Light intensity is a minimal risk when compared to handling, Timothy Vitale
offers a nice summery here:
http://www.city-gallery.com/learning/guide/light-levels.php
We have a case study on scanning magic lantern slides which may also be of
interest:
<http://www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/case-study/university-of-bristol-theatre-collection>
Best,
Stephen
--On 12 January 2012 14:03 +0000 Pamela Cranston <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> It would need to be archivally sound - i.e. not too much lux as an
> ordinary scanner blasts light at negatives.
>
> Pam
>
> Sincerely
>
> Pam Cranston
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gillian Roberts Sent:
> 12 January 2012 13:42
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> Subject: Prints from glass plate negatives
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> Dear colleagues
>
> We have a number of glass plate negatives in our collection. To date, we
> have been scanning them by placing them direct on the platten at 1200
> dpi. A recent depositor has asked for prints from his collection and and
> thinks the image produced is 'flat'. Apart from not quite getting what
> he means by 'flat', what other options are there for 1) scanning in house
> with our usual equipment - can we make them better? and 2) what should we
> be aiming for if we were to look at new equipment?
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> Thank you very much.
>
> Gillian Roberts
> Borough Archivist
> Dudley Archives and Local History Service
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