Hi Earl , your video is extremely informative as you touched on all aspects precisely, your delivery is top-notch looking forward to watching more of your videos Cheers & again great work !!!
Thank you for a very clear and instructive video. I'll use the ES-2 with my 100mm Tokina macro lens on a Nikon D7100 crop sensor body. Now, I just have to figure out the length of spacer tube needed to produce a 1:1 magnification, corrected for the smaller crop sensor, so that the entire 35mm film negative can be photographed in RAW. This should be simple to figure out by just hand holding the camera with the attached macro lens and seeing what the spacing distance is between the lens' filter plane and the slide's surface (ie the corrected "working distance") which would yield a fully reproduced 1:1 slide image. I'll review your post processing method, too. Thanks again. NY
That is exactly the way I determined the distance from the slide to the front of the lens. Then, I bought the extension tubes to fill in the gap. The ES-2 allows some flexibility, since it “trombones” about 0.5 to 0.75”. Thank you for the comment and I am glad you found my video helpful. EM
Wow. This is EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for. I’ve got a Canon 5DsR, which is basically a higher Rez 5D3 like yours and also a Canon 100mm macro like yours and have been wondering how to rig it to a Nikon ES-2. This is it. As you said in a reply to another post, extension tubes + step-down ring = 101mm. That’s my answer.
@@earlmccowen5197 Well, unfortunately it appears these tubes are no longer offered for sale. All the other extension tubes I’ve found have bayonet mounts on one end so they won’t serve my purpose. Oh well, thanks anyway.
Hi Earl, Terrific presentation. Just ordered an ES-1 and a set of step-up / step-down rings from Amazon. I believe the combination will give me what I'm looking for in distance achieved from the lens. I've been doing some digitizing already using my slide projector - taking pictures of the projected image - and it is satisfactory, but before I commit to one method vs another (and all the time it will take investing in the hundreds of slides to do I want to find the optimum method) I will compare the results. The ES-1 method seems like a winner in the quick set-up department! Cheers
Thanks for a very well explained, informative and helpful video. You mentioned that the ES1 has a 52mm thread - do you know whether the ES2 uses the same thread?
@@DevonWikstrom Hi Devon- The total length of the extension tubes is 101mm. I have 2- 7mm tubes, 2- 14mm tubes, 2- 28mm tubes plus a 58-52mm step-down ring. Hope this helps. ~Earl
Hi Earl, one of the best videos I think on the ES1. Got a question though, what did you estimate as the maximum distance the ES1 itself gives you from your lens? I haven't been able to find that data. I think my 28mm EF-M macro lens on my camera might work without an extension tube but hard to tell.
Michael Ringold- I just measured my ES-1 and the minimum distance from lens flange to the slide holder's position is 1-3/4" and the maximum distance is 2-3/4". Since the ES-1 is made by Nikon, I have to assume that it is designed to work with the minimum focus distance (1:1 reproduction ratio) of the Nikon Macro lens. Similar to my explanation in the comment below, you need to measure your macro's closest focusing distance and if it is greater than 2-3/4", then you will need to put some spacers between the ES-1 and your macro lens' filter thread. I tried to find the ordering information for the extension tubes that I bought but was unsuccessful. Let me know how your set-up works out. ~Earl
Just place the light source behind the slide holder, held in place how ever keeping everything as still as possible, not moving around. There’s a limit to post production depending on your software.
First I’d like to say thank you for a very informative video. I just bought a vintage Nikon slide copier on eBay. Now about the extension tubes. I’m not understanding why you did not put extension tubes to have the lens farther from the sensor, perhaps needing fewer tubes in front of the lens? I’ve never used extension tubes, but I’ve always seen pics of them between the lens and camera? Thanks for your help 😀👍❤️
Good question, Denise. Since I was shooting with a true macro lens, i.e., able to capture a life-size image, extension tubes between the camera and lens were not needed. Those are usually used to allow a non-macro lens to focus closer at the expense of losing the infinity focus. So, the purpose of the tubes between my lens and slide copier were to allow a solid connection between the two, which prevented any movement between the slide or negative and the camera. By doing this, I did not need to worry about my shutter speed and could use the lowest ISO and best aperture for the best image capture. The shutter speed could be many seconds and the pictures would remain tack sharp. All the best, Earl
I place the slide into the holder in the same orientation as when looking a the slide on a light table or when projecting the image onto a screen, i.e., the emulsion should be away from the camera. Otherwise, the image will be reversed from right to left. Let me know if that makes sense. Thanks for your comment!
