Greetings,
Do any of you have any recommendations for a copy stand for
photomacrographic work? I'm looking for one able to support a
moderately heavy digital camera with macro lens, has a geared column, and
is long enough to accommodate both small (i.e., fossil brachiopods and
individual minerals) and large (i.e., horseshoe crabs and 1-2 square foot
rock slabs) specimens. A kit that includes four halogen/flourescent
lighting preferable to two lights or incandescent; lower heat output is
preferable because of proximity to computers.
I've got limited funds, so looking at ones by Bogen/Manfrotto, Kaiser,
and Testrite. The ones by Bencher, Beseler, and Linhof are too nice
for my budget. I've heard very mixed opinions regarding
Testrite.
Any advice or recommendations (especially regarding brand quality and
ease of use) are welcome.
Thanks,
Phil
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Phil
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Professor
Department of
Geosciences
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