with special aerial image ground glass--brighter than Intenscreen, with front half of Linhof International back, mounts on the front half of your Linhof camera's International back, leather trim pieces a little tired, otherwise Mint-, $400
Leitz Aristophot special aerial image ground glass, has clear X, lines from corner to diagonally opposite corner, much easier to focus, brigher image than can be supplied even by brightscreen, Mint-, $100. Illustrated above with camera.
Leitz Aristophot shutter to microscope light bafflling coupling piece, Ex+, $40. Illustrated above with 4X5 Aristophot.
Prontor PC-synched shutter to fit Leitz Aristophot. Works, but need cleaning. $50. Illustrated with camera. There is no diaphragm in this shutter because it was designed to be used with the microscope.
51mm f1.9 Dallmeyer Oscilliscope lens designed for 3.25X4.25" format, optimized for 0.7 to 1 magnification range, mounted in an exceptionally clean PC-synched Prontor Press shutter (the PC synch fitting is under the plastic cover and has probably never been used), came in on a Leitz Aristophot, Ex, $100. Note: I put it on a view camera; the image appears to be visually sharp and flat field image at 1:1. There is no diaphragm in this shutter because the shutter was designed to be used with a microscope or with this lens--wide open.
Copy of Leitz publication, "Aristophot Photographic Equipment, instruction book" 32 pages, $50
These lenses have RMS threads. The adapters are designed to screw into the front of a #1 shutter or the Aristophot front lens standard.
50mm F4.5 Leitz Milar, coated, with adaptor to screw into Aristophot lens standard or a #1 shutter, $400 or $300 w/o adapter.
42mm Leitz Summar, coated, with adaptor to screw into Aristophot lens standard or a #1 shutter, diaphragm needs relubricating, otherwise very clean, $300 or $200 w/o adapter.
35mm Leitz Summar, coated, with adaptor to screw into Aristophot lens standard or a #1 shutter, $400 or $300 w/o adapter.
24mm Leitz Summar, coated, with adaptor to screw into Aristophot lens standard or a #1 shutter, $400 or $300 w/o adapter.
24mm F4.5 Leitz Repro Summar, with diaphragm marked with stops 2, 6, and 12, with ~25mm long Leica 39mm threaded extension tube. This is the same lens as the one listed above, but with a different adapter. Mint, $500 or $300 without the extension tube. This extension tube will work with all 4 of the lenses listed immediately above. It will allow you to use these lenses on any piece of equipment that accepts Leica screw mount lenses such as Leitz enlargers and the Leitz Reprovit copy stand. See the MACRO, MICRO EQUIPMENT section below for a Leica screwmount to Nikon F adapter.
Adapter ring for 45mm Leitz Aristophot condenser lens, Mint, $45
Adapter ring for 40mm Leitz Aristophot condenser lens, drops into the above adapter, illustrated with above adapter, Mint, $20
Leitz Hilfsgerat, (Beeoy--Leitz's strange code name), copy stand with 3 sets of (4) legs that screw into a ring that is designed to clamp around a 50mm Leitz objective of 36mm diameter, one of 12 legs is missing, otherwise in box and Mint-, $60
You will find an 8X10 Linhof camera set up on an optical bench with optical bench accessories on my OPTICS web page.
Nikon F bayonet mount on the rear, front designed to slip over 1" diameter standard microscope lens tube. There is a lens inside this adapter. Orange, green and yellow color filters. Original Nikon velvet lined leather case. You may use an analog or a digital camera; shown with a Nikon D300 and a B&L microscope--which are priced separately. $200
Nikon/Copal electronic shutter controller for Nikon AFM Microflex photomicroscopic camera system, battery operated, without connecting cable and without shutter, Mint-, $150
Copy of Nikon publication, "Nikon Photography Multiphot instructions," 32 pages, $50.
