Subj : Copying my family history
To   : TOM WALKER
From : JAY EMRIE
Date : Mon Sep 26 2005 12:08 am

TW>JE>TW> I would suggest a good Quality Digital Camera, 6 Megapixel or more. 
to
TW>JE>TW> take a picture of each page. That should be easier then flat bed
TW>JE>TW> scaning as you will not have to lay the Book Flat. With soem
TW>JE>TW> experiementation you nshould be able to get a good picture with the
TW>JE>TW> book opened a litle more then 89 Degrees .You would have to build 
soem
TW>JE>TW> sort of a Fixture to hold the book open with the page reasonably 
flat.
TW>JE>TW> And shoot the pictures i nRAW of Uncompressed JPG.
TW>JE>TW> Raw mode shots of course would eventuly need to be converted to jpg.

TW>JE>If worst comes to worst, I'll try using my 8.0 Mp Nikon digital.
TW>JE>Jean Parrot has offered his hand held scanner. This probably will be the
TW>JE>best choice as they usually come with stitching and text reading
TW>JE>capabilities.

TW> Becasue as I recal the Rseolution of those Hand Held scanners was
TW> somewhat low I suspect the Nikon would be a better choice.

The specs I see on the hand held scanners now is quite good.

JAy
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