Hi Earl and many thanks for this very informative video. Decades ago I took a substantial number of pictures an a Instamatic camera on the 12x format. I still have a lot of these, some as framed color slides and others as color negative film in pieces of four frames. I want to have them available on my computer and have made an unsuccessful attempt using a Epson V370 flatbed scanner. It turned out that this model only supports the 35 mm format and is accompanied with some dreadful computer software which was far beyond my understanding, I am not a professional photographer as you may guess from my Instamatic past. Rather than buying some expensive equipment for this project I would prefer to use my Nikon D3300 with a Nikor 18-55 or the 18-155 zoom lenses - possibly accompanied by a macro adapter lens and lens extenders which I already have. Do you have some advice or recommendations how I should proceed ?
Hi Agust- Glad you enjoyed the video. It sounds like you have got a good start. It is important to have a combination of a lens and adapters so that you can get close to a life-size reproduction as possible. You want the image on your camera sensor to be filled with the image you are trying to copy. Lighting the transparencies or negatives is the next challenge. I use an old slide viewing tablet. It produces a good steady white light, close to daylight color balance. I have heard of people using their computer screen with a blank document displayed to create the necessary white lighting. The next challenge is to line everything up, so that the framing is steady. You probably will not get good results with hand-holding the camera. That is where the extension tubes that I use come in handy. They lock the camera and negative/slide holder together so that you can use any shutter speed you need to capture the image. Short of that (those extension tubes do not seem to be available any longer.), perhaps a tripod to hold the camera and a second mini-tripod to hold the negative/slide holder or gaffer's tape on a tubular object to attach negative holder to the camera lens. Sorry that I can't come up with anything more elegant. Let me know what you are able to cobble together and how it works for you. ~All the best, Earl
Hi Earl -- Yes, I do also have a few hundred slides to copy. I'm eager to digitize the slides and get them into my computer. I have a Nikon D7000 camera, and a 1:1 Auto-Focus 60 mm macro lens so I bought the Nikon ES-1 slide copier adapter and a 62-52 step-down ring. After attaching everything, I looked through the eyepiece and all I can see is a blur! I tried both manual focus and auto-focus but it's still a blur! Do I need the extension tubes that you mention? I have a Nikon PK-13 auto-extension tube giving me 27.5 mm of extension but that doesn't seem to help at all. What am I doing wrong?
Hi Melomane- When I first mounted the Nikon ES-1 Slide Copier to my macro lens, I discovered that the slide was too close and the lens could not focus. So I removed the ES-1 from my macro lens and manually focused the lens to its closest focusing distance. I then placed a slide on a light table and moved the camera back and forth until the slide was in good focus. Then I carefully measured that distance. Once I knew that distance, I purchased a number of spacers (extension tubes) to "fill in" the distance between the Nikon ES-1 slide copier rear flange and the lens' front flange. Since the slide copier has a trombone-like sliding construction, I did not need to be exact in the measurement. BTW- Since your macro lens allows 1:1 image reproduction, you should not need the PK-13 Auto-extension tube between your camera and the macro lens, unless you want to crop in on the slide or negative you are copying, i.e., get a greater then 1:1 copy. Please let me know if this clarifies how I got this set-up to work for copying slides.
Great video, pointed out to me that I should go ahead and get the adapter for stability’s sake. Do you have a brand name for the extension tubes you used? I’m having trouble finding the right size (ie 52mm) in my searches.
That is the most frequently asked question and, unfortunately, I have been unable to find the same product. There is no brand name stamped on the extenders and I do not have any record of when and where I purchased these. I am sorry to not be of more help.
