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Subject: Re: [TMG] Digital Cameras & Genealogy
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 11:17:45 EST


In a message dated 12/30/00 4:58:20 PM Central Standard Time,
writes:

<< One additional use is to copy pages of books. I then use a
character recognition program to convert it to text.
Copying photographs requires a little more care to not loose
the perspective. When copying microfilm I usually use a >>

I am following this thread very close, since I plan on making a camera
purchase before spring cemetery visits, and I am curious about one thing.
How is the reception in library and archives to you photographing microfilm
and books? Have you met up with any opposition to you doing this?

I basically wanted one to do cemetery work. My new year's resolution is to
photograph as many tombstones for my database as possible this year. But the
prospect of being able to "Photograph" a few of those rare books I need for
my research, makes the purchase more exciting. Please don't take this
discussion off line, as I find it very interesting, and prevelant to using
TMG to it's fullest.
Teresa

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