My scanner is not hooked up, but I was thinking how would scanning a gun turn out? It is difficult to get the right lighting with a regular camera, but how would a scanner do?
Yep ... tried it long ago and yes, it works .... surprising in fact how much depth of field you get.
However, whether you use std white background or introduce some colored paper ..... most scanners screw up color balance somewhat. To use a scanned image usually means a session on the pic in PhotoShop or similar to rebalance etc.
Just for fun, I scanned a small revolver. The gun came out fine. Detail was excellent at 600 DPI, but the background was way off. Still, it will work, and I'd say it is worth experimenting. Try different backgrounds.
It can be done, and the results can actually be alright if you're willing to experiment a little.
The biggest thing is what you cover the gun with for a background. Plain white or black can mess up the image, depending on what sort of gun you're scanning. The best thing to do is just try scanning a gun with different materials on it- get creative, use shirts or towels with varying degrees of colors.
Also be prepared to do some color-correction in PhotoShop or PSP.
Yep, I've scanned my pistol. I can't ever seem to get my Dad's digi-cam to focus correctly, so I either have to take a pic with my old SLR and have it put on a picture CD or scan my gun. Here's the scan.
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