There were some excellent suggestions by Mat on using a camera to photograph microfilm images. Another method is to request libraries (or help them raise the funds) to purchase a new microfilm reader/printer that emails images. My city library just purchased one. You can print off copies while you are there or you can email them to your home. I haven't tried it, yet, but it seems like a major advancement. Withe the old machines, sometimes the image is OK, but various problems with the printer can give less than satisfactory copies (not to mention having to sometimes print several copies with various settings before getting one good copy -- those machine can be temperamental.) My home printer will likely print better copies than the microfilm printer, plus I can keep the emailed image on my computer. Wayne McElreavy

Hello ; Thank you Mat on the tutorial, there is a lot of information there. I go to my local FHC and their Printer always breaks down, leaving us stranded with no way to make copies. I spoke to the Director Volunteer abt. them maybe getting a replacement and was told that these things start at $7000. seven thousand --- and the LDS is responsible for getting them, and because this FHC is small and doesn't have the volume of traffic they would not buy a new one- that they do have a service contract but it takes days to get the Tech. to come. so we are stuck- I see others occasionally with a camera taking pics of the tape, and am contemplating buying a camera- the last time a gal was doing that but she was gone before I could ask her abt. her camera- so I am asking all the Listers who have done this, taken pics of the tapes at the FHC- which camera seems to be best suited, for that, and for other uses as well (family stuff )- I have been advised to also get a tripod, my hand shakes- and I appreciate advice from those who have been there. Thanks a zillion, Sally Dutton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne McElreavy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 8:27 PM Subject: Re: [QC-ETANGLO] HOW TO Digitally Photograph Microfilm > There were some excellent suggestions by Mat on using a camera to photograph > microfilm images. > > Another method is to request libraries (or help them raise the funds) to > purchase a new microfilm reader/printer that emails images. My city library > just purchased one. You can print off copies while you are there or you can > email them to your home. I haven't tried it, yet, but it seems like a major > advancement. Withe the old machines, sometimes the image is OK, but various > problems with the printer can give less than satisfactory copies (not to > mention having to sometimes print several copies with various settings > before getting one good copy -- those machine can be temperamental.) > > My home printer will likely print better copies than the microfilm printer, > plus I can keep the emailed image on my computer. > > Wayne McElreavy >