[NatureNS] Microfilm

Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:36:42 -0400
From: Phil Schappert <philjs@eastlink.ca>
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At 11:14 AM 11/28/2007, Roland McCormick wrote:
>Actually I have a problem - a friend is sending me a microfilm of a 
>journal written in the early 1800's. The writing is small and almost 
>impossible to read. Could a loup be useful in a case like this to 
>enlarge the hand writing and make it easier to decipher it?

What size (physical dimensions) is the "film", Roland? Perhaps a 
slide scanner or a flatbed scanner with transparency adaptor would be 
better -- at least if you know what you're looking for -- and would 
give you the ability to print a hard copy). If you have to search 
through the fiche to find something then scanning would be time 
prohibitive, I think. Do you have a light table? Perhaps your binos 
could also be pressed into (reverse) service?

Phil

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At 11:14 AM 11/28/2007, Roland McCormick wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font size=2>Actually I have a
problem - a friend is sending me a microfilm of a journal written in the
early 1800's. The writing is small and almost impossible to read. Could a
loup be useful in a case like this to enlarge the hand writing and make
it easier to decipher it?</font></blockquote><br>
What size (physical dimensions) is the &quot;film&quot;, Roland? Perhaps
a slide scanner or a flatbed scanner with transparency adaptor would be
better -- at least if you know what you're looking for -- and would give
you the ability to print a hard copy). If you have to search through the
fiche to find something then scanning would be time prohibitive, I think.
Do you have a light table? Perhaps your binos could also be pressed into
(reverse) service?<br><br>
Phil<br>
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Cell: 902-222-0865<br><br>
PhilJS@eastlink.ca<br>
DrPhil@philschappert.com<br><br>
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