Sharon I had 2 tintypes. Both nearly black. I took one to the scanner at Walmart. The picture did come out but not really light. I brought it home scanned the picture and was able to lighten it with a program I have. I was also able to take the crack out of my greatgrandmother's face. My brother took the picture that I had finished and used his program to clean it up even more. I am very glad I tired to save it. Now I have her as she was when grandpa was little. The second one I did on the scanner at home. My scanner has a high dpi, it came out beautifully. You can try it with the digital and see what you get. I would also try it with a good scanner. My thought is that you willl never know unless you try -- go for it. Something may come out that you least expect. Cheryl Martin Cassidy <cassidym@earthlink.net> wrote:Sharon Hobart wrote: > We have a small book of about 10 tintype pictures that are unlabeled. Like > you, we know they are family we just don't know who. I plan on scanning > them in the computer and enlarging them to see if I can compare them to > Sharon, I doubt you will have much luck scanning your tintypes. I'd suggest using a digital camera, but you'll have to experiment with the lighting. Don't use the flash. And, you may be disappointed when you blow up the images even when you get a good one. You can't get more information off them when it isn't there in the first place.... -- Marty Cassidy Seattle, WA USA ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== Check the address you are replying to before sending your message. Be Well, Do Good Work , Keep In Touch --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Better first dates. More second dates. Yahoo! Personals
I have also used Picture Maker at WalMart to reproduce tintypes with great results.. Debi ----- Original Message ----- From: "cheryl enyart" <trayne1837inc@yahoo.com> To: <OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 11:40 PM Subject: [OHGALLIA-L] Tintypes > Sharon > I had 2 tintypes. Both nearly black. I took one to the scanner at Walmart. The picture did come out but not really light. I brought it home scanned the picture and was able to lighten it with a program I have. I was also able to take the crack out of my greatgrandmother's face. > My brother took the picture that I had finished and used his program to clean it up even more. > I am very glad I tired to save it. Now I have her as she was when grandpa was little. > The second one I did on the scanner at home. My scanner has a high dpi, it came out beautifully. > You can try it with the digital and see what you get. I would also try it with a good scanner. > My thought is that you willl never know unless you try -- go for it. > Something may come out that you least expect. > Cheryl > > Martin Cassidy <cassidym@earthlink.net> wrote:Sharon Hobart wrote: > > We have a small book of about 10 tintype pictures that are unlabeled. Like > > you, we know they are family we just don't know who. I plan on scanning > > them in the computer and enlarging them to see if I can compare them to > > > > Sharon, > > I doubt you will have much luck scanning your tintypes. I'd suggest > using a digital camera, but you'll have to experiment with the lighting. > Don't use the flash. And, you may be disappointed when you blow up > the images even when you get a good one. You can't get more > information off them when it isn't there in the first place.... > > > -- > Marty Cassidy > Seattle, WA USA > > > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > Check the address you are replying to before sending your message. > > > > > Be Well, Do Good Work , Keep In Touch > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Better first dates. More second dates. Yahoo! Personals > > > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > Check the address you are replying to before sending your message. >