DIY Book Scanner

I started with the standard microfiche lens but it lacked aperture and focus control . Im thinking the webcam will not have enough true resolution but enough to play with for now. Will look into the four thirds thx :-) Lighting is still an issue as its so important. Looking into a more 'flat light' ...

2nd try , dirty optics on a mock up direct to 1/3inch ccd using a logitech webcam

Hi all So I'm playing with Microfiche over the festive break it saves me getting fat (or fatter) on the Xmas feast ;-) Today I Mcgyvered a microfiche scanner using an old microfiche machine , cut the top off with a table saw (good fun) and made a basic camera stand above it .Between the Lens and the...

Congrats , Hardcore work right there

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Just playing around with removing a lens off a Canon A460 . Of course it complains about a lens error.

Is there anyway to hack it to override this

Thanks Paul

Hi All Something I was thinking of after seeing so many great cardboard designs on here.Why not a Cardboard structure scanner designed in the style of a fold able tab design, like those cardboard storage boxes found in the stationary store. Thinking about it. A light flat packable scanner that doesn...

You might like the idea used here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8vSfdDA ... re=related



However I'm sure it has it's limits

Hi Guys I am playing with photographing Microfiche and I am slowly getting somewhere. Next week when I have some more hardware arrive via post I might have something to show you. For now I'm having a problems at the point my field of view is too small and cutting off the edges of the page like the p...

Don’t even use an aerofoil shape. There are some great myths of aviation, one is a about aerofoil shapes. Just a flat piece of material of a slight angle of attack to the airflow will suffice

Edit: I should say that is to create lift not a low pressure zone .

I second that . Would like to see how others do it