Hi folks,
I have a client who wants their photo albums digitized. The first 2 albums weren't too bad as I was able to remove the pages and scan each image.
But now the albums are from the early 1970s and if you're familiar with that time period in photographic nostaglia - I'm into the sticky pages with clear plastic on top. It's near impossible to remove the photos and I've been pulling the plastic back and flipping each page onto the scanner and scanning without issue.
Aside from longer processing time from the extra steps, my main concern is whether or not I can achieve better or similar results from a DSLR setup?
Because of the sticky back which is lined like old school paper, photos on the adjacent pages have small lines through them (from impacting the plastic which impacts the photos). They are by no means in terrible condition, but when they are scanned, everything shows up of course.
I've seen where people can use an actual copy stand or something like this with a tripod.
http://www.rideau-info.com/photos/genealogy-copying.html
Just wondering if anyone has had any success?
I've been scanning in at 600 DPI. These are older photographs so any higher isn't worth it. That's what got me thinking about using my Pentax. I have a 50mm 1.7 lens, plus a few others. If the quality is the same, I'm sure the workflow could be speedier.
Again, my main concern is outputting a quality scan or image for my client. If a DSLR won't work as well then I'll continue scanning. They realize the photos are old and won't be pristine, but it's about their memories.
Cheers,
Keebler
I have a client who wants their photo albums digitized. The first 2 albums weren't too bad as I was able to remove the pages and scan each image.
But now the albums are from the early 1970s and if you're familiar with that time period in photographic nostaglia - I'm into the sticky pages with clear plastic on top. It's near impossible to remove the photos and I've been pulling the plastic back and flipping each page onto the scanner and scanning without issue.
Aside from longer processing time from the extra steps, my main concern is whether or not I can achieve better or similar results from a DSLR setup?
Because of the sticky back which is lined like old school paper, photos on the adjacent pages have small lines through them (from impacting the plastic which impacts the photos). They are by no means in terrible condition, but when they are scanned, everything shows up of course.
I've seen where people can use an actual copy stand or something like this with a tripod.
http://www.rideau-info.com/photos/genealogy-copying.html
Just wondering if anyone has had any success?
I've been scanning in at 600 DPI. These are older photographs so any higher isn't worth it. That's what got me thinking about using my Pentax. I have a 50mm 1.7 lens, plus a few others. If the quality is the same, I'm sure the workflow could be speedier.
Again, my main concern is outputting a quality scan or image for my client. If a DSLR won't work as well then I'll continue scanning. They realize the photos are old and won't be pristine, but it's about their memories.
Cheers,
Keebler
