Message-Id: <mailto:199510241733.MAA13763@library.wustl.edu> Date: Tue, 24 Oct 1995 09:56:28 -0800 From: Jerry Schneider <mailto:JSCHNEIDER@GETTY.EDU> Subject: Re: color scanners -Reply To: Multiple recipients of list IMAGELIB
Mr. Hutchinson is right. Photos, 4 x 5 trans. should do the trick. We have tested drum scanning film and creating high res files for topnotch results, however a good flatbed will also yeald very acceptable images. The other plus is that if your maps are already documented, you need not work with the origina again, reducing wear.>>> Reed Hutchinson <mailto:macreed@UCLA.EDU> - 10/24/95 6:49 AM >>>
> a local historical society asked me
>about color flatbed scanners for old maps. The size would have to
accomodate >maps as large as 36" by 48". Does anybody know of a source? Baton
Rouge is >just too tiny to sell such a rarified item. Thanks
>Merle Suhayda
>LSU
>Hill Memorial Library
>Electronic Imaging Lab.
>Baton Rouge LA 70803
That's awfully big for a scanner. There are some models which accomodate 11 X 17 inches, but even they've pricey ($15-20,000).
I've found that you can get quite nice results by shooting a large format copy negative or transparency (4X5 or 8X10) and then scanning it.
The other option might be a large format Digital camer or film back.
I'll be curious if there is a scanner as big as your maps...
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