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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 > Photographic Research and Preservation Officer > > Department of Special Collections > Library Annexe > North Haugh > St Andrews > KY16 9WH > T: 01334-462339 > E: [log in to unmask] > www.st-andrews.ac.uk/library/specialcollections/ > > The Department of Special Collections of the University Library has > relocated to new premises on the North Haugh and is now open to readers > by appointment only. Please contact us on [log in to unmask] or > 01334-462339 to book a seat in our Reading Room. The University of St > Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland : No SC013532 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Archivists, conservators and records managers. > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gillian Roberts Sent: > 12 January 2012 13:42 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Prints from glass plate negatives > > 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? > > Thank you very much. > > Gillian Roberts > Borough Archivist > Dudley Archives and Local History Service > > Contact the list owner for assistance at > [log in to unmask] > > For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a > holiday) see the list website at > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra > > Contact the list owner for assistance at > [log in to unmask] > > For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a > holiday) see the list website at > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra Stephen Gray Digital Support Officer and Technical Research Coordinator Institute of Learning and Research Technology University of Bristol 8-10 Berkeley Square Bristol UK BS8 1HH +44 (0)117 331 4416 Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra