I am interested is hearing what others use to photograph rare books with. Some stands are available commercially, but none really appear to handle the book gently and allow for a professional photograph to be taken at the same time! Of course, the desire is to begin shooting more 35mm slides of drawings and images in some of our 5,000 rare books in our libary, as we prepare to create Photo CD's to accompany our library records in a Collection Management System. Thanks in advance. Mark Friedman Mgr of I/S The Mariners' Museum Newport News, Virginia -- Mark K. Friedman "The fights are so *********************************** Tidewater, VA vicious because ** Internet: [log in to unmask] ** the stakes are so ** Phone: (804) 484-1636 ** low." ** Work: (804) 591-7756 **