> Jim mentioned that dedicated microfilm
scanners are expensive.
> He's not kidding. Used machines tend to start around $5k USD for a
> low end, heavily used scanner. New machines are generally $30k at the
> lowest end. Flatbed photographic film scanners are much cheaper, but
> also slower. However, with some scripting and tools like the
> ImageMagick library, you can scan an entire fiche in one pass, then
> slice up the image into individual pages accordingly.
>
Rod,
I have an old(ish) scanner that will scan negatives. Not sure if it will scan you Fiche.
How big are they?
Dave Wade
Manchester
UK
--Shaun
Halstead
MSI Tech Services, LLC
Thank you for your kind reply
Reader is:
MICROFICHE READER MODEL SC01-E
SERIAL NO. 4573
MAGNIFICATION 42x
VISIDYNE INC BURLINGTON MA USA
UK model (yes I'm in the UK)
230 VOLTS AC 50/60Hz .75 AMPS
Only Hi res setting works.
Using my home made but clean fiche holder the few fiches I looked at
seemed OK.
When adjusted for sharp focus the text was clear but a bit small.
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