Dear List, I am also looking to buy similar equipment. I need a tripod/camera/laptop setup to photograph documents while they are lying on a table. I could really use some direction in type of camera and lenses, and I have never really worked with a tripod, especially one that turns the camera lens down toward a table. I would like for the camera to be connected to a laptop so that the images will appear on screen as they are taken. I saw a man doing this recently at the National Archives II. Any help or direction is appreciated! Thank you. Replies can also be sent off list to [log in to unmask] Keri Towery Petersen Archivist, Records Manager North Carolina Railroad Company 2809 Highwoods Boulevard Suite 100 Raleigh, NC 27604-1000 919-954-7601 919-954-7099 (fax) www.ncrr.com <http://www.ncrr.com> ________________________________ From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Christy Jones Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 9:41 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [MUSEUM-L] photo equipment for digitization? Dear List, My director just called and told me I had an unexpected 6-7 thousand dollars to purchase needed equipment and supplies. I am primarily the archivist, but because we don't have an objects curator, I end up taking care of all of those duties as well. I'd like part of the money to go towards setting up an area with a backdrop, camera stand/tripod, and the proper kind of lighting so we can make digital pics of our artifacts, but I don't know where to start. We have a pretty good digital camera alreadybut can't change the lenses or anything. I've looked at camera stands, but I don't think it will work because we have a number of larger artifacts that wouldn't fit in the photo area. Any suggestions will be welcome. Replies can be sent off list. Thank you! Christy Jones Archivist MS Armed Forces Museum Camp Shelby, MS 39407 wondering where i'm living this year? read my blog... http://www.litsavant.blogspot.com ________________________________ Need a break? Find your escape route with Live Search Maps. <http://g.msn.com/8HMBENUS/2731??PS=47575> ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).