Microfilm Imaging Contraption

Portable, can be taken to libraries or used at home.

Materials used

These are the materials that I used for this contraption, but you could construct something similar with virtually any camera which support 35mm slide duplication.

• NIKON CoolPix 990 (AC or battery)
• NIKON ES-E28 SLIDE COPY ADAPT F/COOLPIX
• Handles from Indus microfilm reader (Model 4601-11)
• Visual Plus Portable Transparency Viewer 4 x 5 Inch (AC or battery)
• 3" PVC pipe coupling
• 3x2" PVC pipe bushing drilled to mount 1/4" steel bars
• 1/4" square steel bar, drill and tap for mounting and retaining screws and for securing microfilm handles
• 2 small pieces of 1/8" plexiglass cut to fit loosely, microfilm goes between them
• 8x or 12x Magnifying Loupe to identify microfilm images.

Book and Document Imaging

Great for taking to libraries or when visiting cousins.

Materials used

• Testrite Mini Copy Stand - legs can unscrew to make more portable.
• Digital camera with close focusing (e.g. NIKON Coolpix 990) - Probably most digital cameras will do.