[78-L] Respectable images

[David Sanderson]

On 1/14/2012 11:32 AM, David Lennick wrote:
> 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://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=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

Scanners can do odd things with the grooves, yes. Now I'm wondering 
about using a Webcam to capture an image, allowing you to vary lighting 
and angle to that it works (and maybe is in focus too).


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David Sanderson
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