From: "George M. Anderson"
> Jaime;
>
> If you have a macro lens, that's the one to use. Otherwise, it's iffy. A
> copy stand is also useful (definitely a tripod if you've not got a copy
> stand). Good even lighting window of skylight is always good. If you use
> tungsen lights, you need tungsten film. Avoid flare. Get the book flat
and
> set up the lens exactly parallel to it.
>
> G
Thanks George. I had borrowed a macro tube and an 80 and 135 from the
learned Mr. Gries. I've been taking very bad close-ups of
all-things-inappropriate ;-). I'll try them on the copy work. BTW, since
I'm doing B&W, is there any advantage to using yellow/orange/red filtration?
Thanks.
Jamie
Fort Myers, FL
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