Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A few years back I picked up an old 8x10 retouching easel. It is an inclined, white-glass stage with a reflecting board. It uses daylight as its source. You sit it facing a window and place your slides on the stage. It shouldn't be too hard to make one for someone handy with tools. Cardona >>2). has anyone built a light box or have plans for a simple one? I havent a >>clue how much a real one costs, but I'll bet I could put one together with >>a few supplies from HQ. > >Bob, > >I threw a piece of plex on an upside down florescent two-tube light fixture >many years back and lots of space and cheap. > >BUT: > >The light intensity and color balance will not be "correct." For that you >will have to spend a bit on a good box. One option is the big cheapy above >and get a small calibrated box (even down to 4x5) to do final analysis. > >One interesting thing is that ever once in a while I'll run into the lab on a >sunny day, look at snips on their light table for evaluation, order a bit of a >push, and then wonder why the final images are too light. Now I wait for >my eye to adjust to the lower light before I evaluate. > >Donal Philby >San Diego