[78-L] Respectable images

[David Lennick]

Sorry, the previous message had an image link that won't open (maybe better 
that way). Try this one.

On 1/14/2012 11:24 AM, David Sanderson wrote:
> On 1/14/2012 9:39 AM, B Collett wrote:
>> Hello Good People,
>>
>> I've been looking at a lot of the Disc images on eBay that don't really
>> indicate the actual condition of the record. I want to list some myself,
>> some Columbia Blue Shellac recordings, among other 78's from the same era.
>> But I'm having a bit of trouble determining the correct lighting&   position
>> that would allow for a respectable, informative image.
>> Any suggestions would be helpful.
>
> You might try a scanner. I haven't played with it myself, but you should
> be able to get something usable, maybe by aligning the disk carefully.
>
>
Fun..I'm now becoming noted for my out of focus images.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/190627379226
Maybe I'll start a second career as an impressionist photographer. The odd 
thing is that many times, G- records show up beautiful and E- discs look as if 
the cat has left her comments on them. And blue wax Columbias and their labels 
are impossible. But they still sell.

dl