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by the.traveller
09 Jun 2020, 08:02
Forum: Programs, Software releases, and more.
Topic: Scanning/processing on Android phone/tablet
Replies: 9
Views: 15441

Re: Scanning/processing on Android phone/tablet

Without reading your post about your excellent efforts on building an Android application for scanning I found earlier this year in 2020 an Android app called vFlat which does a pretty good job making a picture, removing fingers and correct some warping of the page. Go look here: https://play.google...
by the.traveller
07 Jun 2020, 11:08
Forum: Scanners and Build Threads
Topic: Nice Archivist build post at the r/datahoarder subreddit
Replies: 5
Views: 10402

Re: Nice Archivist build post at the r/datahoarder subreddit

My I suggest to adjust colour in your yearbooks. In photoshop and Lightroom you can tell that the background (the page itself) is white. Especially in Lightroom you can do the complete book in 1 time so the whole book has white pages instead of the faded yellow. Also adjusting sharpness will make a ...
by the.traveller
07 Jun 2020, 09:54
Forum: Scanners and Build Threads
Topic: glass platen construction
Replies: 6
Views: 7748

Re: glass platen construction

I think they will be called glass door hinges. I looked them up in my country. https://www.rvs-products.nl/p/glasdeurbeslag/glasdeurscharnieren/glasdeurscharnier-voor-glasdikte-8-10-mm-antraciet/ These will need holes in the glass to attach the hinge making it more expensive because of the holes. An...
by the.traveller
06 Jun 2020, 16:06
Forum: Cameras and Electronics
Topic: Huawei P20/P30/P40 (Pro)
Replies: 3
Views: 7749

Huawei P20/P30/P40 (Pro)

It is 2020, mobile phone manufacturers compete to have the best camera in their phone. Well except Apple that is. Anyhow, last year I purchased my new mobile since my then 5 year old Samsung S5 started to have problems. (Actually, I wanted a higher resolution camera hence th eproblems I conjured for...
by the.traveller
06 Jun 2020, 06:47
Forum: Scanners and Build Threads
Topic: glass platen construction
Replies: 6
Views: 7748

Re: glass platen construction

This is a finished product from Kaiser fototechnik, and can not be bought seperate. Here is the link: http://www.kaiser-fototechnik.de/en/produkte/2_1_produktanzeige.asp?nr=5904 Beside this you also need to buy a photostand depicted in the sample pictures. Those are expensive, but can be bought 2nd ...
by the.traveller
06 Jun 2020, 06:22
Forum: Scanners and Build Threads
Topic: New project inspired from Hiroshi Yanagisawa's project
Replies: 2
Views: 4548

Re: New project inspired from Hiroshi Yanagisawa's project

Very interesting, I have been looking to the youtube file and noticed that this gentlemen has his platen at 110 degrees (4.15 min into the video) which Daniel said would be the best angle to reduce reflection. Only pity that his blog now has more recent posts and since I can not read Japanese it is ...
by the.traveller
15 Aug 2019, 13:13
Forum: Cameras and Electronics
Topic: CES Watch: 20.1MP for $249
Replies: 1
Views: 6542

Re: CES Watch: 20.1MP for $249

Daniel is referring to:
Series: Sony Cyber-shot
Model: DSC-H200
Megapixels: 20.1MP
by the.traveller
15 Aug 2019, 09:39
Forum: Scanners and Build Threads
Topic: Which one is better? Platen's angle 100 or 90 degree?
Replies: 30
Views: 31446

Re: Which one is better? Platen's angle 100 or 90 degree?

The mentioned video's pointing to Daniel's explanation about at which point reflections will not be visible anymore are: What is the ideal platen angle for a DIY Book Scanner PART 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xqrEmDkzjI What is the ideal platen angle for a DIY Book Scanner PART 2 and https://w...
by the.traveller
12 Mar 2018, 15:21
Forum: Cameras and Electronics
Topic: Low budget camera
Replies: 2
Views: 6092

Re: Low budget camera

My advice is to read this topic on resolution. https://forum.diybookscanner.org/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3442 And this part is also explaining about resolution https://forum.diybookscanner.org/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3234&p=20871&hilit=Resolution#p20871 Your Phone has 13 Mp which should be ...
by the.traveller
22 Apr 2017, 14:40
Forum: Cameras and Electronics
Topic: Nokia PureView 41MP
Replies: 24
Views: 38540

Re: Nokia PureView 41MP

For those who use the Nokia Pureview 1020 as camera, did you know there is a camera grip for it which has an added battery (1020 mAh) and tripod mount? See http://www.windowscentral.com/nokia-lumia-1020-closer-look-41mp-pureview-cam . And here the price for it. https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listin...