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BetterPhoto Member		Getting a Small Photo out of a Container I have a small keychain photograph of my grandchildren, taken 20 years ago by a vendor on the beach. I think there is a magnifying lens in one end & holding it up to a light reveals this photograph. Is there any way to get it out of the container & enlarged to a regular size photograph? To love this question, log in above August 27, 2007

Alan N. Marcus		Hi Lyn, I have a few ideas: This type of novelty viewer perhaps contains a subminiature transparency (slide). The slide is mounted in the white translucent end cap. Maybe you can pry this end cap off and gain access. After the slide is in your hands, your problem continues. Most photo labs are not equipped to print a subminiature. A knowledgeable technician can fabricate a temporary mount using cardboard or glass. A mount will be necessary because their negative carrier is designed to accommodate larger film sizes. The slide can be photographed without removing it from the container. A camera can look through the lens and focus on the slide. This will not be too difficult to do. It’s the same technique often used when a camera is held to the eyepiece of a telescope or microscope. Don’t expect a faultless reproduction; the lens of the viewer is plastic and thus not of high quality. Nevertheless this technique is feasible. OK to contact me for continued guidance. Alan Marcus ammarcus@earthlink.net To love this comment, log in above August 29, 2007

Joan Bellinger		Lyn, if you do go with Alan's second suggestion and shoot through the magnifying lens, you can always use different creative filters to change the photo since if probably not be as sharp as the original. To love this comment, log in above August 29, 2007

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