Daniel Reetz, the founder of the DIY Book Scanner community, has recently started making videos of prototyping and shop tips. If you are tinkering with a book scanner (or any other project) in your home shop, these tips will come in handy. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn0gq8 ... g_8K1nfInQ
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- 25 Jun 2015, 02:34
- Forum: Cameras and Electronics
- Topic: Nokia PureView 41MP
- Replies: 24
- Views: 24355
Re: Nokia PureView 41MP
Update on this, I did some searching on Ebay and used Nokia 1020 with cracked display glass (but fully functional) are $70 in the US. I'd definitely like to see some analysis of the image quality versus the slightly cheaper 16mp Canon Powershot and more expensive DSLR and mirrorless cams. Might be a...
- 21 Jun 2015, 04:17
- Forum: Lighting
- Topic: Can the lights be too bright?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 19578
Re: Can the lights be too bright?
Yes it's possible to have too much light, this will overexpose your image (stuff will be washed out and too bright, with low dynamic range). To fix this, reduce the ISO speed (which should also reduce noise). If your ISO is on the lowest setting, you can try stopping the aperture (this normally affe...
- 31 May 2015, 08:10
- Forum: Scanners and Build Threads
- Topic: Footsie Bookscanner
- Replies: 41
- Views: 28188
Re: Footsie Bookscanner
Very nice, thank you!
- 29 May 2015, 16:07
- Forum: Scanners and Build Threads
- Topic: Footsie Bookscanner
- Replies: 41
- Views: 28188
Re: Footsie Bookscanner
Very interesting design, I like the simplicity and improved functionality compared to older conventional builds. Being able to handle paperbacks is key, I'm definitely considering building one of these because of my paperbacks. I was thinking of using a Book Liberator suspended by a pulley and count...