Set up as if to read the fiche on a reader, use a macro lens and recording
film (produces only black and white - no grays) 35mm will do.  Shoot three
frames of each page as it appears on the reader, bracketing your exposures
to make sure you get it right.  Scan the resultant prints into PhotoShop or
some similar program, where, with time, you can remove a good number of the
scratches.  You can also boost contrast, etc. at this point.  You should
have a usable set of images at this point.

Unfortunately, you must first get around the copyright issue.  It is
possible that some of the earliest Vanagon fiche have passed into public
domain.  Not sure.  Hate to be sued by the attorneys at VWofA.  Especially
since I know damn well this would be in violation of copyright law.

Karl Wolz
----- Original Message -----
From: "BRENT CHRISTENSEN" <bchristensen@INFOGENESIS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: Micro Fiche Reader (long)

> Actually, the $40 would cover each *fiche*, but it is moot, since
according
> to Michael Sullivan, drum scanners don't work on microfiche.  Guess its
back
> to trying to buy some fiche and use the US-spec fiche reader...
>
> Brent Christensen
> '89 GL Syncro Westy
> Santa Barbara, CA
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Hufford [mailto:bhufford@mail.orion.org]
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 2:12 PM
> To: BRENT CHRISTENSEN
> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Micro Fiche Reader (long)
>
> ----Snip!-----
>
> ......  $40 a page would not be feasible -- even if you
> could get around the copyright.