P3D Make a macro

[Tom Deering <tmd@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>On Tue, 18 Aug 1998, Greg Erker wrote:
>
>> >I saw one this weekend at the New York City Camera Show.  It was
>> >pretty scuffed up (at these prices there should be no marks on the
>> >camera) and the guy wanted $6000 for it.
>>
>>   If people are looking for the Realist
>> Macro to take photos with (rather than
>> collect/display) you may want to contact
>> Sam Smith before spending $6000.

Or just make your own.

You can jigger a Nimslo into a nice macro camera in an afternoon.  Simple
to do.  Or you can buy a really swell slide bar from George Themelis for
$40 that makes doing macro shots a breeze.  (Nice piece of equipment,
George.)  Of course, you'll have to abandon that 1/30 rule.  :^)

Or if you're the handy type, whip one up from pieces.  I took a $8 Mamiya
SLR, and put two Nimslo lenses on it.  Never saw the insides of a camera
until this summer.


Making a macro camera isn't so tough.  Okay, a little tough.  But easier
than earning $6000 to buy the Macro Realist.

Cheers,

Tom



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