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What Is The Best Way To Detect Perforations When You Have Bad Eyes!??

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Posted 01/25/2017 4:50 pm

Hi All
I cannot see very well and trying to detect perf 10, 10 1/2 , 11 is not making it easier.

What software do you recommend ? Ez-perf? Ez-grader also says that it will tell you perfs.
Thanks
Elisa

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Posted 01/25/2017 5:28 pm

Hi Elisa

Here is the reply from Marios (who owns both) when I emailed him the same question in the past

Hope this helps.

EzGrader is intended for measuring the CENTERING of the stamp. It also does very simplistic perf measurement.

Ezperf is desgned specifically for measuring the perfs very accurately

Depending on your needs, you may need both programs

regards
Marios

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Edited by dutchman1948 - 01/25/2017 5:35 pm

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Posted 01/25/2017 5:44 pm

This is a very interesting thread regarding issues with vision and
magnification!

http://goscf.com/t/45937

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Posted 01/25/2017 6:12 pm

Thanks!

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Posted 01/25/2017 11:15 pm

I have something very similar to the picture, I place the gauge on the stamp and the magnifier over it, then I hold the magnifier with one hand and slide the gauge to different value

( will make a video tomorrow to show, more easy then words )

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Edited by area66 - 01/25/2017 11:15 pm

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Posted 01/25/2017 11:19 pm

Rod post this one recently made with Ezperf, look how the software miss the perforations on the bottom, very scary no ?

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Edited by area66 - 01/25/2017 11:19 pm

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Posted 01/26/2017 08:25 am

lisaelisa60...If you email me, I will send you a program to download and a gauge to use..I created a step by step instruction with it..BTW..The program can be downloaded free.

Here is an example what it looks like

Robert

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Edited by wert - 01/26/2017 08:27 am

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Posted 01/26/2017 08:50 am

Or you could try this little online tool I wrote: https://www.stampcollectingblog.com...ation-gauge/

Here's a short 'getting started' video to show how it functions:

Semq96V_r1g

All you need is somewhat recent web-browser and a scanner.

-k-

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Edited by scb - 01/26/2017 08:54 am

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