How to Build a Document Camera

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Tip 1 - Cheaper document camera*

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Marcobries | permalink

Document cameras are expensive and don't have the field of view I was looking for. One day, looking at the back of the LCD projector I noticed it had ...

For further reading: http://www.instructables.com/id/Document-camera-for-art-teachers/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - How to Create Your Own Document Camera

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dadi Hait | permalink

This shows how I made a document camera with a cheap HD webcam ($40 at Frys), and an old gooseneck lamp.

For further reading: https://vimeo.com/18255889 ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to Create a Document Camera

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dave Marshall | permalink

Can't afford an ELMO? This article suggests an easy way to turn a simple digital camera into a document reader. All you need is an architect's lamp and some duct tape. Take the lamp shade off the architect's lamp.
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Document-Camera ^[3]

Tip 4 - iPad Scanning Stand / iPad Document Camera Stand: Do-It-Yourself Ideas and Parts

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Gabriela Fernandez | permalink

Do-it-yourself designs, instructions, ideas, and parts for building an iPad scanning stand or iPad document camera stand. If you prefer a ready-made commercial product, see my other pinboard at http://pinterest.com/tech4singers/ipad-scanning-stand-ipad-document-camera-stand-pro/. More about this project: http://techfortheclassicalsinger.wordpress.com/tag/ipad-scanning-stand/

For further reading: https://www.pinterest.com/tech4singers/ipad-scanning-stand-ipad-document-camera-stand-do-/ ^[4]