Copy of Nikon publication, "Theory and practice of photomacrography by Multiphot," 18 pages, $25
Copy of Nikon publication, "Nikon Multiphot Supplimentary Tables," 6 pages, $15
Copy of Nikon publication, "Nikon Multiphot Photomacrography System," brief description of unit, parts and accessories with pricelist, June, 1978, 4 pages, $15
Color copy of Nikon publication, "Nikon Photomacrography Multiphot," 15 pages, descriptive color brochure with great exploded diagram of parts and accessories and showing how they relate to one another, $40
A set of Durst Rilu copy camera lights are illustated on my Durst web page. 2 sets of Polaroid MP3 and MP4 copy camera lights are listed below.
Set of 2 36" long strobe light tubes in reflectors for use with Ascor series 600, Speedotron Blackline, or Norman powerpacks, with modeling lights and mounting yokes, Ex, $500 each
Set of 2 copy light arms with 2 light sockets each, 40" long, with mounting brackets, Ex+, $250, and another set w/o mounting brackets, Ex, $175
2 Colortran Minibroads w/4-way barndoors on adjustable arms from Forox slide copier and copy stand, model SD, listed and illustrated below, arms about 2' long, with mounting hardware, $300.
Bowens Macrolite, 2 very small strobelights and 2 very small quartz lights (1 strobe and 1 quartz light in same small housing) on flexible arms which are attached to a camera mounting plate, w/power supply, Ex, $250. Photo of this at bottom of this page.
Princeton copy camera 24X24" opal glass to fit copyboard for transilluminated copying, clean, $125. They are not making opal glass anymore; finding it in this size on the used market is difficult.
16X20" steel copy board with grid lines and 2 magnetic strips to hold copy flat, VG, $15
POLAROID COPY STANDS, accessories
Polaroid MP3A copy stand on quality steel base cabinet. 56" high column, w/column rider, counterbalance spring, baseplate, 2 electrical outlets with hi & Lo, 1400W capacity. The 5" diameter camera mount is 2 part; the outer part clamps down on the revolving inner part--allowing you to rotate the camera. The MP3 rail rider is mounted on the column with cam adjustable bearings so that you may align the camera from front to back as well. This copy stand is completely alignable. The camera mounting stud is 53+" above the copy board maximum + the distance from your camera mount to the film plane. There is no effective minimum as your camera will go down to the copyboard. No camera included. No lights included; I have sets of lights to fit this available separately. You may use this copy stand for an 8X10 camera or a small digital camera. The 24X48" Mahogany veneer copy board sits 34" off the floor. Remove the 4" high stainless steel stand under the cabinet and the copy board will sit 30" off the floor. The base cabinet illustrated is 28" wide by 25" deep. There are 4 adjustable shelves inside. This high quality steel cabinet was made for the US Navy. There is a lock on the cabinet, but no key. There are full length piano hinges on the cabinet doors. $1000. An extension shaft with a 1/4-20TPI camera screw to space your camera farther away from the column is available. A 9" high X 28" wide X 36" deep accessory drawer is available that sits between the base cabinet and the copy board.
Polaroid MP3A copy stand on quality steel base cabinet. 56" high column, w/column rider, counterbalance spring, 24X28" butcherblock baseboard, 2 electrical outlets with hi & Lo, light arms with porcelain sockets, 1400W capacity. The part of the baseboard in front of the column is 24" square. The 2nd image was made in daylight with the camera white balance set for incandescent--hence the color of the background. Although illustrated with lamps, the lamps are not included. See specifications for above column as they are virtually the same. $900.
