At 11:40 AM 4/14/97 -0500, you wrote:
>>I need to take pictures from books in order to make slides.  Does anyone
>>have instructions on how to set up the camera, tripod, type of lighting
>>etc.  Will be greatly appreciated.
>

You should probably use a copy stand rather than a tripod.  In a copy stand,
the camera is placed on a platform horizontally with the lens pointing
downwards through a hole, the book (or whatever) is held flat, and
floodlights are pointed down towards the book at a 45-degree angle to avoid
glare and hot spots.  You should always use a cable release as well so the
camera isn't being jiggled while it's taking the picture.

If you are associated with, or have access to, a university someone probably
has a copy stand somewhere:  check with the art or art history department's
slide librarian first.  If not, many of your better photo labs do copy stand
work.

Julia Moore
Indianapolis Art Center