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From: "dpratt" <>
Subject: Re: [ZA] Scanner
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 19:47:32 +0200
References: <008101c46cd5$4175f5a0$0200a8c0@o0r7n0> <003001c46cdb$517cfd80$650aa8c0@heatherpc>


> I am extremely surprised that the archives allows hand held scanners - as
> far as I am aware the only time scanners are allowed is for scanning in
> photographs.

I too saw a man with a hand held scanner and was very surprised. Perhaps
the Desk jockeys didn't know what that old fashioned thing was!

> The reason you are not having much success with your sons camera depends
on
> the amount of pixels the camera has.
> Any under 3 megapixels is worthless as the majority of work that family
> historians do is to look at and deciphers handwriting.

Although I must agreee with Heather about needing at least 3 megapixels if
you want to keep a perfect reproduction but for adequate and faster work on
death notices my 1.8 Megapixels is okay [that all just okay - not good]
Prices are dropping on digital cameras. What I paid for my 1.8 megapixel
two years ago I can buy a 3 megapixel one today.

Derek



> These images need to be enlarged or magnified on your screen by up to six
> or eight times.
> With a camera of 2 and half pixels the distortion will be so great your
> images will be blurred and unreadable.
> Photographing documents takes lots of practice and you need to read the
> instruction manual.
> hope this helps
> Heather
>
>
> Heather's South African Genealogy Help List www.genealogy.co.za
>
> Cape Town Family History Society www.genealogy.co.za/society/socweb.htm
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lucille Le Roux" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 3:16 PM
> Subject: [ZA] Scanner
>
>
> > I have seen a man using a handheld "thing" at the archives and it would
> appear he was scanning several lines of a large book there.
> >
> > Is there such an item one could obtain for this purpose ?
> > Would anyone know where it could be bought & price ?
> >
> > I have not been very successful with using my son's digital camera as
the
> document did not come out clear when enlarged.
> > Obviously I need lessons !
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> > Lucille LeRoux
> >
> >
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