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Originally Posted by Apache
Thank you for that idea. I had not thought about photographing the pages.
Apache
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It is one of the fastest ways of getting a book 'scanned' into a computer
Set the camera on a tripod, pointing straight down (you'll need an advanced tripod with a boom; Manfrotto and other higher-end brands make those), and then just take pictures. Photographing pages one at a time with a high resolution camera gives you the best quality. Use good lighting, a good camera, and a very sharp lens.
After you're done, you can put those pictures into a document and 'print' it to PDF. While having the original diary is best, this will serve as an indestructible backup.
Scanning, instead of taking pictures will obviously also work, but it's a lot slower, and you'll have to flatten the diary on the scanner platten, which may not be good for the spine.