Polaroid MP3L column, 56" high, w/column rider, counterbalance spring, baseplate, 2 electrical outlets w/hi & Lo, 1400W capacity. The MP3 copy head is not included. Included is a 3" diameter camera mount set up for any camera, with removable locating screws that fit into slots in the base of a Sinar rail clamp. The Sinar camera's optical axis is 15" from the front of the column at the baseboard. This copy stand is completely alignable. Ex+, $450. Note: specify thickness of baseboard to be used and I'll supply the appropriate mounting screws (+3/4"). Original MP3 baseboard and/or lights listed below. This particular Polaroid MP3 copy camera conversion mount illustrated in the 1st image below must stay with this MP3 rail rider because I altered the rail rider to accept it. The 2nd image illustrates a Polaroid MP3 copy camera conversion mount I made for a customer; it requires no alteration of the rail rider. The 3rd image illustrates the MP3 cam adjustable rail rider. Few copy stands or enlargers offer any alignment capability. The MP3 allows alignment from front to back and the GLENNVIEW MP3 copy camera conversion mount (with 3/8-16TPI camera screw) allows alignment from left to right--as well as the ability to turn your camera 360 degrees to copy something on the wall or ceiling. The 4th image shows an extension shaft with a 1/4-20TPI camera screw to space your 35mm camera farther away from the column.
Polaroid MP3 copy camera conversion mount. Convert your MP3 to a universal copy stand. Above see 2 MP3 copy camera conversion mounts that I made. I can supply yours with either a 3/8-16TPI camera stud or a 1/4-20 TPI camera stud. Yours may be custom made to fit your needs. These mounts revolve so that you may align your camera with the baseboard from left to right. The MP3 rail rider is mounted on the column with cam adjustable bearings so that you may align the camera from front to back as well. $300
Polaroid MP3 butcherblock baseboard, 24X28", with Polaroid MP3 light arms & light sockets, Ex+, $300
Polaroid MP3 butcherblock baseboard, 24X28", Ex+, $200
Polaroid MP3 light arms & lightsockets, Ex+, $200
Polaroid MP3 extension lensboard with helical focusing, boxed, , Mint-, $200. This need not be used just for its intended purpose. The helical focusing mount may be useful for some other project.
MP4 37" column only. No rail rider, counterbalance or base mount. Ex+, $75
Polaroid MP4 37" column with rail rider, top cap with counterbalance springs. No column to baseboard mount included. No baseboard included. No camera head included. Mint-, $200.
Custom Polaroid MP4 Birch plywood baseboard, 21.5X32", fitted with MP4 steel column brace underneath, with full length hardwood stabilizing bars and runners, polyurethaned, Mint-, $125
Polaroid MP4XLR column with rail rider, top cap with counterbalance springs and with revolving baseboard mount as seen sitting on the baseboard below. The fixed mount has been sold. No baseboard included. No camera head included. Mint-, $500.
Polaroid MP4 rotating column to baseboard mount, illustrated here in front of the fixed mount. The fixed mount has been sold. Allows you to rotate camera 360 degrees, allowing you to photograph something mounted on the floor behind and beneath the baseboard. Mint-, $200.
Base post that the rotating mount revolves around. With this post you may move your column from one location to another without having to unbolt and bolt the base post. $125.
Polaroid MP4 universal camera mount, with 1/4-20TPI camera screw, rubber disk to protect your camera base, 2nd offset mounting hole. The round shaft of this part will mount in the rail rider on the MP4 column. $150.
GLENNVIEW adapted universal camera mount for Polaroid MP4, custom, with 3/8-16TPI threaded stud, made from the rotating column base post as seen above. Polaroid did not make a camera mount for cameras with a 3/8-16TPI threaded mount. The round shaft of this part will mount in the rail rider on the MP4 column. A plate was added to this part with a 3/8-16TPI stud added to the plate. Ex+, $150. The Polaroid base post was unaltered. The plate the camera rests against is black anodized aluminum. If you wish, I will attach a piece of black plastic to the face of the adapter plate to prevent the maring of your camera base at no extra charge.
GLENNVIEW made universal camera mount for Polaroid MP4, custom, with 1/4-20TPI threaded stud, the round shaft of this part will mount in the rail rider on the MP4 column, made of black anodized Aluminum with a plastic face to prevent marring of camera base, Ex+, $150.
Polaroid MP4 rail rider. Mint-, $200.
Polaroid MP4 rail top cap with 2 counterbalance springs. Mint-, $100.
