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Kaiser Digital Slide Duplicator

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Kaiser Digital Slide Duplicator
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Kaiser 206506 Overview

The Kaiser Fototechnik Digital Slide Duplicator is suitable for digital SLRs and digital compacts with a front lens thread. This Digital Slide Duplicator attaches to the filter thread of the lens with the help of a 52mm connecting thread.

Detachable achromatic 10 diopter macro lens can also be used separately
A lens with a focal length between 80 and 120 mm (based on full-frame sensor) is required to achieve full size copies, larger frames require a higher focal length (lens sold separately)

Kaiser 206506 Specs

Length
Approximately 4.9" (125.0 mm)
Packaging Info
Package Weight
0.75 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
6.9 x 3.5 x 2.8"

Kaiser 206506 Reviews

More details after almost a year of use

By Josef
Rated 3 out of 5
Date: 2022-11-25

800 slides later, I've started using F/16 to have a bit more of liberty focusing. The old D7000 has a far from perfect live tether in lightroom, so it's hard to see if it's in focus, and on paper slides, there's a bit of room for the picture to jiggle. With F/16 I get enough depth of field to avoid focusing for each picture, I just capture 3 of the first one to get it just right and then run through a magazine. Plastic framed slides fit fine. Slowly getting the hang of bringing out Kodachrome 64 colors from the 70s in Lightroom. If I'd give myself a Nikon D780 full frame for the holidays, I don't think I'll have the stamina to start from the beginning - and I also believe I'd need the Nikon ES-2 to take full advantage of the larger sensor.

Big Difference Between Full Frame vs APS-C

By David
Rated 3 out of 5
Date: 2020-09-06

For full frame, I tried a 100mm macro, a 24-105 and a 100-400. With the macro I could not get the lens to focus with either one or two adapter rings. All three lenses required the close up adapter which resulted in images so out of focus toward the edges that the result was horrific. With my little Canon M50 (APS-C sensor) and the 55-200mm lens the close up adapter was required but for some reason the images were pretty good. I used a fairly bright LED work light to get the iso down to an acceptable level. Maybe with practice the slide loading goes okay but initially I found the alignment to be quite tedious. To recap, I could not get anything usable with full frame gear but the APS-C worked pretty well. I'd like to figure out how to avoid using the close up adapter as I suspect one would achieve better results.

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I have a Nikon D750 with a 24-120 f4 zoom lens ...

I have a Nikon D750 with a 24-120 f4 zoom lens with a thread diameter of 77. Will this product work for me? Thank you.
Asked by: Andrew
You will need a 77 to 52mm step down adapter to use this copier. I would recomend that consider a se;f contained digital slide copier, you will get better results and they are easier to use and set up.Check out the Wolverine Data F2D Saturn 120 Medium Format, 35mm & 127 Film to Digital Converter it is the same price
Answered by: Gary
Date published: 2020-08-24

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Can this fit 120mm?
Asked by: Vladimir
If you are referring to lenses, then yes, a lens with a focal length between 80mm to 120mm used on a full-frame camera is recommended for use with the Kaiser Digital Slide Duplicator. If you are referring to 120 or 220 film, then no, you cannot use either 120 or 220 film in the Kaiser Digital Slide Duplicator. The Kaiser Digital Slide Duplicator is only compatible for use with 35mm mounted slides up to 3mm thick, or with 35mm film negatives using the Kaiser Film Strip Carrier for Digital Slide Duplicator, B&H # KAFSCDSD.
Answered by: Manzell L.
Date published: 2021-02-05

Hi, I’d like to use it with Canon 6D with Canon ...

