I have been in interested in holography for about 10 years now but never took the plunge due to the expense.
I have now refreshed my interest in starting a small Holography studio due to the possibly cheaper equipment costs and better cash flow, and was wondering if anyone here was into holography and could give me a helping hand.
My main issue at the moment is where to buy all the equipment, i.e. high power diode laser ( suitable for holography ), lenses, mirrors, filters, beamsplitters etc.. and how much it's all going to cost.
regarding the films/plates, i read somewhere that DuPont have released UV curing photopolymer plates but could not find any further information, prices or even where to buy them, these plates would be great as they would be excellent for reflection holograms and be cheaper/less messy as they would need no or few chemicals to develop. If i could find these plated i would set up specifically for them.
amy input/help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I have now refreshed my interest in starting a small Holography studio due to the possibly cheaper equipment costs and better cash flow, and was wondering if anyone here was into holography and could give me a helping hand.
My main issue at the moment is where to buy all the equipment, i.e. high power diode laser ( suitable for holography ), lenses, mirrors, filters, beamsplitters etc.. and how much it's all going to cost.
regarding the films/plates, i read somewhere that DuPont have released UV curing photopolymer plates but could not find any further information, prices or even where to buy them, these plates would be great as they would be excellent for reflection holograms and be cheaper/less messy as they would need no or few chemicals to develop. If i could find these plated i would set up specifically for them.
amy input/help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.