[OSM-talk] How to photo fold-out maps

[Andy Allan]

On Jan 11, 2008 7:33 AM, Lars Aronsson <lars at aronsson.se> wrote:
>
> I have an 1909 out-of-copyright book from the library.  It has a
> fold-out map that is bound with the book, so I can't take it out.
> How do I hold the map flat to get a good photo?

Another thing you might want to try is getting further away and using
a longer lens.  50mm is quite short and the barrel distortion around
the edge is noticeable - try a longer lens (300mm) and take pictures
of smaller areas if necessary.

Is there a photocopier in the library that you can use?

Cheers,
Andy