Message-Id: <mailto:199407190249.VAA07434@library.wustl.edu> Date: Mon, 18 Jul 1994 18:43:19 EDT From: Robert Rosenberg <mailto:rarosenb@GANDALF.RUTGERS.EDU> Subject: Re: Scanning microfilm with large format originals To: Multiple recipients of list IMAGELIB <mailto:IMAGELIB@ARIZVM1.BITNET>
> I'm planning to scan newspaper microfilm -- using Screen Scan most
> likely. Now newspapers are usually 11x17. I need to scan the whole
> image at once which means I need to project that image on the screen of
> my microfilm printer reader Canon MP-90. In essence, I have the
> opposite problem of most microfilm users in that I want my image to be
> smaller not larger. Has anyone done this or have suggestions? I was
> thinking perhaps using a slide scanner with some kind of roll carrier
> attachment e.g. treating each microfilm image as a 35mm slide.
>
If you have a lot of film (whatever "a lot" means) you might consider a service bureau that uses the Mekel film scanners. The scanners and their software can size, rotate, and so on--and you won't have to buy the equipment. prices keep falling, just like everywhere else, and I think it will cost around 5 cents a frame. I think. If you need the name of service providers, get a copy of _Imaging_ or some other similar publication, or I can get you a couple.
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