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**barondla** · 01-06-2012, 05:25 AM

Want to do some quick slide duping that doesn't have to be top quality. Years ago the units that fit your camera with T mount adapter were popular. They had their own optics in them that were focused on the slide. The slide was held in a frosted holder at the end of a tube.

Found some of these new. Was ready to order when friend asked if any were designed to work with cropped aps-c cameras? If not, every slide would be cropped - which is unacceptable. Some used to have zoom lens builtin, but that was to crop a slide not to go wider. So are any of these affordable slide dupers for an aps-c camera?
thanks
barondla

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Stone G. · 01-06-2012, 06:05 AM

To the best of my (limited) knowledge the answer is 'no' - but you could either use the old M42 Pentax bellows + slide copier to get the proper reproduction ratio, (see for example https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-film-slr-discussion/127115-bellow-...ml#post1317555),

- or, if you don't mind a bit of fiddling with extension tubes, cardboard and glue, you could make a simple set-up like this one:

(You may read a bit more at: Dias Duplication with a Digital Camera )

**boriscleto** · 01-06-2012, 06:21 AM

Amazon.com: Opteka HD

This one comes with a 10x macro diopter. It should work with a telephoto zoom, like the DA L 50-200 or DA L 55-300.

You can also use a macro lens and extension tubes with a slide attachment.

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Wheatfield · 01-06-2012, 07:09 AM

I tried making a slide duplicator work some years ago. I was able to do it by putting a 77mm lens onto the bellows with a close up lens attached and then mounting the slide holder too far away for it's bellows to clip to the lens, so I used a black paper tube in place of the bellows. It worked, but the close up lens did the predictable IQ loss, so the results were less than satisfactory.

bjake · 01-06-2012, 09:28 AM

Have an old one designed for a 50mm full frame.It is the type that fits into a 58mm filter screw.I use it on the end of a 28-80.set
the focal length for the full slide or crop if I like.
Jake

01-06-2012, 05:25 AM	#1
barondla Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: midwest, United States Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,717	Any camera mounted slide duplicators designed for cropped aps - sensors?? Want to do some quick slide duping that doesn't have to be top quality. Years ago the units that fit your camera with T mount adapter were popular. They had their own optics in them that were focused on the slide. The slide was held in a frosted holder at the end of a tube. Found some of these new. Was ready to order when friend asked if any were designed to work with cropped aps-c cameras? If not, every slide would be cropped - which is unacceptable. Some used to have zoom lens builtin, but that was to crop a slide not to go wider. So are any of these affordable slide dupers for an aps-c camera? thanks barondla Check out POINT & SHOOT CONTEST #49 in compact camera forums. Enter #50. Any brand camera. Enter now!

01-06-2012, 06:21 AM	#3
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	Amazon.com: Opteka HD This one comes with a 10x macro diopter. It should work with a telephoto zoom, like the DA L 50-200 or DA L 55-300. You can also use a macro lens and extension tubes with a slide attachment. Scanning thousands of slides? Try a digital camera Last edited by boriscleto; 01-06-2012 at 06:28 AM.

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01-06-2012, 06:05 AM	#2
Stone G. Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North Zealand, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,516	To the best of my (limited) knowledge the answer is 'no' - but you could either use the old M42 Pentax bellows + slide copier to get the proper reproduction ratio, (see for example https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-film-slr-discussion/127115-bellow-...ml#post1317555), - or, if you don't mind a bit of fiddling with extension tubes, cardboard and glue, you could make a simple set-up like this one: (You may read a bit more at: Dias Duplication with a Digital Camera )

01-06-2012, 07:09 AM	#4
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,991	I tried making a slide duplicator work some years ago. I was able to do it by putting a 77mm lens onto the bellows with a close up lens attached and then mounting the slide holder too far away for it's bellows to clip to the lens, so I used a black paper tube in place of the bellows. It worked, but the close up lens did the predictable IQ loss, so the results were less than satisfactory.

01-06-2012, 09:28 AM	#5
bjake Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Eastern Kentucky Posts: 416	Have an old one designed for a 50mm full frame.It is the type that fits into a 58mm filter screw.I use it on the end of a 28-80.set the focal length for the full slide or crop if I like. Jake

Any camera mounted slide duplicators designed for cropped aps - sensors??

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