And don't bother with the Kodak cards - get the Gretag Macbeth ones instead. (they usefully come in a couple of sizes as well).
(especially, don't rely on old colour charts you may have around from the days when you had a photographer 7 or 8 years ago. They fade over time and the colours also fade differentially) http://xrite.gretagmacbethstore.com/index.cfm?act=catalog.cfm&menugroup=__me nu+usa+new tim a -- Tim Atherton Assistant Curator (Archives & Research) Mus?e H?ritage Museum, St. Albert (780) 459-1594 tatherton at st-albert.net On 10/14/08 3:06 PM, "Frank E. Thomson" <FThomson at ashevilleart.org> wrote: > I would suggest shooting an image of the color bar at the start of each > session, maybe not in every image. But it would be helpful later trying to > match color and value. > > Frank Thomson, Curator > > Asheville Art Museum > > PO Box 1717 > > Asheville, NC 28802 > > 828.253.3227 tel > > 828257.4503 fax > > www.ashevilleart.org > > -----Original Message----- > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of > Jansonius, Remko (Vizcaya) > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 5:04 PM > To: mcn-l at mcn.edu > Subject: [MCN-L] photography, digitization, and a color/grey card? > > Dear Colleagues, > > > > We are about to digitize a collection of photo albums containing > 1910s/20s photographs; while they are black and white, many have > discolored and turned sepia over the years. Since these are fragile, > bound volumes we will be doing this through photography rather than > scanning. Would you say it is necessary or advisable or standard > practice to use a color card or a grey card during this process? > > > > As always, I greatly appreciate y'all's input! > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Remko Jansonius > > Collections and Archives Manager > > Vizcaya Museum and Gardens > > Miami, FL > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l -- Tim Atherton Assistant Curator Mus?e H?ritage Museum, St. Albert (780) 459-1594 tatherton at st-albert.net
