#New-Tek
24-Nov-87 20:32:37
Sb: #94716-#New-Tek
Fm: Vince Macdonald 73347,647
To: Robert Takahashi 76167,2160
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Robert,
I'd recommend getting the Panasonic WV-1410 camera as New-Tek suggests – a
home-quality color camera won't give you anything like the same results.
The lens that comes with it was designed for surveillance, and isn't much
use for digitizing. The camera takes standard "C-mount" lenses – they've
been used on 16mm. film cameras for years, and you can sometimes find a
good-quality one for $25 or so. For average originals, a focal length of
25mm. (the most common one) in a focusing mount works fine. If you can
find a zoom lens, it lets you change the image size without moving the
camera.
If you buy the camera and can't find a lens, I can suggest a couple of
mail-order outfits (yes, we have them for cameras, too!) that have them.
Vince