._._z Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 I'm trying to get practical tips for using a computer scanner as a camera. I've come across a couple of websites which have such photography of flowers: <http://www.edge.org/documents/twelve_flowers/twelve_intro.html> , <http://www.manntaylor.com/scan.html> but no tips or tricks. I'm sure to get experience through experimentation, but I'd appreciate any ideas or recommendations (or URLs) from anyone who's done this already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan_ratzlaff Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 Put some flowers or other objects on the scanner and play with it a bit. If you have light images you can also use the transparency adaptor to light them This image was made on a flatbed scanner with transparency adaptor scanned at 1200 dpi.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
._._z Posted September 10, 2002 Author Share Posted September 10, 2002 That's lovely, Jonathan. Thanks. I remember reading somewhere (photo.net?) from someone who painted a shoebox flat-black and placed it over whatever he scanned. Given his scanner's limited DOF, he was able to get pitch black backgrounds to nice effect. I wish I'd saved that URL .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
._._z Posted September 11, 2002 Author Share Posted September 11, 2002 A follow-up to my own question: I spent some time doing a search on the internet for the terms "cameraless" and "scanner photography" and "scanner art" and I came across these sites that I thought I'd share for those who might be interested in the topic -- although they contained precious few tips/tricks: Flower shots http://www.katinkamatson.com/exhibits.html http://www.katinkamatson.com/documents/forty_flowers/50/flowers_50.html http://www.katinkamatson.com/documents/twelve_flowers/twelve_index.html Someone commenting on the last set of images: http://www.electricedge.com/greymatter/archives/00001113.htm That person scan-shoots as well: http://www.electricedge.com/greymatter/archives/00001137.htm http://www.electricedge.com/gordon.coale/photography/insects/index.htm http://www.electricedge.com/gordon.coale/photography/hummingbird/index.h tm Flower shots http://www.synecdochestudio.com/html_files/florilegium_thumbnails.html Controversial scan-your-kitty (humor?) site. Photos temporarily offline: http://www.cat-scan.com/ Another scanner photography site http://www.usd253.org/~techsupp/ScanArt/ScanArt.html Portraits: stick your face over the scanner! http://inkybrown.stormhosts.com/women/scans.html Scanner photography by a teenager, inspired by musician Tori Amos (?!?!) http://members.tripod.com/ecanaan/flores/ Her portrait scan tips: http://members.tripod.com/~ecanaan/become.html Scanner photos at museum: multi-page intro, gallery of scanner photos, some amazing, lovely shots: http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/site/exhibitions/scanner2/ Same museum site: kids & families make scanner photos at the museum: http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/site/exhibitions/scanner/intro.html Oh, those wacky art students http://www.svsu.edu/reverbmarks/JohnHale/Art/scanfun2.html http://www.svsu.edu/reverbmarks/JohnHale/Art/scanfun3.html Leaves and beads. Beautiful. http://www.inthescene.com/digitexp/Archive/scbax/leaveswater.htm His other stuff: http://www.inthescene.com/digitexp/Archive/scbax/scottstuff.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wikkit Posted September 24, 2002 Share Posted September 24, 2002 You can also be really creative, and actually use the scanner as a camera, if a slightly odd one. <a href="http://www.sentex.net/~mwandel/tech/scanner.html">Matthias Wandel demostrates.</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce watson Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 Most flat bed scanners can be used like fixed focus point 'n shoots. Just pick the thing up, point it at what you are interested in, and turn it loose. Oh, yes, remove the cover, just like removing the lens cap. Watch out for "camera shake" and subject motion artifacts - it is a scanner after all and "exposure" takes awhile. This isn't the most convienient way to make a camera - it is tethered to a computer and an electrical supply. But, it'll work. Depends on what you are after I suppose. BTW, this is pretty much what a view camera digital scanning back does. The current leader is Better Light: http://www.betterlight.com/pages/why_betterlight.html So, think "off the glass" and see what you can create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_doyle Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 Holy moly! 122Megapixels http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~szwang/Research/ScanCam/scancam.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_bingham Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 Here is another example. Notice that it really doesn't looked scanned. Epson 1200U, taken about 3 years ago.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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