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Hi,
Does it make much difference scanning stamps,sheets etc.
with mount or stock sheet (which are transparent).
Also what background to be used ?
tikithindi
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Usually it is better to keep the stamp(s) in the mount or Vario or Hagner type sheet to protect it while moving it around and placing and removing it on the scanner. They are usually, if clean and dust free, very clear and do not affect the scan unless you are scanning at 1200 ppi which shows every little dust speck and finger oil on the plastic.
Usually it is best to use a black matte background to scan stamps against, or some other darker colour. This shows off the perfs and the stamp, unless the stamp is really dark. |
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It was difficult to pick up stamp from scanner glass. Was thinking to make make out
sort of holder on black matted sheet using Lager mount size for stamp. If stamps are
not in mount or stock sheet.
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I would say try it. I see little difference 'most' of the time and agree it is both easier and safer.
Checkout the Image bursting software mentioned on this forum as it works great with scanned Hagners etc. |
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I'll do it one of 2 ways:
1St~ If it's a 'naked' single then I'll carefully place on my scanner bed then place a black Vario divider page over top and scan. Then crop or whatever..
2Nd~ If the stamp is already in it's place in my Vario stock page I'll just remove page from Vario binder and place on scanner bed, then I'll use the 'preview' function on my scanner software and use that image to crop out what I want to scan. I'll then set the resolution of scan and then simply scan it. Then I can re-crop, edit or whatever.
Good luck on whatever you decide friend!
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I have a whole stack of what I call stock cards that I use. they look similar to Vario pages, with an overleaf attached to the top of the card to protect the whole front of the card. get them all the time from my European sources. have them in 3 sizes (about 3X5, 4x6 and 5x8) have also noted that the 2 larger sizes have multiple configurations for rows. |
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I have always just left (or put) the stamps in Hagner sheets. As you pointed out, it can be difficult to pick up stamps directly from the scanner glass, and I do want that black background to help show off the stamps.
For "general" use (web sites, blogs, etc) I find that 300dpi is quite adequate-- however, since I work a lot with speciality collections of plate flaws and minor varieties, I also do a lot of scanning at 1200dpi, so I can show tiny detail on a specific part of a stamp. The main thing is to keep both the scanner glass and the front of the stock sheets very clean and free of hair, lint, dust, fingerprints and whatever.
Although a matte surface is best, I really haven't found much of an issue with glare off the shiny front strips of stock sheets. Most newer scanners are calibrated to scan photographs... which typically have a shiny surface.
Good luck, whatever you decide to do!
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