There are no brand names on the spacers. I think they were a generic product that I ordered on- line from whom I do not recall. Many other viewers of that video have asked the same question. I am sorry that I’ve been unable to find the source of those spacers.
Excellent! Just subscribed. I need to work out a set up for slide duplication using my Canon R5 (high res mirrorless) body and my 2:1 macro lens (full manual) that has 67 mm filter threads. Doable? Also, is it a problem to use a step down ring - or series of rings - to go from 67 mm filter thread on my lens down to the ES-1 52 mm size?
Hi Robert- Since making this video, I have purchased a Canon R6 and the RF 100mm Macro lens. That lens also has a 67mm filter size. I bought a 67mm-52mm step down ring to allow the new lens to be connected to the extension tubes that I used in the video. Everything works fine and there is no vignetting of the image. I did find that I did not need as many of the extension tubes as before with my old EF 100mm Macro. The rings are numbered "1", "2" and "3" and, before, I needed two of each size to get the correct distance for 1:1 copying. However, now I only need two #3's and one #1 extension tube. Perhaps, since the new Macro lens goes beyond 1:1, it goes to 1.4 times life size, that is why I need fewer extension tubes. With your 2:1 lens, you should be able to crop into your slide or negative image, if needed. I should update this video with my new set-up. I might be useful for people who have an R-series camera. ~Earl
@@earlmccowen5197 Thanks - this is a big help and it looks like an excellent system. May I ask -where did you source the extension tubes? I'll share my experience once I get this all up and running. It will be a while because I am still assembling the pieces. UPDATE - I am so far not able to source these threaded extension tubes. If anyone could link to a source that would be really helpful! Might be dead in the water without these tubes.
@@robgerety I, too, have not been able to find a source for the extension tubes. I don't recall where I got them in the first place. There is a local camera store that stocks many old film cameras and accessories. I will check with them and get back with you.
Dear Earl! Great video. Could you please provide information where you got the set of extension tubes from - looking for such tubes for a long time (here in Europe) for exact the same purpose , but could not find such 52mm tubes ...
Here is a link to a product on Amazon-www.amazon.com/Photo-Plus-52mm-Diameter-Extension/dp/B009VPPZYQ. They are sold in three lengths- 7mm, 14mm and 28mm. Hope this works for you.
Hello. If I use a Full Frame 36 MP camera to copy slides, will images have a better quality than with a 24 MP CROP camera ? Are Full Frame and the 36 MP needed to copy Slides ?
I think either camera will work fine. Without a doubt, the 36 MP will give you more resolution than the 24 MP but I have been copying my slides and negatives with cameras with fewer MP than 24 and getting acceptable results. Thanks for your question.
@@earlmccowen5197 Hello Earl Thanks for your reply. I was informed on another TH-cam video comment that slide resolution/grain pixel equivalent is somewhere between 12MP-18MP. This supports your point of view that 24 MP would give good results. Thank you 🙏😊
Earl, do you mind telling me what mm macro lens you used? Can you tell me what mm lens I would need for a Canon crop sensor camera (D70)? Thanks for any help you are able to provide.
I have the Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro lens. It works for both my 5DIII (full frame) and my 80D (crop sensor) bodies. With the crop sensor, you can get a greater than life-size copy, i.e., the image can be larger than 1:1. But all you need to do to copy the entire area of the slide or negative is to have more distance between the camera and the slide or negative. In other words, you may need more spacers between the lens and the slide copier, so that you aren't focusing at the minimum focusing distance. Move the object you are photographing a bit further away. I hope that answers your question. If not, please let me know.
@@earlmccowen5197 thanks for that information. I don't currently have a macro lens and was thinking I'd just rent one for this one time slide conversion project. If my math is correct I'd need a 62.50mm lens to match the 100mm full frame capture so was going to go with 70mm Sigma f2.8 macro. As you stated in the video I'll probably need some extensions to try to match the slide size as close as I can. I'm trying to cut post-production time down as much as I can and (as you can tell) keep my cost down. Again, thank you so much for your help and advise and your video. I looked at a bunch and when I saw yours I knew that I would like to duplicate your process as it made the most sense to me.
