I have to strongly agree with JC here. Scanning is the way to go with old prints.
Thanks, Ed http://lightandsilver.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of J. C. O'Connell > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 12:32 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Copying old photos with limited equipment. > > > WHY NOT SCAN THEM AND PRINT DIGITAL? > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Malcolm Smith > > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 11:59 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Copying old photos with limited equipment. > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > My mother was lent a box of photos at Xmas of family taken > many years > > ago (all B & W). She only has it for a few more days, and > I'd love to > > copy them. Of course, now would be a great time to own a > camera stand, > > but I don't, so > > any advice on taking copies with either the LX or MX with a > 50mm F1.2. > > > > I don't own that much Pentax equipment <blush>. > > > > Malcolm > > - > > 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 . > - > 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 . - 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 .