Dear Friends,
Someone recently gave me a mostly complete Kaiser RS-1 copy stand. I would like to use it, if possible, to compose
text on my computer, display that text on a small flat screen monitor that I
place on the copy stand grid and re-photograph the text with a Bolex. I would then double expose or bi-pack the text with
other material in my optical printer. Is
that a workflow that makes sense?
I do not have a camera screw to attach the Bolex to the central
column. I would need something with a
much longer shaft than the camera screws I see advertised around, or the ones I have from tripod shoes, something
more like the camera screw that comes with an optical printer and that attaches
the Bolex to the base. Does anyone have
a long-shafted camera screw that would fit a Bolex knocking
around in a box somewhere?
I also do not have light bulbs. I do have bulb
fixtures on adjustable arms that come with the copy stand. Any recommendations for LED lights? Should I swap out the bulb fixtures for something else?
If you have any advice for me about the workflow I’ve
described or about using this copy stand set up with a Bolex, I’d love to hear
it. Given the specialized nature of my question, it is probably better to contact me off list: [email protected].
Thank you for your insights.
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