# Lab Microscope stand as Copy Stand

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**Category:** Digital Camera Scanning\
**Created:** [December 1, 2022, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/lab-microscope-stand-as-copy-stand/5604 "2022-12-01T00:49:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/lab-microscope-stand-as-copy-stand/5604/4 "2022-12-01T09:38:10Z")

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Someone on the “Let’s see…” thread uses one [here](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/lets-see-your-dslr-film-scanning-setup/27/32). They’ve had to increase the height by a bracket and then tensioned the weight with a cable, heavyish camera and lens though. Those Chinese stands do look a little flimsy. If you only want to copy 35mm then a decent bellows slide duplication setup (Nikon PB-6 etc.) avoids the need for a stand at all and is easy to set up and store, or possibly the Nikon ES1/ES2 setup. Certain enlargers can be adapted but they’re not particularly cheap either unless you’re lucky enough to come across one on the local marketplace/freecycle.

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