Aha now I get it. A very small mirror would be the most accurate.

2009/4/15 Luiz Felipe <[email protected]>:
> If you place a mirror flat against a flat surface, and position said mirror
> in the center of the frame and position your lens reflection at the center
> of the mirror, you're at the correct alignment to shoot the flat surface.
>
> The moment you see your reflection you're very close to being 90 degrees to
> the mirror plane. Placing the mirror in the middle of the frame and then
> seeing your image in the middle of the mirror is going very, very close to
> exactly 90 degrees to the mirror - and any flat surface against wich the
> mirror is paralel.
>
> You may use a strong flaslight, if your mirror is too small or farther away
> - you should see the light reflected back to the flashlight the moment it is
> 90 degrees to the mirror. No laser - you really don't want to look into a
> laser.
>
> LF
>
> Toine escreveu:
>>
>> I need to experiment with this. I can't visualize how a mirror helps
>> to align the ccd and the wall.
>>
>> Toine
>>
>> 2009/4/15 Luiz Felipe <[email protected]>:
>>>
>>> flat mirror with the back to the wall in the center of the frame to make
>>> sure you're properly aligned.
>>
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