Pete Askew
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Prompted in part by Rob's post on medium format backs, and because I said elsewhere I post an image or two of the new suite once it was complete I thought these might be interesting. The image below shows the various set-ups we use for imaging materials etc. On the main copy stand (http://www.realphotographersforum.c...aging-macro-photography-using-copy-stand.html) is a mains powered Hasselblad ELM fitted with a 135mm Zeiss Makro-Planar mounted on a bellows unit (the only way to focus it) and a PhaseOne H20 back. Lighting is via Flo-Light panels although flash and fibre optics can be used as well. To its right (on the stand) is a Sinar P2 (http://www.realphotographersforum.com/film-conventional-cameras/4327-anatomy-technical-camera.html) fitted with a PhaseOne Flex adapter to enable a PhaseOne back to be used in place of large format film. One the plate is sitting a Nikon D3s (fitted with an ancient 35mm Nikkor I think). One the table (adjustable for height via the crank on the right) is a Zeiss Tessovar (http://www.realphotographersforum.c...nt/4309-technical-imaging-zeiss-tessovar.html) fitted with a Nikon D3x. This will be changed for a D800E at some point. The table can also act as a support and there are black, white and grey paper rolls mounted above / behind. In the second shot you can see the Tessovar more clearly as well as the P2 and a second P/P2 hybrid camera fitted with a 10x8 back. The case under the copy stand contains Sinar bits and lenses. There are more on shelves and in cases behind the shooting position plus a desk for image editing (Mac Mini / Eizo combination). The room has no windows and is very secure!
Seriously, though, looks like a kind of heaven, but I wouldn't know where to start.
