rodeo_joe1 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I made a boo-boo, and bought an old 'F' version film-copier attachment to use with my PB-4 bellows. It was only after I fitted it to the bellows that I realised there was a height discrepancy between the bellows and the film-holder. There's quite a bit of adjustment on the film-holder, but it's pretty much right at the top of its travel - see picture. That's not good from an engineering point of view, and I'm afraid the clamp might bend or crack over time. My question is: has anyone else been using this combo successfully? And does/did the film-holder suffer any long term damage as a result? FWIW, I didn't pay very much for the old film-holder, but it's in quite poor condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Doo Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 You mean the slide-copying adapter? Do you still use these things? I still have the PB4 but can't find the slide copier. Believe you can find a good copy inexpensively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CvhKaar Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 My PS-4 looks different from the one you show, and fits perfectly, does yours say PS-4 0n the side that faces the PB-4 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CvhKaar Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 mine looks like this ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CvhKaar Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Looking a bit further, your SLide copying extension seems to be the one for the Bellows type 2 or 2A , shown on this page : Nikon F and F2 Bellows and Slide Units Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodeo_joe1 Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 Yep. As I said, I mistakenly bought the wrong film-holder (no intention of using it for slides, just strips of negatives). It definitely doesn't say PS-4 on the side. My excuse is that it was attached to a PB-4 before I bought it. Anyhow, I've cleaned the old thing up and adjusted it, and it does the job. I'll just have to be careful not to overtighten the height adjuster I suppose. It's a bugger getting the bellows and copier attachment at the correct distance for an exact 1:1 RR, but that issue would be the same with a PS-4 I suspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 As I've said many times, there is a reason so many of these tube and bellows slide copiers are sold years later as 'like new' and 'in original box'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodeo_joe1 Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 Oh, I've been using a telescoping tube type copier for some time, but it runs out of extension when used with a DX camera. Plus I want to get some good grain-structure images at higher magnifications than 1:1. Also, the old Nikon holder has a better, smoother film track than the cheap tube copier I've been using. Incidentally, the tube copier does go back in its box when not in use. It keeps it dust free and preserves the 'like new' appearance. Unfortunately there's no such appearance to preserve with the old bellows copier. It looks used to within an inch of its life, probably producing lecture slides for decades on end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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