[Reader-users] An Introduction And A Question AboutPositioningDocument For Reading

[Mark Feliz]

Pam:

For me it is important to raise the camera to a heighth of which I have
become accustomed too with practice then quickly shoot. Gary is correct in
this since, if you ponder, you question yourself and become shaky.

When I demoed the product at Convention I stressed to the participants to
"stop thinking about the process so much and just shoot".


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder at earthlink.net>
To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list"
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 5:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] An Introduction And A Question
AboutPositioningDocument For Reading


> Pam. this may not work for you but it sometimes helps me. Put the camera
> flat on the page, and when you are ready to shoot, bring the camera
straight
> up to the height you think you need and shoot. Try placing your documents
on
> a surface where your distance is predictable - maybe your lap - that works
> for me. Then figure out what part of your body makes that 18 inches. For
me
> though the key is to put the camera level on the paper so I'm not guessing
> at level, bringing the camera up, and then shooting before I have time to
> get nervous and jiggle the camera.
>
> Others may have better advice.
>
> Gary
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pam Drake" <pamdrake at drakelroy.com>
> To: "'Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list'"
> <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 11:59 PM
> Subject: [Reader-users] An Introduction And A Question About
> PositioningDocument For Reading
>
>
> > Hello To All,
> >
> > My name is Pam Drake, and I purchased the Reader a few weeks ago.  Due
to
> > a
> > small problem I got myself into and which was quickly solved with the
help
> > of James Gashel and some sighted friends, I have not been able to
practice
> > as much as I would have liked.  The problem was that somehow I managed
to
> > get the camera in backwards.  No, they say it can't be done; but leave
it
> > to
> > me to be the first one to accomplish something weird!  <sigh>  <lol>
> >
> > For the first time last Sunday I was able to get a sighted person to
watch
> > me position the camera and text for reading.  My distance judgment is a
> > bit
> > off, and I really don't want to have to buy a stand unless absolutely
> > necessary, as I don't want to compromise the current portability.
> >
> > Dave's mother was watching me and helping me position the camera for
> > reading
> > various pages; one a birthday card, the other a standard sheet.  I used
> > the
> > view finder to allow her to help me position the camera.  She noticed
> > that,
> > on at least two occasions, just as I was about to take the picture my
hand
> > moved slightly and the focus was lost.  I was unaware of this.  Once I
got
> > a
> > very good reading, another time not so good.  Dave's mother was very
> > impressed, but came away with the impression that positioning the Reader
> > can
> > be tricky.  With my distance judgment I know it may be a little rougher
> > for
> > me than for some, but I'm determined to learn to take good pictures.
> >
> > Does anyone have any suggestions to help me gauge judgment and focus?  I
> > have been told that the field of view report, while a good tool, isn't a
> > truly accurate predictor of how the picture and ultimate quality of the
> > resulting text will turn out.  I would really be interested in anyone's
> > suggestions.  I have been reading the list and know that people are
using
> > the machine successfully, and I am a rather proficient Optacon user; so
I
> > am
> > looking forward to doing so myself.
> >
> > Many thanks in advance, and I want to thank my friend Shannon for giving
> > me
> > some pointers, and Cindy for showing me the Reader for the first time.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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