Scanning card images

[rugbymarine]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Thanks for the recommendations.

I guess what I was trying to understand is how a AH image could vary rather dramatically from what PSA has on their website. Are there perfectly reasonable explanations for some degree of variance other than enhancement?

I believe a lot of AH are using photographs now instead of scans, and I assume they're using professional setups. (stands, backgrounds, ideal lenses & settings, etc...) since it is very much in their best interests to portray the card in the best light possible. That is not as true with the stock images I've seen on PSA registry/inventory.

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by rugbymarine

I believe a lot of AH are using photographs now instead of scans, and I assume they're using professional setups. (stands, backgrounds, ideal lenses & settings, etc...) since it is very much in their best interests to portray the card in the best light possible. That is not as true with the stock images I've seen on PSA registry/inventory.

On higher end cards it would be nicer to see a short video of the cards front and back.

[sb1]

Epson V series, 33,39 and several others, all inexpensive and work great right out of the box, but also allow for several adjustments.

Some AH are using big photograph setups, others use large flat bed scanners. Typically scanners will bring out far more details as to creases/wrinkles, etc where photos tend to mute the issue.

[jingram058]

This is what my buddy Louis had to say: he has experience with AH submittals, due to his fondness for old cars and the ephemera that accompany them. He also prepares the St. Jude web presence. He says digital photography is okay for one's own personal use, but a scanner set up for cards, with minimal handling, is the only way to go with an AH submittal. His recommendations are Canon (best) and Epson (2nd best).

[steve B]

There are so many different settings, both on scanning/photographing and especially on the display end that it's very common for an image to display differently on one device than another.

My scanner will automatically adjust the brightness depending on the image. So If I have say three dark cards and one lighter card I can see a difference when I move the active scanning area from one to the other.
(I can select an area that's just bigger than card size, scan, then move that selected area to the next card. I'm not sure other scanners will do that. )

If your monitor setting is bright or dim it will probably make a difference in how you perceive the colors.

[RL]

as long as you get a CCD your scans should be good.

I use a epson v370