{"id":4046,"date":"2022-10-17T14:31:30","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T18:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/?p=4046"},"modified":"2026-02-06T18:01:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T23:01:07","slug":"fun-with-photodoc-new-copy-stand-setup-edition-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2022\/10\/fun-with-photodoc-new-copy-stand-setup-edition-14","title":{"rendered":"Fun with PhotoDoc: New Copy Stand Setup (Edition 14)\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Out with the old and in with the new!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2022\/10\/fun-with-photodoc-new-copy-stand-setup-edition-14\/oldcopystand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"4048\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/OldCopyStand.jpg\" alt=\"image of the Lab's old copy stand\" class=\"wp-image-4048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/OldCopyStand.jpg 960w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/OldCopyStand-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/OldCopyStand-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/OldCopyStand-624x832.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our old copy stand setup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2022\/10\/fun-with-photodoc-new-copy-stand-setup-edition-14\/img_8464\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8464.jpg\" alt=\"image of our new and improved, wall-mounted copy stand setup\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our new and improved, wall-mounted copy stand <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the Spring, I began researching relatively affordable copy stand setup options with the goal of improving our outdated and slightly MacGyver&#8217;d existing setup while also increasing the size of objects that could be photographed with the new setup. Here&#8217;s a list of the equipment we ended up purchasing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/93097-REG\/Kaiser_204408_50_Calibrated_Counterbalanced_Column.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kaiser 47.2&#8243; Calibrated Counterbalanced Column<\/a> &#8211; which was slightly cheaper prior to the recent inflation bump<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/krwmb.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw-rOaBhA9EiwAUkLV4q9mtfPlUZuZWXUsG0LN6OiNYBDlScwVvb4REBMhjyZQtlSwd4L6hxoCZo4QAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;utm_source=adl-gbase-p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kaiser Wall Mount for All RI Copy System Columns<\/a> &#8211; which allows the column to be mounted to the wall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/93103-REG\/Kaiser_205520_RA_1_Camera_Arm.html\/qa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kaiser RA-1 Camera Arm 4&#8243; Deep<\/a> &#8211; which extends the camera 4&#8243; further from the column<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once all of the column components arrived I set out to determine the maximum size object I could image with our current DSLR and our most used lens, in order to determine what size table I should get.  Now, since I am not a math wizard, I did this the only way that made sense to my brain&#8230;I set the assembled column on against the wall, on the floor, with our camera mounted and used blue tape on the wall to create a grid of minimum and maximum size objects at various focal lengths&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2022\/10\/fun-with-photodoc-new-copy-stand-setup-edition-14\/img_6419-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"4065\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_6419-1.jpg\" alt=\"image of a dslr camera screen and blue tape on a wall\" class=\"wp-image-4065\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2022\/10\/fun-with-photodoc-new-copy-stand-setup-edition-14\/img_6418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"4064\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_6418.jpg\" alt=\"image of a dslr camera screen and blue tape on a wall\" class=\"wp-image-4064\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2022\/10\/fun-with-photodoc-new-copy-stand-setup-edition-14\/img_6416\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"4059\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_6416-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Image of the column resting on the floor with the camera mounted and blue tape on the wall\" class=\"wp-image-4059\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This gave me pretty good idea of the general size I needed for a table. But I also wanted the table to have locking casters, sit at 27&#8243; high (max), and have a shelf underneath for storage.  Sadly, finding a table online that matched the size and other criteria was nearly impossible.  Luckily for us, the UC Carpenters are the best and can make nearly anything you throw at them! And voila, after a couple months the UC Carpenters (a huge thanks to Tom!) had constructed a custom table and mounted the new copy stand column!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today marked my first day using the new setup.  I kicked things off by imaging a  silk fabric piece from the Engineering library that would not fit on our old copy stand.  Before our new setup, this would have meant shooting the delicate silk piece on the floor, using an inverted tripod.  It&#8217;s a setup that I have used many times for oversized objects, and one that I strongly dislike for conservation photography, as it magnifies potential errors in handling. But luckily, I shouldn&#8217;t have to resort to the inverted tripod on the floor setup anytime soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped is-style-rectangular wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2022\/10\/fun-with-photodoc-new-copy-stand-setup-edition-14\/img_8473-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"4087\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8473-2.jpg\" alt=\"Fun with PhotoDoc: New Copy Stand Setup (Edition 14)\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-4087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8473-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8473-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8473-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8473-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8473-2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8473-2-624x832.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2022\/10\/fun-with-photodoc-new-copy-stand-setup-edition-14\/img_8470-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"4081\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8470-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"image of Jessica adjusting the silk fabric piece on the copy stand\" class=\"wp-image-4081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8470-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8470-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8470-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8470-2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8470-2-624x832.jpg 624w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8470-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2022\/10\/fun-with-photodoc-new-copy-stand-setup-edition-14\/img_8476-2-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2896\" height=\"4029\" data-id=\"4076\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8476-2.jpg\" alt=\"image of Jessica doing raking illumination of the silk fabric piece\" class=\"wp-image-4076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8476-2.jpg 2896w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8476-2-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8476-2-736x1024.jpg 736w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8476-2-768x1068.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8476-2-1104x1536.jpg 1104w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8476-2-1472x2048.jpg 1472w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_8476-2-624x868.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2896px) 100vw, 2896px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jessica Ebert [UCL] \u2013 Sr. Conservation &amp; Photographic Documentation Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Out with the old and in with the new! 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