Cruse Scanner vs. Traditional Photography
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1: 35mm Slide
Original Item: Plate II of the 1910 Bromley Atlas of Philadelphia, measures 24 inches by 34 inches.
Process: Photographed by a professional photographer on 35mm slide film. The resulting color slide was scanned by Athenaeum staff on an Agfa DuoScan T2500 scanner at a resolution of 2000 pixels per inch.
Original Item: Plate II of the 1910 Bromley Atlas of Philadelphia, measures 24 inches by 34 inches.
Process: Photographed by a professional photographer on 35mm slide film. The resulting color slide was scanned by Athenaeum staff on an Agfa DuoScan T2500 scanner at a resolution of 2000 pixels per inch.
Image 2: 4 x 5 inch Transparency
Original Item: Plate II of the 1910 Bromley Atlas of Philadelphia, measures 24 inches by 34 inches.
Process: Photographed by a professional photographer on 4 by 5 inch film. The resulting color transparency was scanned by Athenaeum staff on an Agfa DuoScan T2500 scanner at a resolution of 2000 pixels per inch.
Original Item: Plate II of the 1910 Bromley Atlas of Philadelphia, measures 24 inches by 34 inches.
Process: Photographed by a professional photographer on 4 by 5 inch film. The resulting color transparency was scanned by Athenaeum staff on an Agfa DuoScan T2500 scanner at a resolution of 2000 pixels per inch.
Image 3: Cruse Scanner
Original Item: Plate II of the 1910 Bromley Atlas of Philadelphia, measures 24 inches by 34 inches.
Process: Scanned by The Regional Digital Imaging Center at The Athenaeum of Philadelphia on a Cruse CS 220 ST at 300dpi.