I've been given an old image, seemingly "printed" onto black shellack or what ever photographers used instead of plastic in the 1920's. The Image itself was shot in 1924 and measures 4 x 6 cm. I need to get a scan of it and a flatbed of the quality I have just doesn't have a low enough D-max since the image is on a black shiny surface and can only really be seen in all it's glory when viewed obliquely. The image has the qualities of a daguerreotype. Also it does not bend like film so although a drum scan sounds perfect I am concerned as to how it might fit onto the drum (though I admit my knowledge of the mechanics of Drum scanning is sketchy at best).
Any Ideas as to how to get the best out of this image and if anyone has any knowledge of the process likely to have been used in it's making, I would be really interested t learn more.
Regards, Mike Usiskin
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