8X10 Fresnel lens and ruled focusing screen for Kenro model 1035 copy attachment for MP4, Mint-, $150, another, Ex, $100
8X10 Fresnel lens and ruled focusing screen for Kenro model MP 812 copy attachment for MP4, Mint-, $150, another, Ex, $100
Mirror for Kenro model MP 812 reflex copy attachment, Ex, $50.
Set of Tominon lenses. 135mm, 75mm, 50mm, 35mm, and 17mm lenses in barrel, all screw into front of included #1 Polaroid Prontor shutter, most with lens caps, case, clean glass. The only lens missing to make a complete set is the 105mm. Tominon lenses were designed for demanding work like circuit board photography. With threads to fit a shutter, these are most useful and very high quality. If you need prestige, buy Luminars or whatever name brand impresses you most. If you just want to make quality macro and micro images, consider these. Just in, special (but tempory) price, $700. The 35mm, the 50mm, and the 75mm lenses have front and rear lenscaps and are Mint. The 17mm lens has a rear lens cap only. There is some dust inside the lens. There is evidence that someone has taken the lens apart. They may have tried unsuccessfully to remove the dust. I looked through the lens and it does appear to be a high power magnifier. The below listed 135mm lens will be included with this set.
135mm F4.5 Tominon in barrel, screws into front of #1 shutter, front and rear lens caps, Mint-, $100
127mm F4.5 Tominon coated lens elements only, w/o barrel, VG, $15
75mm F4.5 Tominon in barrel, screws into front of #1 shutter, rear lens cap, Mint-, $100
75mm F4.5 Tominon in barrel, screws into front of #1 shutter, fine lines inside lens, looks like fungus, lens will still perform well for the price and probably most and/or all of the lines will clean off with alcohol, $25
Polaroid MP4 PC synched shutter kit, Prontor shutter on MP4 lensboard, extension tube, microscope adaptor, boxed, Mint, $275
Prontor PC synched shutter on Polaroid MP4 lensboard, Mint, $175. This shutter is the one from the kit illustrated above.
Prontor PC synched shutter with mounting ring, Ex, $100. These Prontor shutters have speeds from 1 second to 1/125 second--activated by one of the cable release sockets. The other cable release socket activates the shutter in bulb mode.
Extension tube, screws into front of Prontor (or Copal) #1 shutter, has same threads on front of it as has the shutter, 2 available, Mint, $60 each. Illustrated below on left.
Microscope light baffel, Polaroid part #152580, screws into Prontor (or Copal) #1 shutter and slips down over the microscope--excluding extraneous light, 2 available, Mint, $60 each. Illustrated above on right.
MP4 4.75" extension tube or spacer, mounts between sliding carriage and bellows assembly, provides additional magnification capability, Mint, $135. I have a 2nd one in Ex condition in need of new light trap foam for $80.
Polaroid MP4 4X5 bellows assembly, ready to mount onto MP4 column, no sliding carriage assembly and no film back included, boxed, Mint, $175. Illustrated above with the 4.75" extension tube.
Polaroid MP4 4X5 bellows assembly, ready to mount onto MP4 column, no sliding carriage assembly and no film back included, Ex+, $110.
Polaroid MP4 sliding camera head, with #44-50 ground glass focusing panel with Fresnel, cable release, ready to attach to your MP4 bellows assembly, REFLEX VIEWER AND HOOD HAVE BEEN SOLD AND PRICE REDUCED ACCORDINGLY, Ex+, $150. I now have a reflex viewer in stock. The mirror is taped in. $50 for the viewer.
Polaroid MP4 cable releases for sliding camera head, good smooth working condition, Ex+, $40
Polaroid MP4 fixed camera head #44-40 with missing parts. What is missing is the metal attachment plate that is designed to mount the fixed head to the MP4 bellows assembly. In place of the MP4 attachment plate is a Durst L1000 atachment plate. Someone had mounted this on their Durst L1000 enlarger/copy camera. There is no ground glass focusing panel or cable release, although these parts are available separately. Ex, $50. The 1st photo shows the part that you get--complete with Durst L1000 attachment plate. The 2nd photo shows it with a Polaroid focusing screen. The 3rd photo shows it with a Polaroid 545 back as well. There is provision for installation of an automatic operated cable release. One of the above cable releases will work with this assembly.
