Printing at FHL

[Wlord]

I'll be going to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and would like to take only my iPhone w/Reunion (no notebook computer or portable printer). However, I'll need to print out some FGSs and other brief documents to share with others. Given the FHL's capabilities, and those of the iPhone, is there any way to do this.
Bill

[timokracke]

Hi Bill,

I don't have an smooth solution.
But, did you know www.getdropbox.com ?! They give you 2GB of free space, it is connected to your HomeMac and to the iPhone.

You could move all the files you want to share to the dropbox and give permission to the people you like via iPhone. It is just one thought - but a try worth if it works for you!

[Bob White]

Take a look at Print Magic. It is a brand new app just posted to the App Store last night. The developer's website is http://www.wellala.com/printmagic_app. There is a short review of the product at http://www.ipodnn.com/articles/09/10/15/magic.printer.prints.pages.from.an.iphone/. There are no user reviews so far. Basically, it appears that if you can copy anything and there is an available network printer on IPP, you can print it.

[jep111]

I'll be going to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and would like to take only my iPhone w/Reunion (no notebook computer or portable printer). However, I'll need to print out some FGSs and other brief documents to share with others. Given the FHL's capabilities, and those of the iPhone, is there any way to do this.
Bill

Sorry for the non-responsive answer...

I spend a lot of time at FHL. From a few hours to a week at a time. I love Reunion for iPhone, but it is not the greatest way to enter data. And the FHL is such an amazing resource, I always try to make the most of every minute. Also, from your laptop you can put your files on a flash drive and print them.

I also take a digital camera with a clamp that attaches to the film reader. By using the self-timer, I can take great photos of the film, saving both time and printing.

My $.02.

Cheers!

John

[Sara]

I also take a digital camera with a clamp that attaches to the film reader. By using the self-timer, I can take great photos of the film, saving both time and printing.


John, I'm planning a trip to the FHL soon. In the past I've just taken the pictures with my camera but I'm curious about what kind of clamp you use and where you purchased it. Also, why the self-timer?

Thanks.

[jep111]

John, I'm planning a trip to the FHL soon. In the past I've just taken the pictures with my camera but I'm curious about what kind of clamp you use and where you purchased it. Also, why the self-timer?

Thanks.

The clamp I use is a photographic clamp/mini tripod that was maid in Germany in the '60's. It's really ingenious, but not perfect; but since I already owned it, it's what I use.

I see a clamp on eBay that I think I will get before the next trip:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Tabletop-Monopod-Mini-Tripod-Clamp-Camera-Support-Stand_W0QQitemZ370273437096QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_D efaultDomain_0?hash=item56360445a8#ht_2858wt_925

It not only works for the microfilm projection copying, but would also allow for book and map copying, and looks pretty compact. The nice thing about this is that you would be able to get the focus plane of the camera aligned with the projection surface. The clamp I use is by necessity a little offset, so instead of square things looking square, they look a little like trapezoids.

And the self-timer is important because you do not want to use flash (it overcomes the projected image) and you need to use the lowest ISO number your camera has (for the least noise in your image). That will mean they will be long exposures (too long to hand hold). By having the camera clamped and using the self-timer, the camera will have quit jiggling from your touching it and be rock steady for the 1/2 or 1 sec exposure. The quality is really amazing.

Cheers!

John

[Sara]

Thanks, John - I looked at the clamp and think it's probably bulkier than I'd like to carry with me - I then to travel as lightly as possible. I do like the idea of something I can put in place so that I don't have to continually focus & re-focus. I have had pretty good luck with microfilm readers just putting the camera on auto with the flash turned off. My latest one has IS (image stabilizer) which really helps but I do still get some blurry ones. I'll keep looking.

[jep111]

Thanks, John - I looked at the clamp and think it's probably bulkier than I'd like to carry with me - I then to travel as lightly as possible. I do like the idea of something I can put in place so that I don't have to continually focus & re-focus. I have had pretty good luck with microfilm readers just putting the camera on auto with the flash turned off. My latest one has IS (image stabilizer) which really helps but I do still get some blurry ones. I'll keep looking.

Well, this is smaller and is similar to what I use:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mini-Portable-Clamp-Tripod-for-Camera-Camcorder-MAX-5KG_W0QQitemZ230385638251QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def aultDomain_0?hash=item35a40ddb6b#ht_1969wt_941

Maybe it will work for you.

Cheers!

John

[Bob White]

Another one to check out is the line of GorrillaPods at http://joby.com/gorillamobile. Comes in several sizes and quite ingenious.