Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Uploading large schematics (was K1000 blueprint)

[Marc de Piolenc <piolenc@archivale.com>]

Actually, camera shots will work with large format prints, but it takes 
a lot of effort to get perfectly even, diffuse lighting, exclude all 
sources of glare, and so on. A flat-field copy lens is ideal, but an old 
trick is to use a telephoto lens set to its maximum focal length, which 
unfortunately requires a considerable standoff distance (camera on HEAVY 
tripod, original taped to wall, lens hood, bedsheets for diffusing the 
light, etc. etc.).

And of course the resolution has to be adequate.

All in all, better to go to a service bureau (preferably NOT Kinko's, 
who tend to be slipshod and unprofessional) and use their dedicated 
rotary blueprint scanner.

Best,
Marc de Piolenc

On 4/21/2010 8:58 AM, ShellyDalg@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 4/20/2010 12:25:10 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> alanjames@xtra.co.nz writes:
>
>     I'm not sure how large the plan is but pressume
>     it would be fairly big.
>
> Hi Alan. Yes, for sure a "blueprint" sized document would need to be
> scanned at Kinko's and then sent. Taking a Photo of it would give poor
> results.
> On a side note, my old computer has a hard time downloading many PDF
> files. Not much room left in this old machine.
> Frank D.
>
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>
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