Macro Taz

[P3D H a r o l d B a i z e <baize@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Wed, 08 Jan 1997 12:24:13 
>Sandman  writes:
>
>Lets say I have Tazmanian Devil Figure that is 6" high (I don't,
>but lets say I do)... Do I need to use my SLR with a macro lens...  

and Larry Berlin responds:

>An SLR with macro would work nicely. A slide bar would help maintain
>accuracy of alignment. It's definitely cheaper to make your own.

I am wondering if a "macro/wide-angle/close-up" lens is necessary
here. I was planning to make similar photos with my SLR but I 
only have a standard 50mm lens on it. I find that I can focus
as close as 15 inches, and at that distance a 6 inch figure pretty
much fills the viewing area. Is there still an advantage to using
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a wide angle/close-up lens in this case? I was hoping that I 
wouldn't have to buy another lens (penny wise and pound foolish? :)).

Also, I had an idea for making a slide bar. It occurred to me
that the print head assembly in an old dot matrix printer 
would be perfect as a slide bar since the print head needs 
to move horizontally while being precisely positioned on all 
other axes. I bought an old Epson at the flea market and wasted
a few hours- it didn't work. Not steady enough. Not strong enough
to support the camera weight without bending slightly. Maybe with
a really heavy duty old printer?

Harold
Harold R. Baize, Jr. Ph.D.                       
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