I place Optacon on a desk or table or counter, rubber mat beside it. I brace the can against Optacon on mat, and explore with camera, rotating can as necessary to get more of label in camera's view. Nick -----Original Message----- From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gail Selfridge Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 3:49 AM To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [optacon-l] Reading cans The trick to reading cans is to keep them still but you have to be able to turn them. I think most of us hold them between our knees so we can do both. It's tricky but once you get used to it, it's very useful. Gail to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.