Ron Coleman
7-Mar-2007, 20:23
I have an Epson 4990 scanner and I'm trying to figure out how to scan a very old photo. The image is an old panoramic of my dad's high school class from 1932. Just imagine 500 students standing on risers and all facing straight forward and all in straight lines. It took me a while to figure out they were actually standing on curved risers and the camera or lens was moving. The tip off was there were more people in rows further from the camera. From what Iv'e been able to find on the web it was most likely done with a Cirkut camera. The print measures 10 x 48 inches and standing it on edge in a smooth curve reveals the real view from the camera's lens.
What I'm looking for is a scanning technique that would limit or eliminate the bending of the paper needed to press the face against the glass. This photo is old and very brittle and I'm afraid of causing some damage. The print had been stored in a 2 inch diameter roll for years.
One idea I had was to add an extra sheet of glass to the scanner and then the picture would lay flat and I could just support it on each side. The problem with this would be if the scanner won't focus with the image raised about an eighth of an inch.
The other idea was to keep the lid raised and just lay a soft pad of foam on the photo and avoid any sharp bends.
I hope to be able to stitch all the images back into one large picture after scanning.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Ron
What I'm looking for is a scanning technique that would limit or eliminate the bending of the paper needed to press the face against the glass. This photo is old and very brittle and I'm afraid of causing some damage. The print had been stored in a 2 inch diameter roll for years.
One idea I had was to add an extra sheet of glass to the scanner and then the picture would lay flat and I could just support it on each side. The problem with this would be if the scanner won't focus with the image raised about an eighth of an inch.
The other idea was to keep the lid raised and just lay a soft pad of foam on the photo and avoid any sharp bends.
I hope to be able to stitch all the images back into one large picture after scanning.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Ron