Using a scanner

[Jimmy R]

I Saw an article on the Internet somewhere about using a scanner to photo Nihonto. It was very detailed. Now I cannot find it. It showed how to use a ruler and lay it all out so you could take multiple images to create an image. Does anybody know which site I am talking about? Also for those of you who take photos I am curious which lights you use.

Jim

[b.hennick]

Richard George wrote something on usinga scanner for swords. He is in the links section. RKG I believe.

[Ken-Hawaii]

Jim you can also check out http://www.arscives.com/bladesign/swordphotography.htm & http://www.swordforum.com/sfu/photography/poolside.html for sword-specific photography hints, & I particularly like the tons of useful info at http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?s=a30df46f3bd23b77365a104b87ec1563&daysprune=-1&f=26.

 

Barry, I can't find Richard's article, either.

 

Ken

[b.hennick]

He is listed in the first commercial listings:

Here is the link to the article on scanner use:

 

http://www.rkgphotos.com/articles/scanning_final.pdf

 

and here is one on photogaphing fittings:

 

http://www.rkgphotos.com/articles/ktk_p ... t_2007.pdf

[Ken-Hawaii]

Thanks, Barry.

 

Ken

[DirkO]

Here's another one which might be helpfull:

 

scanning nihonto.pdf

[kusunokimasahige]

I tried scanning my sword on a HP F380 deskjet/scanner. Using a black cloth, the results were fair but not brilliant.

 

These images were taken with my Samsung ES65 (Edit program was Photoscape) :

 

My wak tsuba in presentation box :

 

 

A hozon tsuba of a dealer at a show :

 

 

I think that there are various ways to make photographs of not only Nihonto which look nice.

 

 

 

KM

[Jimmy R]

Jean sent me the link that dirk later posted. That is the one I am talking about. I have been fruitlessly trying to evenly light the 31" Nagasa on a bingo mihara. So frustrating. I realized it is all in the lighting. I have been using Darcy's glass/mirror technique but it is very problematic. I would really like to see the setup atthe NBTHK museum. I will ask next time I am there. Anyone use special lights?

Jim

[Lindus]

Scanner are very good when used with various photo shop type facilities. They are foul when trying to scan blades though.

Roy