Hi Maris ... I'd pretty much agree with just much of what has been said, but, depending on the size of the documents, I'd suggest using a copy stand which will hold the work in perfect alignment with the film plane. Of course, not many people have access to a copy stand, and depending on how critical the work has to be it may not be necessary.
Instead of putting the work on a wall and shooting from a tripod, try placing the work on the floor or table, and shooting straight down with the camera on the tripod. This can provide a more critical alignment if you have a head with built-in bubble levels, or you can get an inexpensive level at the local hardware store. Not all tripods have a head that allows for shooting in that position, but if you've got one, it may be the way to go. A macro lens is ideal, of course, but baring that the SMC Pentax K105/2.8 and the 135/2.5 are excellent for this purpose, especially with a standard extension tube or the helicoid extension tube. The K85/1.8 is also an excellent lens, and perhaps a little better in one way, as it, and some of the other 85mm lenses, require that the focusing collar be turned a great deal to move from infinity to closest focusing. This allows making very fine focusing adjustments a little easier than with lenses that require only 90- or 120-degrees to go from close focus to infinity. While you want to stop down a bit, you also want to keep the shutter speed either above 1/30 second or below 1/4 second. Many SLR cameras have a vibration that's hard to eliminate at speeds between 1/30th and 1/8th second. Here's the perfect place to use a camera with MLU or, perhaps, mirror pre-fire. Be sure to either use a cable release or the camera's self timer. And also be sure the tripod is very stable and perhaps even weighted down to reduce vibration and movement. HTH ... I hope I didn't forget anything. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << My daughter is submitting an application to a College of Design and they > require slides of her design drawings. > > First question - the College FAQs suggest shooting outdoors in daylight, > which is possible. Should I do this or use flash? > > Second question - what slide film for daylight, or what slide film for flash? > > Third question - what focal length lens? Short and up-close like 28-35mm, > or perhaps a portrait-lens length of 100-135mm? >> -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/pow/enter_pow.html http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/cameras/pentax_repair_shops.html - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
