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From: "Pat Foley" <>
Subject: Re: [SP] Docupen Scanner: use digital camera instead
Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 10:44:40 -0400
References: <005e01c31704$bc674b60$bdc9fc3e@rkirk> <009d01c3170f$28665810$6401a8c0@PEASE1>


What features,etc would you say were a good digital camera for this work?
What exactly makes a good digital camera? Sorry, I know this must be
elementary to most but I quite new to camera, let alone digital ones. Thank
you Ginger
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Pease <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: [SP] Docupen Scanner: use digital camera instead


> Bob, sorry, I don't know about the Docupen Scanner, but I'd suggest that
you
> use a good digital camera instead if you cannot readily handle the
> manuscript books. I've used mine many times for copying pages from books
> (including manuscript books from church archives) and it works superbly.
You
> can use normal picture mode or text mode (black & white only.) Try both
> beforehand & experiment with lighting. Be sure to get a camera with Macro
> (close-up) ability. Don't use the in-camera flash (it will bounce right
back
> at you & glare out the page) unless you have a detachable one that can be
> held out from the side; instead use near window light if possible or a
light
> at 45 degrees from the book surface from the sides. Buy, or borrow, or
rent
> a good digital camera; you won't get good results from a cheap one.
>
> I never go on genealogy research trips without my digital camera now. It's
> just like taking an excellent scanner with you wherever you go.
>
> Bill Pease
> Lancaster, Pennsylvania
> USA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Kirk" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 10:59 AM
> Subject: [SP] Docupen Scanner
>
>
> > Has anyone on the list had any experience with the Docupen scanner?
> >
> > I desperately need a scanner that will scan books (parish Records) that
> are
> > too fragile to be thrown around on a conventional scanner and the
Docupen
> > would seem to fit the bill. Although some of the results leave a bit to
be
> > desired.
> >
> > I found the Docupen scanner at:
> >
> > http://hh385.hiphip.com/merchant/docuport_home.htm
> >
> >
> > If anyone has any Experience of scanning this kind of material or can
> > suggest an alternative scanner, I would be grateful for your input.
> >
> >
> > Bob KIRK
> > Dukinfield
> > Cheshire
> >
> > Http://KirkSoft.co.uk
> >
> > http://www.fhsc.org.uk/dukinfield.htm
>
>
>


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