How do i scan large size books/images?

[papo]

My Epson V550 can obviously scan letter-sized images so i wonder what i could do to scan an image that exceeds the scanners max size. Of course i could go to these scan shops but long term, this would burn a hole in my pocket. Any idea? Thanks in advance.

 

[brbo]

Two obvious solutions:

- scan in parts and stitch
- buy a scanner that can scan larger formats

 

[FranZ]

Third obvious solution:
- take pictures.

With current 24-45 Mpix cameras this is a viable alternative.
My wife paints and I photograph her paintings. I can detach the middle column of my tripod, place it horizontally and attach my camera to photograph her paintings lying on the terrace on overcloud days.
Use an app on my tablet with live view to verify the picture and shoot.
Works great.

 

[Malcolm M]

This is RANGEFINDER forum. Any document copying to be done with BOOWU stand and Leica!

 

[Godfrey]

My Epson V550 can obviously scan letter-sized images so i wonder what i could do to scan an image that exceeds the scanners max size. Of course i could go to these scan shops but long term, this would burn a hole in my pocket. Any idea? Thanks in advance.

I'm using a copy setup with stand, focusing rail, Leica CL, and either Summicron-R 50, Macro-Elmarit-R 60, or Macro-Elmar-R 100 mm lenses for handling items both smaller and larger than my scanner can manage efficiently and with suitable resolution.

 

[Roger Hicks]

This is RANGEFINDER forum. Any document copying to be done with BOOWU stand and Leica!

Dear Malcolm,

Surely remissions of sins are granted to those who use Visoflexes.

Cheers,

R.

 

[DominikDUK]

Depends on what you wanna do with the Images. A copy stand with lighting and a digital cameras is good enough for most purposes. Most Museums have switched from scanners to reprocameras mounted on copy stands like the Phase one XF (very expensive) or Hasselblad. The Advantage of a camera over a scanner is the uniform file size and Resolution. For books, books Scanners are a good choice since they are Purpose built and do not break the spine but again expensive. So my advice copy stand with lighting and a good DSLR with macro lens.

 

[mbisc]

if you're just wanting to digitize them to throw them on a website, you could also just use your smart phone (with Microsoft Office Lens for parallax correction)

 

[lamefrog]

If you have an iOS or android phone you may want to check out Google's PhotoScan app

 

[majid]

I use a Fujitsu SV600, which can scan up to A3/11x17 originals. If it's an occasional need, just scan sections and stitch them using panorama software or Photoshop's built-in stitching.

 

[twopointeight]

I just bought a Zeiss 50mm macro for Fuji. It becomes a 75mm equivalent and works fine for that and is a just a good all purpose macro and portrait lens.

 

[Malcolm M]

Dear Malcolm,

Surely remissions of sins are granted to those who use Visoflexes.

Cheers,

R.

Granted, Roger, given that using a Visoflex is tantamount to Purgatory.