-not experienced with this, seeking some advice:
-I have some friends with boxes of old b+w 8x10 prints. Would like to organize an effort to copy and preserve these on digital media. I would like to give some copies to museums or libraries. An archivist friend suggests that 600 dpp TIFF would provide decent copies which could be used for future prints, possible publication, or a basis which could be scaled down for web use.
-it would be quite expensive to send all these prints out to a commercial source, and I would prefer to copy them on location in peoples's homes, or at some convenient location.
-what sort of equipment currently available could I purchase which would alow me to travel to a location such as a home or library, and scan high quality pictures? There is a lot of good historical material out there which will probably be lost when some of the friends pass on and the stuff goes in a dumpster. In most cases, the photographers have long since gone and original negatives irretrievably lost.
-would greatly appreciate any recommendations or suggestions
Thanks
Roger
-I have some friends with boxes of old b+w 8x10 prints. Would like to organize an effort to copy and preserve these on digital media. I would like to give some copies to museums or libraries. An archivist friend suggests that 600 dpp TIFF would provide decent copies which could be used for future prints, possible publication, or a basis which could be scaled down for web use.
-it would be quite expensive to send all these prints out to a commercial source, and I would prefer to copy them on location in peoples's homes, or at some convenient location.
-what sort of equipment currently available could I purchase which would alow me to travel to a location such as a home or library, and scan high quality pictures? There is a lot of good historical material out there which will probably be lost when some of the friends pass on and the stuff goes in a dumpster. In most cases, the photographers have long since gone and original negatives irretrievably lost.
-would greatly appreciate any recommendations or suggestions
Thanks
Roger