{"product_id":"justierspiegel-fur-filmhalter-und-copy-stand-kamera-ausrichten","title":"Alignment mirror for film holders and copy stand – align camera","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSensor plane parallel to the film:\u003c\/strong\u003e In Live View, the reflection of your lens shows you whether the angle is correct—checked rather than estimated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSharp right into the corners:\u003c\/strong\u003e A tilted sensor plane costs sharpness on one side of the image and slightly distorts the rectangle into a trapezoid—neither can be restored in post-processing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo measuring tool or app needed:\u003c\/strong\u003e Place the mirror, move the reflection of the lens into the center of the image, remove the mirror—this works with any camera that has Live View.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor any setup in which a camera is positioned vertically above a flat-lying negative—regardless of camera brand, lens, or tripod head. Our range includes, among others:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ausgeknipst.de\/1602\"\u003eCopy Stand for Digitizing and Scanning Analog Film\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ausgeknipst.de\/1653\"\u003eFilm Scanner Set for 35mm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ausgeknipst.de\/1654\"\u003eFilm Scanner Set for 120 Medium Format\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ausgeknipst.de\/1655\"\u003eFilm Scanner Set for 35mm Sprocket\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ausgeknipst.de\/1652\"\u003eFilm Holder Scanner Set for 110 Pocket Film\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ausgeknipst.de\/1651\"\u003eFilm Scanner Set for Minox 8x11\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ausgeknipst.de\/1815\"\u003eDuo Film Scanner Set for 35mm and 120\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ausgeknipst.de\/1824\"\u003eFormat Masks for Kaiser FilmCopy Vario\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mirror is placed loosely and not glued down—the backing film remains on the adhesive side. It requires a flat support surface of at least 50 x 50 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eScope of delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1x 50 x 50 mm alignment mirror, with protective film on both sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: acrylic, mirror-coated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 50 x 50 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: square, with straight-cut edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack: self-adhesive with backing film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront: protective film, peel off before first use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes not splinter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyone who photographs negatives with a camera sooner or later has to deal with one corner that refuses to become sharp. The lens is rarely the cause; it is almost always the angle: the sensor and film are not parallel to each other. With 1:1 reproduction at f\/8, the depth of field is in the tenths-of-a-millimeter range—across the width of a 35mm negative, roughly one degree of tilt is enough to exceed this tolerance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mirror makes this angle visible. It sits where the film would normally be and reflects the image of your lens back into the camera. If the reflection of the lens opening is centered in the image, the optical axis meets the film plane perpendicularly and the sensor is parallel to it. This is a geometric condition, not an estimate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompared with a spirit level, this has a practical advantage: the bubble level aligns the camera and film holder separately against gravity, so you measure twice and add two errors. The mirror measures the angle directly between the two—a single measurement, a single result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcrylic instead of glass because the mirror is handled above the light table: It does not splinter if it happens to fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to align it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet up the film holder as you will use it for scanning. Remove the protective film and place the mirror in the center of the film support.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition the camera vertically above it, switch on Live View, and display the grid lines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocus on the reflection—not on the mirror itself, but on the front element you can see in it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStop down to around f\/8 to f\/16. The opening becomes smaller and therefore more precise as a target point.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjust the tripod head until the lens opening is positioned exactly in the center of the image. A geared head allows finer adjustments than a ball head.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemove the mirror, insert the film, and refocus. Do not adjust the tripod head again afterward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace a small lamp beside the mirror, shining upward: The lens will be illuminated and stand out clearly against the dark background in Live View.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed guide with diagrams, a calculation example, and a verification test: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ausgeknipst.de\/blogs\/guide\/negative-abfotografieren-mit-einem-spiegel-kamera-und-film-parallel-ausrichten\"\u003ePhotographing Negatives: Aligning Camera and Film in Parallel with a Mirror\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShort demonstration of the method with a geared head, in English: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JAWJLey7m_M\"\u003eDSLR film scanner mirror leveling method\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ausgeknipst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56850802377044,"sku":"1832","price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/3649\/4676\/files\/justierspiegel-50x50-acryl_6994cadf-d4d2-475f-8b77-e218fe385088.jpg?v=1787144163","url":"https:\/\/ausgeknipst.de\/en\/products\/justierspiegel-fur-filmhalter-und-copy-stand-kamera-ausrichten","provider":"Ausgeknipst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}