Hello Ronda, Denise, Jenny, Dawn, Chris and Di, I go away for twelve hours and the list has gone crazy with Newspaper reader chat (g) Thanks for all of the reponses, I think its given myself and Ronda quite alot to think about. I will pop into the SLV at some point and test out this solution. Thanks to everyone, Anthony >Thanks Denise! > >I now have the complete picture in my head! > >Jenny > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Denise <denisem@powerup.com.au> >To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com >Sent: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 19:03:19 +1000 >Subject: [HC] Off Topic - 35mm Newspaper reader > > Jenny- > > > Denise when you say you cut yours and put them in pockets are we > > talking A4 clear protector sort of pockets? > > I have in the past bought FICHE pockets from MacBeth or the like - very >very cheap. > > > And while we're on the subject, has anyone worked out a way to > >successfully digitise newspaper film? > > Jenny I too have a scanner which scans film and slides - I have tried to >scan film, have been only mildly successful but I think that is my own >fault. However be careful of copyright if you are going to scan and use in >a publication. Copyright can still exist and you must seek permission of >the paper concerned, be it owned by the same company or another after a >take over. > Chris and I had to seek permission of a couple of newspapers two years >ago when we did a book on the Upper Murray - which still lingers completed >in our files but will be released soon. > > The pros and Cons of cutting up or not cutting up the film for >consideration of those interested - > > Fiche Pockets - Cutting is time consuming but only the once (g). Put a >sticker on the pocket so you know the date of the film inside. The beauty >of cutting is that you can refer to any given date in a minute and have the >information you want. HOWEVER, never ever drop the lot on the floor if you >have not dated! I have 3 years of the Federal Standard undated, and which >at some time were dropped on the floor. What a mess, no date, so I have not >sorted them out. to do so would mean insert the fiche pocket into the >reader, then date, then sort. Hundreds of the things! > > Film on rolls - simple way to go or so it seems. I merely let the film >I"ve read drop over the back of my desk onto the floor as it comes out of >the reader and where it stays out of the way until I have finished and need >to re-roll manually. This takes maybe 3 minutes to do. HOWEVER, as soon as >you have re-rolled the film you always have to unroll it, check something >or go back for something missed. Unroll the film all over the floor until >you get to the date. Get your information and then start to re-roll. >Untangled the dog, unwrap the chair legs, don't trip yourself and make sure >no one walks on it. Then re-roll - 3 minutes for a small item you needed. > > HOWEVER - every single minute is worth it in the long run for your own >research. > > Chris - the Federal Standard is one also where you need to stand on your >head, on the desk, sideways , twisting your neck with your arms between >your legs and type at the same time....tad tiring. One must call for help >after an hour to be untangled and dropped on the floor then ironed out >flat. No, not the film, me. > >Thankfully the OMA is up the right way. > >D > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ ASUS M5 Ultra-slim lightweight is Now $1999 (was $2,999) http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Easus%2Ecom%2Eau%2F&_t=752129232&_r=Hotmail_tagline_23Nov05&_m=EXT

As per Di's eBay notice - there are 3 different ones there - none match mine, so I guess there are many styles to look at. Simpler the better I think D ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Bigelow." <anthonybigelow@hotmail.com> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 10:55 AM Subject: Re: [HC] Off Topic - 35mm Newspaper reader > Hello Ronda, Denise, Jenny, Dawn, Chris and Di, > > I go away for twelve hours and the list has gone crazy with Newspaper > reader chat (g) > > Thanks for all of the reponses, I think its given myself and Ronda quite > alot to think about. I will pop into the SLV at some point and test out > this solution. > > Thanks to everyone, Anthony > >>Thanks Denise! >> >>I now have the complete picture in my head! >> >>Jenny >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Denise <denisem@powerup.com.au> >>To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com >>Sent: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 19:03:19 +1000 >>Subject: [HC] Off Topic - 35mm Newspaper reader >> >> Jenny- >> >> > Denise when you say you cut yours and put them in pockets are we >> > talking A4 clear protector sort of pockets? >> >> I have in the past bought FICHE pockets from MacBeth or the like - very >> very cheap. >> >> > And while we're on the subject, has anyone worked out a way to > >> successfully digitise newspaper film? >> >> Jenny I too have a scanner which scans film and slides - I have tried to >> scan film, have been only mildly successful but I think that is my own >> fault. However be careful of copyright if you are going to scan and use >> in a publication. Copyright can still exist and you must seek permission >> of the paper concerned, be it owned by the same company or another after >> a take over. >> Chris and I had to seek permission of a couple of newspapers two years >> ago when we did a book on the Upper Murray - which still lingers >> completed in our files but will be released soon. >> >> The pros and Cons of cutting up or not cutting up the film for >> consideration of those interested - >> >> Fiche Pockets - Cutting is time consuming but only the once (g). Put a >> sticker on the pocket so you know the date of the film inside. The beauty >> of cutting is that you can refer to any given date in a minute and have >> the information you want. HOWEVER, never ever drop the lot on the floor >> if you have not dated! I have 3 years of the Federal Standard undated, >> and which at some time were dropped on the floor. What a mess, no date, >> so I have not sorted them out. to do so would mean insert the fiche >> pocket into the reader, then date, then sort. Hundreds of the things! >> >> Film on rolls - simple way to go or so it seems. I merely let the film >> I"ve read drop over the back of my desk onto the floor as it comes out of >> the reader and where it stays out of the way until I have finished and >> need to re-roll manually. This takes maybe 3 minutes to do. HOWEVER, as >> soon as you have re-rolled the film you always have to unroll it, check >> something or go back for something missed. Unroll the film all over the >> floor until you get to the date. Get your information and then start to >> re-roll. Untangled the dog, unwrap the chair legs, don't trip yourself >> and make sure no one walks on it. Then re-roll - 3 minutes for a small >> item you needed. >> >> HOWEVER - every single minute is worth it in the long run for your own >> research. >> >> Chris - the Federal Standard is one also where you need to stand on your >> head, on the desk, sideways , twisting your neck with your arms between >> your legs and type at the same time....tad tiring. One must call for help >> after an hour to be untangled and dropped on the floor then ironed out >> flat. No, not the film, me. >> >>Thankfully the OMA is up the right way. >> >>D >> >> >> >> >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > ASUS M5 Ultra-slim lightweight is Now $1999 (was $2,999) > http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Easus%2Ecom%2Eau%2F&_t=752129232&_r=Hotmail_tagline_23Nov05&_m=EXT