Polaroid MP4 custom rollfilm hold down. A customer wanted to use rollfilm on his MP4, but the Polaroid hold down, pictured on the right in the 1st image is too thick to work with any rollback I know of. I custom made the thinner rollfilm hold down pictured on the left in the 1st image. In the 2nd image you see it in operation. GLENNVIEW made rollfilm hold down, $100. For rollfilm backs, see my View Camera accessories web page.
Hasselblad/Sinar/MP4: Hasselblad camera mount on rear of MP4 focusing bellows, Sinar carrier frame on front of focusing bellows. Designed for use with a Hasselblad 500 EL with a 21mm extension tube. Camera base slips into quick-release mount and extension tube slips into machined plate at top of bellows assembly. Hasselblad is in perfect vertical alignment when bellows assembly is in center detent position; it is possible to swivel whole camera/bellows assembly off center. Large MP4 bellows mean there will be no problem with image degrading light bouncing off the bellows. Designed for use with your view camera lenses on Sinar boards. I use it with a Hasselblad battery eliminator/charger/AC adaptor. The 500EL and battery eliminator/charger/AC adaptor are listed on my Medium and Small Format list. MP4 column not included, but available on my copy camera equipment list. Hasselblad gear not included. Sinar lensboard not included. Ex, $500
MP4 copy lights, set of 4 sockets in reflectors, with 4 used 150W lamps. The MP4 mounting arms are not included. $40 each reflector and lamp or $80 for set of 4 reflectors and 4 lamps.
MP4 ground glass focusing panel #44-50, Fresnel lens, scratch on Frenel near edge, otherwise Mint-, $100
Polaroid MP4 calibrated ground glass #44-54, with inch markings and metric markings, for sizing your image, also with 3X4 Polaroid markings and 4X5 Polaroid 545 markings, $125. The plastic housing is included if you want it, but I have a use for the metal ground glass clips and screws, so they are an additional $25.
Polaroid MP4 aerial image ground glass #44-51, with center cross hairs, center clear glass, also with 3X4 Polaroid markings and 4X5 Polaroid 545 markings, some sliight scratches on Fresnel, $100. The plastic housing is included if you want it, but I have a use for the metal ground glass clips and screws, so they are an additional $25.
Ground Glass Focusing Panel. Probably from some high quality copy camera. The GG has an extremely fine grind, but it also has a number of imperfections. The GG is still useable. It may be from a Polaroid MP3, but I am not sure. Singer (Graflex) folding focusing panel. $40.
Polaroid CU-5 close-up metal packfilm back camera body #88-01 with pistol grip with leather wrist strap in box, #88-3 75mm Tominon lens assembly with built-in strobe ringlight and built-in swing-in polarizing filter, #88-53 Framing kit with +1.5 close-up lens, AC power supply #88-8 with camera synch cord and power cord, separate boxed CU-5 polarizing filter #88-40, Polaroid +.5 auxiliary lens, Mint-, $500
Polaroid CU-5 close-up metal packfilm back camera body #88-01, VG, $125
4X5 Polaroid 545 filmholder, Ex, $90
Note: Many more lenses suitable for copywork available--found on lens list and on darkroom list.
"Polaroid MP4 land camera assembly and use", copy, $20
"How to use the Kenro MP-812 camera with the Polaroid MP4 System", copy, $15
"Exposure guide for MP-4 camera and lights and Polaroid films," copy, $10
"Documenting circuits with large instant pictures," copy, $10
"Photomicrography with the MP4," copy, $20
MACRO, MICRO EQUIPMENT
Linhof select coated Carl Zeiss Luminar lenses, 16mm, 25mm and 40mm, worn cases, Linhof lenscone, fairly clean glass, smooth working diaphragms, lenses and lenscone $OLD. In this case, I mounted my lenscone on a customer's Sinar lensboard. Although I do not have any more lenscones left, I can manufacture a lenscone specifically for your needs. The reason for a lens cone is so that you have room to position lighting equipment + you can use the extension in macro work. 2 Crown Graphic lensboards set up to accept Linhof lenscones complete with screws available for $100 each.
