Digital Archivist

So far in this series we've talked at an overview level, shared the quality differences between different ways of capturing so you can see...

Quick answer (April 2026): For paper photos in bulk, a dedicated sheet-feed scanner like the Epson FastFoto FF-680W handles thousands a day at one...

OK, so in part II we covered a high level overview of what kinds of equipment you can use to achieve the goal of...

Quick answer (April 2026): After two years testing every realistic option from a $30 USB capture stick to $4,000 frame syncs, the Domesday Duplicator...

Before reading this article, make sure you familiarise yourself with the video terms in the glossary of terms page. Perhaps keep it open in...

How to set up your equipment to recordIn part III of this series, we covered how to clean your equipment and tapes so that...

ForewordIn Part I and II of this article we covered storage requirements and the required equipment to capture audio from analog sources, depending on...

Luckily the good news is, unless you're needing to capture some very unusual format, it is a relatively easy exercise to find appropriate equipment...

Depending on what you happen to be doing, chances are you're going to need some second hand equipment. Sometimes this equipment is best...

Before reading this article, make sure you familiarise yourself with the audio terms in the glossary of terms page. Perhaps keep it open in...