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I've done them two ways: cheep and long: Splice FOUR images of 8.5x11 scans together in Photoshop Fast and wonderful: I have given up film. I now have a Nikon D100 that I use for almost all my imaging, including slide scanning and album cover scanning. I do have the AF 60mm f/2.8 and AF 105mm f/2.8 Micro-Nikkors (for about a dozen or so years, actually). Cheers, Richard At 11:34 AM 8/8/2003 -0400, you wrote: >Joel- > >The digital camera with a photo stand probably is your best option. >The issue as you guessed is eliminating any glare and getting equal >illumination across the entire image. My father is writing a book with >many photos and illustrations and he has had great success with >this set-up, he is however using a conventio >nal Nikon F-series >not a digital camera. > >aa >On Friday, August 8, 2003, at 10:39 AM, Joel Bresler wrote: > >>Dear friends: >> >>For a discographical project, I need to image several hundred LP >>covers. I >>currently own a flatbed scanner, but it can only take up to 8 1/2" x >>11" >>originals. I need adequate, not tremendous, resolution and color >>depth. >> >>I would, of course, like to accomplish this task while spending the >>least >>amount of time and money possible! If anyone has found a scanner large >>enough to accomplish the task without breaking the bank, that would be >>one >>option. Second, it's occured to me a digital camera heldl in a special >>stand with appropriate lighting might be the other way to go. >>Suggestions >>welcome! >> >>Best, >> >>Joel >> >> >> >>Joel Bresler >>250 E. Emerson Rd. >>Lexington, MA 02420 >>USA >> >>781-862-4104 (Telephone & FAX) >>[log in to unmask] >> >Sincerely, > >Aaron