Hi Earl, Your method looks straightforward. I'll be using a Canon 100mm L f/2.8 macro lens (67mm filter threads) with a Canon 1.6x crop body. I need about 7" distance between the lens and slide to get a frame-filling image. I would need a 67mm to 52mm step-down ring, but the problem is finding is the threaded extension tubes. I clicked on your Amazon link for the extension tubes but it took me to a different product that's no longer available. Is this the type of extension tubes I need? www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/888031-REG/vello_ext_nfm_manual_extension_tube_set.html/overview I looked at all the comments and they won't give a straightforward answer about the thread diameter, and keep saying that they aren't designed to screw into the lens's filter threads.
Hi Donald Patrick- The extension tubes in the link you provided look somewhat similar to the ones I use, however, mine are not designed to fit between the lens and camera. They are threaded to allow them to act as spacers between the front of the lens and the back of the Nikon Slide Copier. I really wish that I could find the ordering info from when I originally purchased the rings that I use but I can't. Perhaps the Extension Rings that you found on B&H will work; you just won't need to use the bayonet mounting parts that allow the rings to be attached to the camera body and the rear of the lens. Sorry that I could not be more helpful.
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Very good! I appreciate your intelligent, low key, calm delivery. Also the level of detail, not too much but enough to get the job done.
Wow, thanks! I glad that you found it useful.
Hi Earl , your video is extremely informative as you touched on all aspects precisely, your delivery is top-notch looking forward to watching more of your videos Cheers & again great work !!!
Thanks. You make it look easy. I'm not sure that this isn't faster than some of the expensive automated systems.
Thank you for a very clear and instructive video. I'll use the ES-2 with my 100mm Tokina macro lens on a Nikon D7100 crop sensor body. Now, I just have to figure out the length of spacer tube needed to produce a 1:1 magnification, corrected for the smaller crop sensor, so that the entire 35mm film negative can be photographed in RAW. This should be simple to figure out by just hand holding the camera with the attached macro lens and seeing what the spacing distance is between the lens' filter plane and the slide's surface (ie the corrected "working distance") which would yield a fully reproduced 1:1 slide image. I'll review your post processing method, too. Thanks again. NY
That is exactly the way I determined the distance from the slide to the front of the lens. Then, I bought the extension tubes to fill in the gap. The ES-2 allows some flexibility, since it “trombones” about 0.5 to 0.75”. Thank you for the comment and I am glad you found my video helpful. EM
Dear Earl
Great detailed proffesional video. Very clear and very helpful. Thank you so much, from Tel Aviv.
Wow. This is EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for. I’ve got a Canon 5DsR, which is basically a higher Rez 5D3 like yours and also a Canon 100mm macro like yours and have been wondering how to rig it to a Nikon ES-2. This is it. As you said in a reply to another post, extension tubes + step-down ring = 101mm. That’s my answer.
Super! Glad to have been some help.
@@earlmccowen5197 Well, unfortunately it appears these tubes are no longer offered for sale. All the other extension tubes I’ve found have bayonet mounts on one end so they won’t serve my purpose. Oh well, thanks anyway.
@@theraven6836 I have not been able to find a source for the extension tubes either. I guess I was fortunate to have bought them when I did.
Hi Earl, Terrific presentation. Just ordered an ES-1 and a set of step-up / step-down rings from Amazon. I believe the combination will give me what I'm looking for in distance achieved from the lens. I've been doing some digitizing already using my slide projector - taking pictures of the projected image - and it is satisfactory, but before I commit to one method vs another (and all the time it will take investing in the hundreds of slides to do I want to find the optimum method) I will compare the results. The ES-1 method seems like a winner in the quick set-up department! Cheers
Thanks for a very well explained, informative and helpful video. You mentioned that the ES1 has a 52mm thread - do you know whether the ES2 uses the same thread?
Great video!! I’m going to get this setup for my EOS R and 100mm 2.8
Thank you. Let me know how that works out.
