Good sharp photos of all faces are good,
but the "gold standard" for
documenting your battery is to place it on a flat bed scanner and scan each face. |
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Do not use flash in a simple setup like
this.
Work in an area with bright diffuse light. This is the type of image you will get with this setup. Photograph every face even if it appears blank that includes the bottom as well. These images can give information on how the paper or card stock is cut & glued together. |
To photograph:
Place a ruler and a strip of bright white paper within the field of view of your camera. This permits correction for colour Place your camera on a solid |
The very best way to document batteries is
to place them on a flat bed scanner. Wipe the battery with a soft cloth to remove any grit. Carefully place on the glass. You should have no problem with batteries up to 6 or 7 kg. If you are worried about the weight. Simply turn the Again, lay a scale and a bright white strip of paper so Scan at 300 or 600 d.p.i. and save as a .jpg or .pdf. |
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Whether you use a camera or scanner,
take
these two isometric views so that the side panels can be placed in their proper order. Add text to your image to give the the
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If you cannot scan the top because of
connectors, photograph just like the setup at the top of the page. If reflections are a problem, shoot slightly off-axis like this. |
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EVEN BAD EXAMPLES
HELP !
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Even if your battery is in very bad condition,
the images can still be of real value. They may
pair with images from another damaged artifact. Persons with access to advanced photo editors
usually do not just retouch images. Instead, |
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Send images to kd4hsh@juno.com
and I will post them.
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