Linhof lenscone threads to Leica screwmount adapter that will allow you to use lenses such as the Zeiss Luminar with Linhof adapter on Leica screwmount and, with the below adapter, on Nikon bayonet mount equipment. $100. 3 available.
Nikon F to Leica screwmount adapter, $150. The adapter will fit virtually any Nikon bayonet mount from the Nikon F through the latest digital camera. It is primarily designed to be used on bellows because you cannot expect a Leica screwmount lens to mount onto a Nikon camera and focus to infinity. The white dot helps you to locate the adapter to the proper position for mounting and is an indicator that this is a factory made piece.
Linhof lenscone threads to Nikon F adapter. $175.
17mm Micro Design Japanese lens from microfiche reader, barrel, no diaphragm, coated, high resolution @ high magnification, great macromicro lens or small pocket magnifier, no flange or mounting system (can be epoxied into hole in lensboard. I'll do it for you for the cost of the lensboard plus $20 for boring the hole plus $10 for epoxy work), $50
25mm f2.8 Leitz Summar (macro lens--in barrel w/o diaphragm), coated, with Leitz helical focusing mount. Let me tell you, having a Leitz quality helical focusing mount in a macro copy set up is wonderfully convenient. Mint, $400. Can also be supplied with Leica 39mm threaded extension tube for another $100.
28mm F4 Schneider Componon, coated, in barrel mounted in front of Copal #0 shutter, Mint, $400
32mm f4.5 to F22 Zeiss Micro Tessar, in barrel without flange, tiny, bubbles in glass, dirt specks in glass, probably still perfroms pretty well, if you want to see some photos made with a Micro Tessar, go to my STEREO page, $50
60mm F5.6 Durst Componon, coated, optimized for 1:1 magnification, Mint-, $350
Copal #0 shutter with adaptor to accept lens with 25mm .5mmp threads such as most older 50mm, 60mm & 80mm Componons, 55mm F8 Schneider Repro Claron, Mint, $200
75mm F4 Apo Rodagon D, multicoated, barrel, optimized for 1:1 magnification, Mint, $350
Bausch & Lomb microscope, with 3 subjective lenses, (16mm 0.25) 10X, (4mm 0.65) 43X, and (1.9mm 1.25 oil immersion) 91X, one objective lens, 10X, below stage builtin focusing condenser, mounted on base with built in fan cooled quartz illumination system, large XY axis stage, coarse and fine focusing (each unit corresponds to a .002mm change), all optics newly cleaned and all gearing regreased, scratches on some of the lensesalthough there is no apparent effect, $300
Microscope adaptor leather bellows, made by Hasselblad, can be glued or screwed to any camera or enlarger lensboard, other end has felt line inside diameter and slips over microscope objective, Mint, $75
Microscope to Copal #1 shutter coupling extension tube, Mint, $60
Nikon F microfocusing camera mount for use on copy stand or in Macro work, Ex+, $125. Note: This is usually found on the Nikon copy stand. This one is for use on copy stand with 1/4" screw. Perfectly aligns and cradles F with or w/o motor drive, and several other Nikon models Nikkormat, F2, etc. I have a 2nd one that someone has altered to fit some other model camera at $80. Just about any camera may be adapted to it by drilling and tapping a hole in the appropriate place.
35mm camera bellows and other related equipment will be found on my 35mm cameras and accessories page.
