----- Original Message ----- From: "Nenad Djurdjevic" Subject: slide duplicator for *istD?
> Anyone know if Pentax or an aftermarket manufacturer will, or has, produced > a slide duplicator for the *istD? I have a Makinon zoom duplicator that I > used to use with 35mm but it is useless on the *istD because of the 1.5 > multiplication factor. I managed to cobble together a slide duplicator that was usable on the istD, but it wasn't easy, and really needs some modification. First, because the prism on the camera sticks out, a short extension tube is mounted, then the bellows. After that, I ran into some issues. The only focal length I could make work was the 77mm, and I had to put a +1 close up lens on it. The problem with the bellows K and slide copier is that the rod that holds the duplicator is too short. The system is designed to work at around 1:1, all very well and good until you stick a 2/3 sized format onto the back of it. When I have access to my machine tools again, I will probably manufacture something that will allow me to put the duplicator farther from the lens, as I also have a lot of slides I would like to "scan". William Robb
