Message-Id: <199609021038.FAA24584@library.wustl.edu> Date: Mon, 2 Sep 1996 12:34:20 -0700 From: Rene van Horik <mailto:rvhorik@RULLET.LEIDENUNIV.NL> Subject: Re: Scanning Microfilm To: Multiple recipients of list IMAGELIB
IMAGELIB wrote: >
> As part of an ongoing project to digitize historic documents in Halton
> County we have come to the point where we would like to take our historic
> newspapers on microfilm and make them available on our Web site. We would
> like to buy equipment and do it in house rather than out source the project.
> Here are my questions:
>
> 1. Is 2000 dpi uninterpolated adequate for scanning microfilm?
>
> 2. Is there a scanner that can handle 100ft roll of microfilm without
> being "customized"?
>
> 3. I have just seen a brochure for a Microtek ScanMaker 35t plus that
> will do 1950 dpi uninterpolated. Any comments about their products.
>
> Geoffrey Cannon mailto:geoff.cannon@sheridanc.on.ca
> Information Services Librarian
> Halton Hills Public Library
> http://www.hhpl.on.caWe have very good experiences with the Sunrise SRI50 microform-scanner.
With this scanner you can digitize roll-film (16, 35mm), fiche and aperture cards. Contact: SunRise Imaging Inc. 42701 Lawrence Place Fremont, CA 94538 tel 510-657-6250 fax 510-770-9209 http://www.sunriseimg.comFeel free to contact me if you have any furhter questions,
Regards,
Rene' van Horik Netherlands Historical Data Achive Dutch Academy of Sciences mailto:rvhorik@rullet.leidenuniv.nl http://www.leidenuniv.nl/nhda/nhda-welcome-uk.html