On 18 Dec 2004 at 23:40, Markus Maurer wrote: > Before getting the A50mm macro lens I just tried for fun scanning a silver > pendant > with the Canon 9900f flatbed scanner at 3200dpi. The size of the pendant > measures only about 1 cm in diameter. > I'm quite surprised how well that works compared to a close up photo. > > > What do you think, crap or any useful?
Sometimes useful, however DOF is a constraint and not adjustable and unless you provide back illumination you always end up with pretty harsh shadows. At least rotate the objects such that the shadow appears at the bottom of the image, it will look a little more natural then. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
