Attempting to copy Charles' Krebs Photomicrography setup: What is the rail used to raise the camera?
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Attempting to copy Charles' Krebs Photomicrography setup: What is the rail used to raise the camera?
Hello, I am researching on focusing rails to emulate Charles Kreb's photomicrographic setup in this link: https://www.krebsmicro.com/microsetup2/index.html. I have noticed that he used a macro focusing rail to hold the camera but that part is moved through a longer rail that is vertically mounted. What are these two parts called?
Re: Attempting to copy Charles' Krebs Photomicrography setup: What is the rail used to raise the camera?
The long rail seems to be Kaiser Copy Stand. I can't say the model outright even though I use one too.
Re: Attempting to copy Charles' Krebs Photomicrography setup: What is the rail used to raise the camera?
it looks like a bellows with macro slider, similar to the Novoflex model.
https://www.cameramanuals.org/pdf_files ... ellows.pdf
https://www.cameramanuals.org/pdf_files ... ellows.pdf
Re: Attempting to copy Charles' Krebs Photomicrography setup: What is the rail used to raise the camera?
The Kaiser copy stands use the same rail as their System V enlargers, the only difference is the scale printed on them. They do have columns with counterweights and gear/belt-drive as well, which still use the same aluminium extrusion. He doesn't use the normal Kaiser enlarger column feet but seems to just have it bolted to a bracket. The adapter from System V to camera looks odd, maybe it's an old model. The current RA-1 looks very different.JKT wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 10:27 amThe long rail seems to be Kaiser Copy Stand. I can't say the model outright even though I use one too.
The System V stuff is nice and easily available, at least here, but it's not hyper-stiff or overly accurate. More than sufficient for reproduction work with low magnifications. Not well matched to life size or above.
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Re: Attempting to copy Charles' Krebs Photomicrography setup: What is the rail used to raise the camera?
The bellows is a Vivitar Bellows with the Vivitar Focus Rail.
Re: Attempting to copy Charles' Krebs Photomicrography setup: What is the rail used to raise the camera?
It could be from some other system and connected with a custom-made adapter. The interface design for the Kaiser is pretty simple.aphi wrote: ↑Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:39 amThe Kaiser copy stands use the same rail as their System V enlargers, the only difference is the scale printed on them. They do have columns with counterweights and gear/belt-drive as well, which still use the same aluminium extrusion. He doesn't use the normal Kaiser enlarger column feet but seems to just have it bolted to a bracket. The adapter from System V to camera looks odd, maybe it's an old model. The current RA-1 looks very different.
Agreed. That's why I have StackShot fixed to it. Kaiser handles the rough positioning and StackShot the stacks.The System V stuff is nice and easily available, at least here, but it's not hyper-stiff or overly accurate. More than sufficient for reproduction work with low magnifications. Not well matched to life size or above.