Well, there's an opportunity for e.g. a major art collection which
prides itself on its engagement and collaboration with museums and
galleries around the country. Naming no names ... :-)
Richard
On 2016-06-22 10:28 AM, Tony Harris wrote:
> Some are now offering digitisation services now, but for profit, not at
> cost. The BL and John Rylands are two I know of.
>
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> *Tony Harris*
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> On 22 June 2016 at 10:10, Richard Light <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Hi,
>>
>> The logical conclusion I would draw is that these larger institutions
>> should be offering their spare capacity to smaller museums and archives on
>> a cost-recovery basis. I can't believe that this pricey equipment is never
>> sitting idle. Or is this already happening?
>>
>> Richard
>>
>> On 2016-06-22 10:00 AM, Tony Harris wrote:
>>
>>> The large museum photo studios have found that the new 80 & 100 megapixel
>>> medium format cameras can easily match this output especially if stitching
>>> is involved. Some are now using motorised easels to capture large items
>>> such as maps with this equipment and then automating the stitching and
>>> post
>>> production thus becoming very efficient.
>>>
>>> Obviously the costs involved here are huge and the large museums and
>>> archives can afford this which is possibly unfair, but that's life. At the
>>> end of the day it is why professionals are employed at the larger
>>> institutions, as some things in life you have to pay for and cannot do on
>>> the cheap with volunteers and cameras bought in the Argos sale.
>>>
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