My other thread, Angle Finder DR-3 was drifting off topic and given that is my main interest I have started a new less specific topic.
I have a large number of photographic prints I need to digitise, I did the transparencies a couple of years ago. I have been bracing myself for this somewhat arduous task but now is the time, winter and cold/damp outside I can't stand the cold like I used to so may as well get on with something indoors.
I had an enlarger which I had been using in the past, but felt it was too flimsy, so I replaced the plywood base with a polished piece of thick green slate about two feet (600mm) square and about two inches (50mm) thick. It's very heavy, almost 40 Kg! I also inserted a piece of 29mm solid stainless bar inside the column, bonded in with epoxy resin, which adds mass and rigidity.
I am trying to make it as easy and efficient as possible. In the past I have used Sofortbild software to control the camera which pretty well gives me full control of making the exposures with the D800 from my computer, even gives me a histogram as the image comes up on the screen.
I tried to download Sofortbild some days ago but it's only available from the Mac App store and that wasn't playing ball. However I just tried again and it worked, I have made some trial exposures and it seems good.