Hi, I’d like to use it with Canon 6D with Canon Macro Lens 100mm 1:2.8L. Based on the spec, it should work properly. I’m hesitating, as the reviews are pretty negative. Could you please advise, if it’s due to incompatibility of the users’ cameras or bad quality of the product? TIA
Asked by: Alex
You would need a 67 - 52 mm step down ring # SESDR6752
Answered by: Shalom
Date published: 2020-08-11

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I have a Nikon D7200 and a Nikon 40mm f2.8 macro lens and a Nikon 55mm f3.5 macro lens. Will this device work with removing the 10 diopter lens and using one of my macro lenses?
Asked by: matthew
It will work with what you have. Have used it with Micro-Nikkor 55 and also with AF 60MM Micro-Nikkor. Now use it with Nikon D7200 and the Auto Focus lens There was under Bower a negative holder to slide negative strips through.
Answered by: Philip F.
Date published: 2020-05-11

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I have a Sigma Art 85mm 1.4 lens with an 86mm filter. Can I use a stepdown ring 86mm->52mm?
Asked by: Steven
Unfortunately, several step down rings would be required in order to fit this duplicator on the Digital Slide Duplicator. Those would be the Sensei 86-77mm Step-Down Ring B&H # SESDR8677 and then the Sensei 77-58mm Step-Down Ring B&H # SESDR7758.
Answered by: Kirk R.
Date published: 2020-08-11

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Is there a similar slide copying item which will accept 2 1/4 sq or 645 format color or b & w negatives to make digital copies ??
Asked by: Ronald D.
Unfortunately, no, we do not have a slide duplicator similar in performance to the Kaiser Digital Slide Duplicator designed for use with medium format slides. However, if you need to digitize medium format slides, the slide scanners we have listed on the link included below would work for your planned usage needs.https://bhpho.to/2FrKdaE
Answered by: Manzell L.
Date published: 2018-08-28

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Thanks Richard, but I'm a bit confused. How does this system differ from the Nikon ES-1 which has no lens? I would have thought that as long as the slide/film falls outside of the min working distance and the focal length is in range it should work? Is there a focal length macro that would work on 7DII without the lens. I'm having a hard time believing that a lens included in a kit for this price is going to have a positive affect on the image.
Asked by: Anonymous
The design of the Kaiser Digital Slide Duplicator is universal unlike the Nikon ES-1. The Nikon version is only designed to be used with a Nikon 55mm f/2.8 Micro-Nikor lens and the PK-13 extension tube.Adding lenses to any lens is not as good as using the lens without but the design makes it only useable with the added lens it comes with. The Kaiser duplicator has not been used with the 7DII but as long as the lens you are using on the camera is 80-120mm and uses a 52mm filter size it should be fine.Under the accessory tab are other adapters if the lens you use does not use a 52mm size flter.
Answered by: Robert K.
Date published: 2018-08-28

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Is there any reason this could not be used with a film camera?
Asked by: Anonymous
You should be able to use this with a 35mm film camera to duplicate slides, as long as your film camera is an SLR and you have a lens with a focal length specified by Kaiser in the Overview section. You need to be able to look through your lens to carefully focus on your original slide, and your camera should have through-the-lens metering to help you obtain the right exposure. You can use almost any light source that gives you a pleasing image (color balance) through the viewfinder, depending on your original slide. By trying different light sources, you can get a cooler or warmer duplicate, if needed. For instance, some people use window light, a halogen light or, for those of us with color-correct light tables for viewing and sorting slides, the light table itself. Since the slide is attached to your camera, shutter speed is not critical except for exposure (that is, if your lens is sharpest at f/8 or f/11, for instance, it doesn't matter if your shutter speed is slower than you would normally use). Nevertheless, for repeatability and the sharpest duplicates, I would still use a tripod and a cable release, if possible, and mirror up if your film camera has that option. Having duplicate slides is great if you plan on projecting them, preserving your originals. One stock image agency told the photographer I was working for back in 1968 that they would not accept duplicates or slides that had been projected for publication. I'm not sure how they would know, but there you have it. Depending on how many slides you want to copy and whether you own a dedicated macro lens, you might also want to consider the simple Nikon ES-1 with a step-up or step-down ring to fit your lens and a threaded extension tube if needed. Best of luck with your project! Sincerely, Mark H., Eureka, California
Answered by: Mark H.
Date published: 2018-08-28
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