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From: "Charlie" <>
Subject: Re: [A-L] Microfilm copies or photographs
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:32:04 -0500
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Carrie,

I don't like using my digital SLR Nikon but find that my Vivitar small
digital camera has given me very good results. I've photographed thousands
of microfilm documents and a number of complete rolls and have been doing
that for a few years. Definitely use a tripod but if you have a steady hand
and only wish to take several pics they should be OK but take several of
each.

Charlie





----- Original Message -----
From: "Carrie Herfindahl" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: [A-L] Microfilm copies or photographs


> Barbara and listers
>
> I have had a lot of success photographing the images using my digital
> camera. I am actually in the process of photographing 2 entire rolls
> of microfilm - I am hoping to put them up on the web someday - and
> they are much easier to read than the printed copies. I too was
> excited to find the birth record for my great great grandfather in
> Hoh Frankenheim - and to find out that he was one of triplets!
>
> I must add a disclaimer here though. I am a photographer by trade
> and have a very nice SLR digital camera and I used a tripod. But I
> do know that others have tried this and gotten good results with a
> consumer digital camera - but a tripod makes the difference I think...
>
> Carrie
> River Falls, WI
>
>
> On Feb 16, 2008, at 6:57 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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