Hi Nan, I have found these hints, mostly from a French genealogist very helpful in photographing microfilm with a digital camera. Adjust the microfilm viewer image down to small size (say 8" X 10") in order to help reduce the lighting variation. (Also might need to adjust the bulb position to minimize variation, if there is such an adjustment.) Place a good sheet of white paper on the viewing surface where the image is projected. Paper with a smooth, but not glossy, surface work best (like a "clayed" for inkjet printers). Use a small tape to hold the sheet in place. Adjust focus on paper. Turn off the camera flash and subdue the room light coming onto the viewing surface if possible. Mount camera on tripod and lean tripod in so that it is almost inside and at the top of the hood. Too far in and it blocks the light in some viewers. Also, you want to be able to see the lcd image on the camera. Zoom in on the image to fill the view finder and photograph away. Takes as many pictures as you want as they are almost free. Transfer them to you PC and use good image editing software to crop and adjust brightness, light and dark thresholds, contrast etc. For backup, save the good files to CDR's. Print using a regular black and white printer if desired. Ray > > Have you used your digital camera to take photos of microfilm on one of > these readers? If so, are there any tips that I should be aware of? I > have a bunch of memory cards and rechargeable batteries and could take > lots of photos. I'm wondering about the light on the reader, should I > use my flash? If you have any thoughts for me, I would welcome them with > great appreciation. Thanks for taking the time to assist me. > > God bless, > > Nan