@@earlmccowen5197 Whats the exact length of the extension tubes?
@@DevonWikstrom Hi Devon- The total length of the extension tubes is 101mm. I have 2- 7mm tubes, 2- 14mm tubes, 2- 28mm tubes plus a 58-52mm step-down ring. Hope this helps. ~Earl
Hi Earl, one of the best videos I think on the ES1. Got a question though, what did you estimate as the maximum distance the ES1 itself gives you from your lens? I haven't been able to find that data. I think my 28mm EF-M macro lens on my camera might work without an extension tube but hard to tell.
Michael Ringold- I just measured my ES-1 and the minimum distance from lens flange to the slide holder's position is 1-3/4" and the maximum distance is 2-3/4". Since the ES-1 is made by Nikon, I have to assume that it is designed to work with the minimum focus distance (1:1 reproduction ratio) of the Nikon Macro lens. Similar to my explanation in the comment below, you need to measure your macro's closest focusing distance and if it is greater than 2-3/4", then you will need to put some spacers between the ES-1 and your macro lens' filter thread. I tried to find the ordering information for the extension tubes that I bought but was unsuccessful. Let me know how your set-up works out. ~Earl
Just place the light source behind the slide holder, held in place how ever keeping everything as still as possible, not moving around. There’s a limit to post production depending on your software.
First I’d like to say thank you for a very informative video. I just bought a vintage Nikon slide copier on eBay. Now about the extension tubes. I’m not understanding why you did not put extension tubes to have the lens farther from the sensor, perhaps needing fewer tubes in front of the lens? I’ve never used extension tubes, but I’ve always seen pics of them between the lens and camera? Thanks for your help 😀👍❤️
Good question, Denise. Since I was shooting with a true macro lens, i.e., able to capture a life-size image, extension tubes between the camera and lens were not needed. Those are usually used to allow a non-macro lens to focus closer at the expense of losing the infinity focus. So, the purpose of the tubes between my lens and slide copier were to allow a solid connection between the two, which prevented any movement between the slide or negative and the camera. By doing this, I did not need to worry about my shutter speed and could use the lowest ISO and best aperture for the best image capture. The shutter speed could be many seconds and the pictures would remain tack sharp. All the best, Earl
Hi this is great!. Which way do you put the slide in the holder? It looked like you did the words outward?
I place the slide into the holder in the same orientation as when looking a the slide on a light table or when projecting the image onto a screen, i.e., the emulsion should be away from the camera. Otherwise, the image will be reversed from right to left. Let me know if that makes sense. Thanks for your comment!
Place film between two pieces of anti-newton glass.
Hi Earl and many thanks for this very informative video. Decades ago I took a substantial number of pictures an a Instamatic camera on the 12x format. I still have a lot of these, some as framed color slides and others as color negative film in pieces of four frames. I want to have them available on my computer and have made an unsuccessful attempt using a Epson V370 flatbed scanner. It turned out that this model only supports the 35 mm format and is accompanied with some dreadful computer software which was far beyond my understanding, I am not a professional photographer as you may guess from my Instamatic past. Rather than buying some expensive equipment for this project I would prefer to use my Nikon D3300 with a Nikor 18-55 or the 18-155 zoom lenses - possibly accompanied by a macro adapter lens and lens extenders which I already have. Do you have some advice or recommendations how I should proceed ?
Hi Agust- Glad you enjoyed the video. It sounds like you have got a good start. It is important to have a combination of a lens and adapters so that you can get close to a life-size reproduction as possible. You want the image on your camera sensor to be filled with the image you are trying to copy. Lighting the transparencies or negatives is the next challenge. I use an old slide viewing tablet. It produces a good steady white light, close to daylight color balance. I have heard of people using their computer screen with a blank document displayed to create the necessary white lighting. The next challenge is to line everything up, so that the framing is steady. You probably will not get good results with hand-holding the camera. That is where the extension tubes that I use come in handy. They lock the camera and negative/slide holder together so that you can use any shutter speed you need to capture the image. Short of that (those extension tubes do not seem to be available any longer.), perhaps a tripod to hold the camera and a second mini-tripod to hold the negative/slide holder or gaffer's tape on a tubular object to attach negative holder to the camera lens. Sorry that I can't come up with anything more elegant. Let me know what you are able to cobble together and how it works for you.