SLIDE COPIERS and accessories
Comparative comments on the below listed slide copiers. They will all do the job. The Bowens copytran is the cheapest and is for the person who has a camera and macro lens and/or bellows that he/she wants to use. The Bowens Illumitran is a step up with built-in bellows and camera stand. The Kenro, the Forox, the ChromaPro, and the Beseler slide copiers have the advantage of built-in dial-in Dichroic filtration. The Beseler units have the advantage of contrast control and the option of strobe illumination. The one Beseler and the Forox have the advantage of the x,y, revolving slide carrier. The Forox is for large volumn and/or large capacity copying. I can supply a 4X5 adaptor for the Kenro or the Beseler slide copiers. The choice is yours.
Forox slide copier and copy stand, model SD, with 5.5X7.5" dichroic transilluminated lightbox in base, topped with rotating slide compound with screw-feed adjustable X,Y movements, tri-post vertical column with rack and pinion adjustable head, Nikon focusing bellows, 75mm F4 El Nikkor, accepts Nikon F bayonet mount lenses, 100' film supply magazine (film takeup magazine needed), 2 Colortran Minibroads w/4-way barndoors on adjustable arms provide top reflected light illumination, dial-in Cyan, Majenta and Yellow filtration with high/low intensity, auxiliary filter drawer, 41" high, Ex+, $2000 Note: Given a 5X7 mixing box in the base of the forox, it might make sense to replace the 35mm head with something like my panoramic view camera (as found on my panoramic cameras list) for duplicating panoramic images. Or, replace the head with a digital camera. The bellows used on the Forox are Nikon PB5. The rear standard of the bellows are not utilized. Replace these bellows with a complete Nikon PB5 bellows and your Nikon will be in perfect alignment. I have PB5 bellows available on my 35mm list. Illustrated w/o the slide compound in place above the diffusion outlet for clarity--and then a closeup of the slide compound in place.
Beseler Dual Mode Slide Duplicator, Model 4100, strobe or incandescent, dial-in Dichroic filtration, Magnum-Sickles revolving slide carrier with calibrated x,y micrometer adjustments, contrast control unit, with built-in camerastand and bellows, accepts T-mount adaptors (see below under Bowens Illumitron accessories for T-mount adaptors), accessory film carriers listed below, will accomodate 6X7 image, Ex+, $950
Beseler Dual Mode Slide Duplicator, Model 4102, strobe or incandescent, dial-in Dichroic filtration, with x,y adjustable film carrier plate with 6x7cm opening, carriers themselves not included--buy new ones as needed) contrast control unit, with built-in camerastand and bellows, accepts T-mount adaptors (see below under Bowens Illumitron accessories for T-mount adaptors), Ex+, $700
Kenro Specta 1000 slide copier, built-in dial-in dichroic filtration, with choice of 35mm slide or 35mm filmstrip carrier, will accomodate 6X6cm image, with built-in camerastand and bellows, accepts T-mount adaptors (see below under Bowens Illumitron accessories for T-mount adaptors), accessory film carriers listed below, Ex+, $450
ChromaPro by Magnum-Sickles Industries, Inc., model 01-21115 slide copier, incandescent, dial-in Dichroic filtration, filter in-out lever, auxiliary filter drawer, 35mm and 6X6cm mixing boxes quickly interchanged via a sliding lever, spring loaded 35mm mounted slide carrier with some positioning capability, with built-in camerastand and bellows with millimeter scale may alo be quickly raised or lowered as a whole, accepts T-mounts, Mint-, $400
Magnum-Sickles revolving slide carrier with calibrated x,y micrometer adjustments, will mount on virtually any slide copier, designed for Beseler or Kenro listed above, NEW, $250
Bowens Illumitran slide duplicator, strobe or incandescent, bellows and camera stand, light meter, accepts T-mount adaptors (see below under Bowens Illumitron accessories for T-mount adaptors), with 2 metal filter drawer and slide mount assemblies, one for 35mm slides, other for 2 1/4 slides, with $35 literature package listed below, grey paint finish, Ex+, $250
Bowens Illumitran slide duplicator, strobe or incandescent, bellows and camera stand, light meter not working, accepts T-mount adaptors (see below under Bowens Illumitron accessories for T-mount adaptors), with plastic filter drawer, also with your choice of plastic film carriers listed separately (see below), with $35 literature package listed below, has plug for contrast control unit, but no contrast control unit, black paint finish, Ex+, $250
Bowens Copytran, for use with your camera and macro lens or bellows, incandescent and strobe illumination, Hi & Lo settings, will accomodate 35mm to 70X70mm, with adjustable 35mm carrier, The illustration on the left is of the actual unit in use copying 120 rollfilm where simple clips hold 120 rollfilm, Ex+, $200
Custom 4X5 light box adaptor for use with Bowens Illumitran, Kenro, or Beseler slide copiers, has variable density diffusion sheet to provide even illumination. $200.
