[Reader-users] An Introduction And A QuestionAboutPositioningDocument For Reading

[Hope Hein]

Hi Pam!
If you do a lot of reading with the reader you might consider purchasing the reader stand. I use it all the time and love it.
Hope

-----Original Message-----
.From: "Mark Feliz"<felizfamily5 at msn.com>
.Sent: 11/1/07 9:36:23 PM
.To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list"<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
.Subject: Re: [Reader-users] An Introduction And A QuestionAboutPositioningDocument For Reading
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.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
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.> 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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