Copystands???

[WinstonWare]

How many people use a copystand when taking coin pictures? Can anyone recommend a copystand that is reasonably priced but does a pretty nice job?

 

Thanks! Winston

[pendragon1998]

I don't use a copystand; I use a small, sturdy tripod set up on my desk. It does a good job, but I think a stand would be easier to use.

[James_OldeTowne]

All of my images are taken with the camera hand-held.

[WinstonWare]

Wow. That’s impressive James. You must have still hands

[RWB]

We use the family cat. Great for low-light pic.

[Bruceswar]

I just use an old tripod. Works for me.

[RGT]

I bought a copy stand when I got my digital SLR and macro lens. I think it would be difficult to use a macro lens in hand. I'm not positive, but I think this is the copy stand I bought.

 

Testrite CS-3

 

It's sturdy enough for my camera and lens and was fairly inexpensive, as copy stands go.

[WinstonWare]

Cool site RGT. I'll check that out. Thanks everyone for the responses

[IGWT]

I turned an old drill press into a copy stand. You can see pictures in my post to this thread.

[WinstonWare]

Cool and clever. I like it

[rexcat]

I turned an old drill press into a copy stand. You can see pictures in my post to this thread.

 

Still my favorite!

[ldhair]

Lots of options out there. You can get just the post to this copy stand for about $300. You can make your own base to fit your space. It's a great post if you have a heavy SLR with a long lens. Not what someone would need for a small, light camera but it's just an option.

[D.D.]

I paid $100.00 for this one a couple of years ago on ebay. Testrite CS-1L Copy Stand W/ Lights

[WinstonWare]

Nice pickup. I’ll have to see if I can find a nice used one perhaps.

 

Thanks again everyone for your thoughts

[rexcat]

Hey Winston, check this one out, found it in a web search.

 

adorama, Testrite 23-C Flexi Copy Lights $56

[WinstonWare]

Paul, thanks for the link. I was speaking with my step-father today about copystands because he does some photography. Apparently he has one that he use to use to make slides. Anyway he says he isn’t using it anymore and it’s just taking up space. He’s going to get a couple new bulbs for it and bring it over next week or the week after. Hopefully, that will work out but I’ll save this link just in case.

 

Thanks again

 

Winston

[TJ'S Coins]

Hey, Paul, thanks for the link. This is something I was looking for at a price that will not break the bank

[rexcat]

Glad I could help Guys.

[RGT]

Winston,

 

Before I bought my copystand I used the stand from an old enlarger that had belonged to my Dad. It worked well except it couldn't raise the camera up high enough to get the distance from the coin that I wanted.

 

Also, I have those Testrite lights on my stand too. They work pretty well but they aren't well made. The shrouds around the bulb tend to not stay on well and the light switches themselves are poor. One of mine was broke out of the box and I had to replace it. Eric Tillery also bought a pair and had the same problems and had to replace one of his switches too. Of course, they may have improved the quality over the last couple of years.

[IrishMike]

Waste of money in my opinion. You can buy a tripod now that is very sturdy for $20 and its portable.

[WinstonWare]

Yeah I have an inexpensive tripod. My main problem is controlling the light. Also, I deadlift 600Lbs which makes nearly anything portable