I have used the scanner extensively to make ebay displays - though having the digicam has made me lazy about it... for shiney things I put them on a sheet of polarizing gel. I leave the top off for somethings and it makes a nice dark background and the subject seems to float.
annsan wendy beard wrote: > --- Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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? > > > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2968947 > > > > > > greetings > > Markus > > > > Scanners are very handy things. It's amazing what you > can fit on them. > > http://pug.komkon.org/03feb/mxc.html > > Wendy
