Want to Buy WTB: Copy Stand In Maine

[NortheastPhotographic]

I'm located in the Mid Coast region of Maine. I'm looking for a good copy stand that can accommodate a medium format camera. Due to the likely high cost of shipping I'm hoping I can find one somewhere in or near state.

 

[MattKing]

Good luck with your quest.
To expand your search, it may help to realize that some enlarger are designed to be easily converted for copy stand use.

 

[NortheastPhotographic]

I'm open to multiple solutions! I'm building a camera scanning rig and I'd like to use both 35mm full frame and medium format digital. I want to be able to scan up to 8x10.

 

[Devin@RFCo]

Any old monorail enlarger can be hacked into a copy stand. Free or cheap on in your local classifieds (craigslist or Facebook)

Alternatively. There are a few still available new like the Kaiser ReproKid for about 180$ Without lights.

 

[NortheastPhotographic]

Any old monorail enlarger can be hacked into a copy stand. Free or cheap on in your local classifieds (craigslist or Facebook)

Alternatively. There are a few still available new like the Kaiser ReproKid for about 180$ Without lights.

Sadly the weight rating on the reprokid is extremely low. At least in my area many enlargers have risen in price now that digital fever has subsided. A used copy stand is really no more or less than an enlarger, and it's hard to know which exact models are well suited to conversion. I tried to do this with a Bessler 23c but was unsuccessful.

 

[NortheastPhotographic]

Just want to chime in and say I'm still looking! Nothing on CL or Facebook marketplace at the moment.

 

[choiliefan]

If you can lay hands on a Polaroid MP4 copy camera locally you will be good to go.
There's an attachment with a 1/4-20 mount for adapting regular cameras in place of the large format head.
There are all manner of accessories and the copy light set-up is really groovy.
Perhaps a WTB ad will find one near by?

 

[Pieter12]

You could use a side arm on a sturdy tripod. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/prod...BVCKLy-Gv0SzbxoCQDwQAvD_BwE&lsft=BI:514&smp=Y

 

[NortheastPhotographic]

If you can lay hands on a Polaroid MP4 copy camera locally you will be good to go.
There's an attachment with a 1/4-20 mount for adapting regular cameras in place of the large format head.
There are all manner of accessories and the copy light set-up is really groovy.
Perhaps a WTB ad will find one near by?

Not a bad idea. I do love the idea of the MP4 as it probably could accommodate up to 4x5 cameras, assuming I wanted to get fancy.

 

[Punkinhed7]

I have an MP-4 with the 8x10 head that Id part with...but I’m in WA : \

 

[sepiareverb]

There has been one on the Vermont /Burlington craigslist for a while. Don’t know the seller.

 

[Stephen Prunier]

How's this one? https://nh.craigslist.org/pho/d/nashua-copystand-bencher-illuma-system/6893823535.html