Yes... forgo the glass. Getting the glare out, when one is doing multiple pages is a mad task. I use a a tube made for me out of a fragment of a worn out high count white pillow case — 600, I think — about as big around as my thumb, and nine inches long, that is filled with white sand, such as is used in aquariums. It is filled to a point where it is full but not taut, and the sand is fine enough not to be sharp, and large enough not to filter through the cloth. I keep it in a shallow slider- baggie, so it is clean. Lay it on the book or whatever. It holds the pages flat, and conforms to any shape. -- Stephan On 3 Feb 2008, at 09:10, jmduke wrote: > A recent post on this site suggested that placing a piece of glass > over book pages to be copied would hold the page flat and therefore > ensure a better finished image. Although this is true, following > such a method introduces its own problems because it is extremely > difficult to remove the stray elements of glare caused by light > being reflected by the glass. When copying images under glass I > have found it helpful to use an umbrella above the subject and > manipulate it while looking through the viewfinder in order to > locate and eliminate the glare. This is especially true in > libraries, most of which have overhead fluorescent lights. > > Maurice Duke > > > > > > > Elizabeth Whitaker wrote: >> I recently replaced my Kodak digital camera with a newer model. I >> have been pleasantly surprised to find that I can set the new >> camera to prevent the flash from going off. (Purchase price on >> both was roughly $150.) >> Elizabeth Whitaker >> Alexandria, VA >> 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. >> ______________________________________ >> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the >> instructions at >> http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > ______________________________________ > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the > instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html