[NTLUG:Discuss] "image preservation" recommendations

[Alvin Goats]

I uses xsane on a Microtek ScanMaker3 (let's met get 600 dpi on it).

As for 8mm to video:

There are some places that you can toke the film to who will convert it 
for you for $$$. IF you want to do it yourself:

You need an 8mm projector, a mirror, a large ground glass plate, a video 
camera (digital to mpeg is best, able to encode video from tape next best).

Project the image on the glass plate using a mirror so that the image is 
mirrored to the ground glass (you can't point the projector straight as 
left will become right and vice versa).

Point the video camera at the ground glass and focus until you have a 
sharp image.  Start recording and then start the film, you can edit out 
what you don't want later. 

This is basically what they do when they convert the film to video for 
you in the first place.

Alvin


Leroy Tennison wrote:
>  
> I want to scan some old (mostly black and white) pictures as a 
> preservation measure.  I run SuSE 10.3 and would like hardware 
> recommendations (and de-recommendations) concerning equipment which 
> would meet the need and work well with Linux (especially SuSE 10.3).
>
> Since I've never tried this any general input concerning best practices 
> and pitfalls would also be appreciated.
>
> On a related topic, any one know of a good (and reasonable) service for 
> converting my parent's 8mm film strips into videos?
>
> Thanks for any and all input.
>
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