Have you thought about simply trying to copy it at about 600 dpi on a
good flatbed scanner? Mine has a DOF of at least 1/4" and maybe as much
as 1/2".
Assuming the Dmax is sufficient to capture the brightness range of the
piece it's a lot easier than setting up camera and copy lights, etc.
Apart from using a flatbed scanner I haven't attempted to copy anything
in a long, long time. A friend does it fairly frequently and (if she
can) hangs the item on the wall with a flash unit on either side at 45
degrees away from the wall. She uses her Canon 10D for image capture.
Chuck Norcutt
Scott Gomez wrote:
> I have a copying job to do, and copy-work is entirely out of my ken. Any
> and all suggestions are welcomed in hope of minimizing the potential
> problems and achieving a good result.
>
> The target is a tintype photo, dating from approximately 1890 (I'm
> guessing, based on the photo's history). It's fairly typical in that
> it's approx. 2.75x3.25 inches and has been enclosed in a (non-removable)
> ornate brass "case" having an oval aperture through which the tintype is
> displayed. Thankfully, there's no glass involved. It's in reasonably
> good shape, but has suffered some bending over the years and is
> therefore *not* flat.
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