I am a photographer.  "Film quality" is a rather vague term, and microfilm
is a much tighter grain structure than normal film.

My guess (only that, but an educated one) is that even a drum scanner will
not do the job.

Hate to be negative (pun intended).

Karl

----- Original Message -----
From: "BRENT CHRISTENSEN" <bchristensen@INFOGENESIS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 1:47 PM
Subject: Re: Micro Fiche Reader

> I just got an e-mail back from my brother the graphics expert.  He says
that
> by using a "drum scanner" it would reproduce a photographic-quality image.
> The cost is about $40 per scan and can be done at a "service bureau"
>
> I'm going to do a bit more research.  If I can put something together, I
may
> ask for fiche volunteers...
>
> Brent Christensen
> '89 GL Syncro Westy
> Santa Barbara, CA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
> [mailto:owner-LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 1:24 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Micro Fiche Reader
>
>
> Tom Rehkugler wrote:
> >
> > I remember there was a discussion on the list about this over 1 year
ago.
> >  I thought I someone said that the fiche could be scanned and put it on
a
> > CD.  I would think that this is the way to go.
>
>         You'll need a very good scanner to do this. I tried on
> one that physically scanned to 1200x2400 (I believe) and
> extrapolated to 9600x9600. I had to view the image down
> at the pixel level and I am sorry to say that the extrapolation
> process was not good enough. I could kind of make out the
> diagrams, but the numbers and text were illegiable. I wish
> I had a jumbo reader...
>
> dave
>