About the Digital Imaging Program

1: Equipment
2: Software

About the Program

Digital Imaging Services produces high-quality digital surrogates of collection materials for research and private use in its main lab in Long Island City and its satellite lab at the Schomburg Center.

1 - Equipment

Lights, cameras copystands…

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Studio Equipment

Imaging Stations

Typical Use	Camera	Lens	Copystand	Lighting Equip.
General	Phase One iXH 150MP	Phase One RS 72mm MkII	DT Element (30"x40")	Profoto Pro-D3 1250Ws (2-4)
Oversized	Phase One iXH 150MP	Phase One RS 72mm MkII	DT Titan (40"x60")	Profoto Pro-D3 1250Ws (4)
Transmissive	Phase One iXG 100MP	Phase One SK 120mm iXH-RS w/ extension tubes	DT Atom (25"x23")	DT Photon MkII LED (2)

Computer + Monitors

Mac Studio (M4 Max), 2025
- 16-core CPU
- 40-core GPU
- 48GB memory
Eizo ColorEdge CG2400S (primary display)
Eizo ColorEdge CG247X (secondary display)

Additional Tools

GoldenThread Object Level Target(s)
- .5x
- 1x
- 2x
dental air compressor
XP-Pen Artist Pro 22 (floating display, graphics tablet)

Photographer’s Toolkit

air rocket
tape measure
torpedo level
angle finder
bone folder
teflon folder
spatula
flashlight

Travelling Kit

Canon EOS R5 Mirrorless Camera
- Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens
- Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens
- Zeiss 50mm lens MF
Phase One XF IQ4 150MP
- Schneider 28mm LS f/4.5
- Schneider 35mm LS f3.5 BR lens
- Schneider 45mm LS f/3.5 BR lens AF
- Schneider 80mm LS f/2.8 BR lens
- Schneider 120 mm LS Macro f/4.0 AF
Macbook Pro (M3 Pro)

2 - Software

The programs we use for everything from tethered capture and image processing to production ticketing and inventory management.