OK, I got myself a scanner for ease.
For details, I find 600DPI is usually plentiful for certainty. For the Mould SID on transparent discs it appears useful to have a black background instead of the typical white from the scanner (IMG_20240524_171543.jpg & DiabloIII preview).
I found an IR torch is still a good choice for PS1 scans but used from a side angle so it only casts across the disc ( IMG_20240524_171708.jpg ). Directly pointing the IR torch at the disc just makes for a massive white light section. It still takes a little testing to get right but easily captures the mould too (BigRaceUSA disc). It also helped me confirm my Gran Turismo disc doesn't have have a mould stamp despite the umpteen different angles and tests I tried up to 1200DPI!
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