Oversized davidlandin Model
Posted: 03 Feb 2014, 13:56
Hey Guys,
We’re with a historical society in northeastern Pennsylvania and we asked a local machine shop to build a book scanner for us based on the davidlandin model, but on a larger scale. We will be digitally preserving large volumes and ledgers containing historical government records and eventually archived newspapers, hence the need for the larger size. The build is going great. It's now time for us to make a decision on cameras, hardware for camera attachment to the frame and lighting. I've tried attaching photos of the build, but was unsuccessful. If anyone can post them below in this thread please let me know and I'll email them to you.
Cameras: We've looked at the matrix and read the most recent comments about refurbished Canon A810, A2200, A2400IS, etc. One question we have is, can any or all of these be controlled by remote control?
Camera Attachment: The frame used for the scanner is tubular aluminum with a 1-1/16" OD. Any suggestions on what to use for attaching the cameras to the frame?
Lighting: We haven't started investigating lighting yet, so any suggestions would be welcome.
Thank you so much for the opportunity to ask these questions,
Ron, Mike, Bob, Amy, Julio, Jim & many others
Greater Pittston Historical Society
We’re with a historical society in northeastern Pennsylvania and we asked a local machine shop to build a book scanner for us based on the davidlandin model, but on a larger scale. We will be digitally preserving large volumes and ledgers containing historical government records and eventually archived newspapers, hence the need for the larger size. The build is going great. It's now time for us to make a decision on cameras, hardware for camera attachment to the frame and lighting. I've tried attaching photos of the build, but was unsuccessful. If anyone can post them below in this thread please let me know and I'll email them to you.
Cameras: We've looked at the matrix and read the most recent comments about refurbished Canon A810, A2200, A2400IS, etc. One question we have is, can any or all of these be controlled by remote control?
Camera Attachment: The frame used for the scanner is tubular aluminum with a 1-1/16" OD. Any suggestions on what to use for attaching the cameras to the frame?
Lighting: We haven't started investigating lighting yet, so any suggestions would be welcome.
Thank you so much for the opportunity to ask these questions,
Ron, Mike, Bob, Amy, Julio, Jim & many others
Greater Pittston Historical Society