Very accommodating, thank you Terry. Just what I needed. Nice simple
system one can carry in a kit bag with one's computer. I hate
carrying stands into strange libraries. It's like a red flag to a
bull, and some functionary always rises to the provocation. Also I
poked a hole in the headliner of an earlier car a few years back,
going over a railroad crossing, and it cost 200 bucks to fix. Plus
stands must be one of the most awkward things to carry ever made — or
you have to bring tools for disassembly, and reassembly.
-- Stephan
On 2 Feb 2008, at 05:36, Ray Terry wrote:
> (BTW, the link was scrambled by the email system at the bottom of
> your reply:?? it should be
> http://www.mitsawokett.com/MilitaryService/CW%20Pension%20File%
> 20Images/CW_Pension_Files.htm )
>
>
> <<<Can you tell me your
> resolution level? I assume as low as possible to make it possible to
> capture the maximum number of images. Is it just enough to read on
> screen, but enough to print a clear image?>>>
> ?
>
> The settings on this camera are:? image quality FINE, image size
> PC, CLOSEUP, FLASH OFF.? The resolution setting FINE images 1024 x
> 768 pixels or print size 14.2 x 10.7 inches (about 2000 images on a
> 1 gig SD card).? The size allows me to magnify any image without
> deteriorating image quality should details be too small when viewed
> on a PC.
>
> Beginning with 4 fully charged batteries & recharging as each died
> worked will for the 6-7 hours of shooting I was doing each day.?
>
> I carry 2 of the 1 gig cards with me.? 2 gig cards are now
> available for about ~$50.? But you can count on this: As soon as
> you buy one, a larger capacity card will become available and the
> price of the older cards will go down.?
>
> Each pension file image filled the LCD screen in focus in the
> closeup mode.? What you see on the web page has not been altered
> (excepting the auto brightness/contrast manipulation).
>
> The photos have not been taken with the intent to print them.?
> Rather, they are read on a PC and have been transcribed by 3 other
> researchers, especially John C. Carter.? Here is one of his
> transcriptions:
>
> http://www.mitsawokett.com/MilitaryService/William_H_GOULD.htm
>
>
>
>
>
> We have concentrated on Eastern Shore Maryland and all of Delaware
> and some southern New Jersey in our Native American (or FCP)?
> research.? We should be doing Eastern Shore Virginia also, ala Paul
> Heinegg, but have not yet been able to free up enough time to do so.?
>
> Ray
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephan A. Schwartz <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 8:54 pm
> Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Cameras - examples of images
>
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> Ray --?
> ?
>
> This was very helpful and, for me, timely. Such a simple answer,
> and perfectly adequate for research. Thank you so much. Can you
> tell me your resolution level? I assume as low as possible to make
> it possible to capture the maximum number of images. Is it just
> enough to read on screen, but enough to print a clear image??
> ?
>
> -- Stephan?
> ?
>
> ?
>
> On 1 Feb 2008, at 22:00, Ray Terry wrote:?
> ?
>
>> Over the course of 4 days last year I took about 3000 images of >
>> Civil War Pension files at NARA's Central Research Room on >
>> Pennsylvania Ave., D.C.? My interest was to obtain quick, easy >
>> copies of text, which could then be leisurely examined at home,
>> the > limiting factors in the research being both the time and
>> expense of > travel to the Research Room and the hours it was
>> open. ? Here are > some details --?
>
>> ?
>
>> - Camera: point and shoot Nikon Coolpix 5200 (about $250 new a >
>> couple of years ago).?
>
>> - No flash necessary or desired, for the reasons stated in earlier
>> > messages in this thread.?
>
>> - I sat at a table illuminated by daylight.?
>
>> - I did not use a copy stand.? I stood and leaned against the very
>> > sturdy table, steadied my elbows against my body and shot
>> straight > down at the pages.?
>
>> - Each shot took about 10 seconds to set up and snap.?
>
>> - I took 3 extra camera batteries with me plus a charger.??
>
>> ?
>
>> Taking photos avoids the examination of Xeroxed pages at the exit
>> > of the Research Room and at the exit of the Archives building.?
>
>> ?
>
>> NARA permits scanners as well as cameras (& battery charger) to be
>> > brought into the building. They must be registered at the desk >
>> inside the Pennsylvania Ave. researcher's entrance.? The equipment
>> > is examined both upon entering and leaving the Central Research
>> > Room.? They are looking for theft and for documents secreted
>> within.??
>
>> ?
>
>> Sample photo image results can be viewed at??
>
>> ?
>
>> http://www.mitsawokett.com/MilitaryService/CW%20Pension%20File%>
>> 20Images/CW_Pension_Files.htm?
>
>> ?
>
>> which I have uploaded as examples for this thread.? These were >
>> given a minimal Photo Shop enhancement by selecting "image -
>> adjust > - auto levels", just enough to read them easily.?
>
>> ?
>
>> Ray?
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