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From: Sunshine49 <>
Subject: Re: [A-L] Microfilm copies or photographs
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:48:51 -0500
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some machines have a setting that you can lighten the copies to make
them clearer. Check it out.

Nancy

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I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days.

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On Feb 16, 2008, at 7:57 PM, Barbara Eidel wrote:

> Hello,
> I have had my first experience using microfilm! My excitement at
> finding
> the marriage record of my great great grandparents in Wissembourg is
> indescribable (although written in French and I can't read it!).
> However, I
> printed a copy, and the quality is really dark and bad. Is there a
> trick to
> getting clearer copies? Is it possible to photograph the image
> somehow? I
> ran the copy through my scanner and it is a bit better, but still
> pretty
> bad.
>
> I am an amateur, and am sure that some of you have some great
> experience and
> advice that you may be able to share.
> Thank you!
> Barbara Eidel
>
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