Here is one site worth looking at: http://www.rit.edu/~andpph/text-demo-scanner-cam.html
----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip willarney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 5:59 PM Subject: Re: [Cameramakers] Cute little HP scanner; potential 4x5 back? Hmmm... > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I'm trying to figure out how this would get done. > > Wouldn't you need to turn > > off the scanner lamp? > ...snip... > > Yah, you need to turn off, disconnect, or cover the > lamp. I've read about a couple of projects like this, > including (drat, lost the web address) a fellow who > turned a flat bed scanner into a panoramic camera by > taking the guts out, disconnecting the light, mounting > the sensor onto a pivot with a lens, and gimmicking > the original motor & belt to pivot the lens. Looked > like it worked pretty well, and since it used the > original electronics & driver, it was real easy to > use. I know one issue with doing this is that many > scanner sensors are designed with baffles to only see > light coming straight in, so light coming in at an > angle (like most lens cameras have) isn't seen. I > gotta get a working scanner to gut to try this, > though. > > -- Philip _______________________________________________ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
