Subj : Copying my family history
To   : JEFF GUERDAT
From : JAY EMRIE
Date : Sun Sep 25 2005 09:36 am

Thanks for the tips, Jeff.
It may well come to that.

Jay

JG>JG>Use of a digital camera is the same principal as scanning...

JG>JE>Thanks, Jeff. I will investigate this. I hadn't though of that
JG>JE>angle. However, taking a picture with my digital camera ends up with the
JG>JE>same problem as with the scanner - getting the pages to lay flat enough
JG>JE>to get a good image. Maybe the camera will have enough depth of field to
JG>JE>somewhat overcome this problem.

JG>Since you are setting up a copy station, you can get plenty of light for 
small
JG>apertures.  Also, the color temp doesn't matter since you will likely end up
JG>with black and white (2 bit) or grayscale so you can use table lamps, spots,
JG>etc. to get the lighting needed, including into the binding, if required.

JG>You could experiment with a piece of glass on top of the book to help 
flatten
JG>the pages but reflections could be an issue.  Maybe a polarizer would 
help...


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