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At 09:10 AM 4/16/98 -0400, you wrote:
>At 04:23 PM 4/14/98 -0700, you wrote:
>>Greetings,
>>
>>A few weeks ago I sent a question to the list regarding your experiences
>>with Minolta's EPIC 3000 and similar devices.  I received several
>>replies--thanks!  Recently I had an opportunity to see this scanner
>>first-hand and was quite impressed.  But I am still in something of a
>>quandary: I also learned recently of Leica's release of their S1 digital
>>camera--paired with the proper imaging software it perhaps could be a
>>viable alternative to an overhead scanner such as the Minolta.  I was
>>hoping someone might have some suggestions.  Here goes:
>>
>>_Our Needs & Preferences_______________
>>-Equipment to be used to image delicate materials; minimal contact
>>     desired between imaging equipment and materials; *no* flatbed or
>>     "roll-n-drag" (handheld) scanners would be acceptable.
>>-Imaging quality of at least 400+ dpi desired for most projects; 600+
>>     dpi would be ideal.
>>-Users of our department regularly request photographic or photocopy
>>     reproductions of items in our collections.
>>-InterLibrary Loan access to our collections desirable.  We use Ariel
>>     (if you aren't aquainted, Ariel is like a fax but uses internet
>>     transmission instead of telephone lines, for reproduction that is
>>     superior to fax) for electronic transmission of ILL requests.
>>     Currently only using flatbed scanners for Ariel requests; with
>>     non-flatbed imaging equipment could ariel [verb] delicate
>>     materials that now we cannot.
>>-Color imaging needed for WWW exhibits.  B/W imaging sufficient for
>>     text-only utilitarian imaging.
>>
>>_Pros & Cons of Minolta's EPIC 3000____________
>>-Overhead scanner: minimal contact with materials.
>>-Curvature correction software reduces image distortion of tightly
>>     bound volumes.
>>-400 dpi maximum quality.  Insufficient for archival-standard imaging
>>     but is best overhead scanner available.
>>-Can deliver high-quality image printout when attached to laser or very
>>     good inkjet printer.
>>-Can be incorporated into an Ariel-based electronic ILL delivery
>>     system.
>>-Images of text could be run through an OCR program.
>>-CON: B/W only.
>>
>>_Pros & Cons of Leica S1________________
>>-Minimal contact with materials.
>>-300-600+ dpi (varies according to size of material to be imaged and
>>     its distance from camera).
>>-Color.
>>-OCR?  Ariel?  Quick and easy printout?
>>
>>_Question RE: Leica S1________________
>>Chances are that no one (or at least not many) users of this or any such
>>list will have first-hand experience with a just-released $20,000
>>digital camera.  But I was wondering if anyone has had any success using
>>a digital camera (preferably a good one) to image items that need to be
>>OCRed?  Sent by electronic ILL?  Printed out for users?  "Archived" as
>>part of an image database?  The fact that the Leica camera can make
>>color images makes it a tempting alternative to the Minolta scanner but
>>the scanner's features may offer more versitility.  What would you
>>choose?
>>
>>Sorry about the long message.  Any information would be appreciated.
>>Further info about the products described can be found at
>>http://ows.minoltausa.com/minolta/owa/productlinelist?cat=ep&frame=N
>>(for Minolta) and http://www.leica-camera.com/elec_img/eisys_e.htm (for
>>Leica).
>>
>>--
>>
>>James A. Otto
>>Digital Projects Specialist / ERes Manager
>>The Libraries of The Claremont Colleges
>>800 Dartmouth
>>Claremont, CA  91711
>>(909) 607-7530 (Special Collections)
>>jotto@rocky.claremont.edu
>>
>>"So long as I am in my right mind there is nothing that I prefer
>>to a delightful friend."
>>     --Horace, Satire I,5
>>
>>
>I will be away from April 6th to april 15th.  I will respond to all mail
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I will be away from April 6th to april 15th.  I will respond to all mail
when I return.