~All the best, Earl
Hi Earl -- Yes, I do also have a few hundred slides to copy. I'm eager to digitize the slides and get them into my computer. I have a Nikon D7000 camera, and a 1:1 Auto-Focus 60 mm macro lens so I bought the Nikon ES-1 slide copier adapter and a 62-52 step-down ring. After attaching everything, I looked through the eyepiece and all I can see is a blur! I tried both manual focus and auto-focus but it's still a blur! Do I need the extension tubes that you mention? I have a Nikon PK-13 auto-extension tube giving me 27.5 mm of extension but that doesn't seem to help at all. What am I doing wrong?
Hi Melomane- When I first mounted the Nikon ES-1 Slide Copier to my macro lens, I discovered that the slide was too close and the lens could not focus. So I removed the ES-1 from my macro lens and manually focused the lens to its closest focusing distance. I then placed a slide on a light table and moved the camera back and forth until the slide was in good focus. Then I carefully measured that distance. Once I knew that distance, I purchased a number of spacers (extension tubes) to "fill in" the distance between the Nikon ES-1 slide copier rear flange and the lens' front flange. Since the slide copier has a trombone-like sliding construction, I did not need to be exact in the measurement. BTW- Since your macro lens allows 1:1 image reproduction, you should not need the PK-13 Auto-extension tube between your camera and the macro lens, unless you want to crop in on the slide or negative you are copying, i.e., get a greater then 1:1 copy. Please let me know if this clarifies how I got this set-up to work for copying slides.
Great video, pointed out to me that I should go ahead and get the adapter for stability’s sake. Do you have a brand name for the extension tubes you used? I’m having trouble finding the right size (ie 52mm) in my searches.
That is the most frequently asked question and, unfortunately, I have been unable to find the same product. There is no brand name stamped on the extenders and I do not have any record of when and where I purchased these. I am sorry to not be of more help.
@@earlmccowen5197 thanks for the reply! I'll just keep searching :-)
What brand are the extension tubs you are using?
There are no brand names on the spacers. I think they were a generic product that I ordered on- line from whom I do not recall. Many other viewers of that video have asked the same question. I am sorry that I’ve been unable to find the source of those spacers.
Excellent! Just subscribed. I need to work out a set up for slide duplication using my Canon R5 (high res mirrorless) body and my 2:1 macro lens (full manual) that has 67 mm filter threads. Doable? Also, is it a problem to use a step down ring - or series of rings - to go from 67 mm filter thread on my lens down to the ES-1 52 mm size?
Hi Robert- Since making this video, I have purchased a Canon R6 and the RF 100mm Macro lens. That lens also has a 67mm filter size. I bought a 67mm-52mm step down ring to allow the new lens to be connected to the extension tubes that I used in the video. Everything works fine and there is no vignetting of the image. I did find that I did not need as many of the extension tubes as before with my old EF 100mm Macro. The rings are numbered "1", "2" and "3" and, before, I needed two of each size to get the correct distance for 1:1 copying. However, now I only need two #3's and one #1 extension tube. Perhaps, since the new Macro lens goes beyond 1:1, it goes to 1.4 times life size, that is why I need fewer extension tubes. With your 2:1 lens, you should be able to crop into your slide or negative image, if needed.
I should update this video with my new set-up. I might be useful for people who have an R-series camera.
~Earl
@@earlmccowen5197 Thanks - this is a big help and it looks like an excellent system. May I ask -where did you source the extension tubes? I'll share my experience once I get this all up and running. It will be a while because I am still assembling the pieces. UPDATE - I am so far not able to source these threaded extension tubes. If anyone could link to a source that would be really helpful! Might be dead in the water without these tubes.