Honeywell Repronar accessory half frame slide carrier or perhaps some sort of stereo slide carrier for the Repronar. It accepts a 2X2 slide and is positionable in 2 distinct positions marked 1 & 2 (slides from side to side), could also be used with another slide copier, NEW, $75, Ex+, $60
Honeywell Repronar accessory 2 1/4 slide carrier, New, $60
Honeywell Repronar 805 literature package: copy of instructions (7 8.5X11" pages), copy of 2nd instruction book (16 8.5X11" pages), and copy of Repronar nomenclature (10 8.5X14" pages), $35
Bowens Illumitran litrerature package: copy of Illumitran-3 instruction book, copy of Illumitran-3S instruction book, copy of Illumitran-3 brochure, pricesheet, accessories, and copies of magazine reviews and how-to articles on the Illumitran. $40--refundable with purchase of Illumitran
Bowens Copytran litrerature package: copy of Copytran instruction book, copy of "Initial Calibration Procedure for Bowens Copytran," copy of Copytran brochure, copy of 3 magazine reviews of the Copytran. $20--refundable with purchase of Copytran
Bowens Illumitran accessories:
T-mounts
Nikon F bayonet lens adapter, 4 available, $25
unknown bayonet camera body adapter, not Nikon or Canon, $25
Pentax screwmount body adapter, $20, 2 available
Miranda screwmount body adapter, $20
Leica screwmount lens adapter, $20, only with purchase of slide copier and lens
25mm to Leica screwmount adapter--for use with the above T-mount and Schneider 60mm Componon or 55mm Repro Claron, only with above T-mount, $20
43mm threads, allows you to reverse mount your Componon lens, fits my Apo Componon HM 45mm F4 lens, check your threads in lens front, new, $20
Lenses optimized for slide copying:
60mm F5.6 Componon, coated, 25mm threads, optimized for slide duplication, Mint-, $200
75mm F4 Apo Rodagon D, optimized for slide duplication, covers 6X6cm, Leica screwmont threads, Mint, $450
Film carriers:
3X3" flashed opal glass diffusion sheet for use with the plastic base stage, $20
6X6/6X7cm combination filmstrip carrier, plastic, $20
24X36/18X24cm combination filmstrip carrier, plastic, $20
2 1/4 slide carrier, plastic, $20
Metal film stages:
Flashed Opal glass diffusion sheets, 50X50mm, for use with metal 35mm slide carrier, $20
2 1/4 stage, complete with filter drawer, for slides, $30
Flashed Opal glass diffusion sheets, 67X67mm, for use with metal 2 1/4 slide carrier, $20
above listed Honeywell Repronar carriers could be adapted to the Bowens Illumitran
Replacement bellows, $40
Replacement bellows frame with geared drive, T-mount lock screws missing, $35
2X2" Kodak UV dichroic glass filter, $15
Kodak Ektachrome slide duplicating film, 5071, dated 1979, frozen since new, 2 100' rolls, $20 each
UNIVERSAL MACROLIGHT
Bowens Macrolite, 2 very small strobelights and 2 very small quartz lights (1 strobe and 1 quartz light in same small housing) on flexible arms which are attached to a camera mounting plate, w/power supply, Ex, $250