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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 2924452, member: 19165"]As others have mentioned before, your white balance is off. It is still too yellow. What sort of light bulbs are you using? I find it best to use 2 lights (preferably halogen). Incandescent lights are just too yellow (although they are more pleasing when I'm reading).</p><p><br /></p><p>The other problem that I'm starting to see are focus issues. What kind of camera are you using? You said you are using a tripod, which is good. However, the images appear out of focus. I think if you get more light, and reduce the exposure time, that might help. Also, are using the "macro" mode on your camera?</p><p><br /></p><p>A camera will definitely take better pictures in the end, and you are making progress. However, a camera can also take a little while to get used to because there is more to it than a scan. Keep trying![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 2924452, member: 19165"]As others have mentioned before, your white balance is off. It is still too yellow. What sort of light bulbs are you using? I find it best to use 2 lights (preferably halogen). Incandescent lights are just too yellow (although they are more pleasing when I'm reading). The other problem that I'm starting to see are focus issues. What kind of camera are you using? You said you are using a tripod, which is good. However, the images appear out of focus. I think if you get more light, and reduce the exposure time, that might help. Also, are using the "macro" mode on your camera? A camera will definitely take better pictures in the end, and you are making progress. However, a camera can also take a little while to get used to because there is more to it than a scan. Keep trying![/QUOTE]
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