@@robgerety I, too, have not been able to find a source for the extension tubes. I don't recall where I got them in the first place. There is a local camera store that stocks many old film cameras and accessories. I will check with them and get back with you.
Dear Earl!
Great video.
Could you please provide information where you got the set of extension tubes from - looking for such tubes for a long time (here in Europe) for exact the same purpose , but could not find such 52mm tubes ...
I don't recall, as I bought them some time ago. Give me a couple of days and I will try to find the supplier.
Here is a link to a product on Amazon-www.amazon.com/Photo-Plus-52mm-Diameter-Extension/dp/B009VPPZYQ.
They are sold in three lengths- 7mm, 14mm and 28mm. Hope this works for you.
@@earlmccowen5197 Thanks a lot!
Hello.
If I use a Full Frame 36 MP camera to copy slides, will images have a better quality than with a 24 MP CROP camera ?
Are Full Frame and the 36 MP needed to copy Slides ?
I think either camera will work fine. Without a doubt, the 36 MP will give you more resolution than the 24 MP but I have been copying my slides and negatives with cameras with fewer MP than 24 and getting acceptable results.
Thanks for your question.
@@earlmccowen5197
Hello Earl
Thanks for your reply.
I was informed on another TH-cam video comment that slide resolution/grain pixel equivalent is somewhere between 12MP-18MP. This supports your point of view that 24 MP would give good results. Thank you 🙏😊
Earl, do you mind telling me what mm macro lens you used? Can you tell me what mm lens I would need for a Canon crop sensor camera (D70)? Thanks for any help you are able to provide.
I have the Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro lens. It works for both my 5DIII (full frame) and my 80D (crop sensor) bodies. With the crop sensor, you can get a greater than life-size copy, i.e., the image can be larger than 1:1. But all you need to do to copy the entire area of the slide or negative is to have more distance between the camera and the slide or negative. In other words, you may need more spacers between the lens and the slide copier, so that you aren't focusing at the minimum focusing distance. Move the object you are photographing a bit further away. I hope that answers your question. If not, please let me know.
@@earlmccowen5197 thanks for that information. I don't currently have a macro lens and was thinking I'd just rent one for this one time slide conversion project. If my math is correct I'd need a 62.50mm lens to match the 100mm full frame capture so was going to go with 70mm Sigma f2.8 macro. As you stated in the video I'll probably need some extensions to try to match the slide size as close as I can. I'm trying to cut post-production time down as much as I can and (as you can tell) keep my cost down. Again, thank you so much for your help and advise and your video. I looked at a bunch and when I saw yours I knew that I would like to duplicate your process as it made the most sense to me.
Where can I find this extension tubes 52mm ? Have you I Link?
Unfortunately, it seems that these extension tubes are no longer available.
Plenty ext tube on ebay from China. Just got some.
Canon and Nikon on the same thumb. Something is not right here.
Next thing you know, cats will be mating with dogs! What is this world coming to?
Hi Earl,
Your method looks straightforward. I'll be using a Canon 100mm L f/2.8 macro lens (67mm filter threads) with a Canon 1.6x crop body. I need about 7" distance between the lens and slide to get a frame-filling image. I would need a 67mm to 52mm step-down ring, but the problem is finding is the threaded extension tubes. I clicked on your Amazon link for the extension tubes but it took me to a different product that's no longer available. Is this the type of extension tubes I need? www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/888031-REG/vello_ext_nfm_manual_extension_tube_set.html/overview
I looked at all the comments and they won't give a straightforward answer about the thread diameter, and keep saying that they aren't designed to screw into the lens's filter threads.
Hi Donald Patrick- The extension tubes in the link you provided look somewhat similar to the ones I use, however, mine are not designed to fit between the lens and camera. They are threaded to allow them to act as spacers between the front of the lens and the back of the Nikon Slide Copier. I really wish that I could find the ordering info from when I originally purchased the rings that I use but I can't. Perhaps the Extension Rings that you found on B&H will work; you just won't need to use the bayonet mounting parts that allow the rings to be attached to the camera body and the rear of the lens. Sorry that I could not be more helpful.