Interesting discussion and I appreciate the input I've gotten on scanners.

Jim, I've got a Canon SD 1200 with 10 megapixels. As a handheld camera for micros, it hasn't had results to rival my former scanning. But that might be for lack of a tripod or possibly a higher resolution setting. I'd appreciate if someone can advise me on it. I suspect I'll need to contact Canon's support, which I haven't gotten around to yet.

A few years ago, owner's manuals started to be written on an ultra-simplistic level and today the owners of devices with lots of features must piece together instructions by contacting the manufacturer. Not coincidentally, I contacted Lexmark about the lack of resolution (which turned out to be lack of depth of field) and eventually shared via online chat with the tech support person that I was creating images of micro shells. She said that she was inspired to look for shells the next time she went to the beach. "Oh, are you close to the beach?" "Maybe a half-hour or an hour from the beach." "What state are you in? (I thought: maybe she's in Florida or California). "Actually, I'm in the Philippines." I almost fell off my chair. What happened out of this is that I got an invitation to be shown around the island of Cebu, when I visit.

David Kirsh
Durham, NC



"When you're chewing on life's gristle, DON'T grumble. Give a whistle!" --from Life of Brian

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