Slides
Jun 18, 2017 15:45:31 #
I found some slides from 1972 and was wondering if and how they can be changed to digital copies? Or just plain hard copy photos?
Jun 18, 2017 15:47:36 #
sinead wrote:
I found some slides from 1972 and was wondering if and how they can be changed to digital copies? Or just plain hard copy photos?
Either scan them yourself or send them out to be scanned.
Jun 18, 2017 15:56:31 #
byjoe
Loc: Stillwater, OK
I took about 100 to Sam's Photo Center a couple of years ago and they scanned them and put them on a disc. If I remember correctly it wasn't that expensive and about what I hoped for after so many years.
Jun 18, 2017 16:35:59 #
Jun 18, 2017 16:38:10 #
Jun 18, 2017 21:16:05 #
Thanks. I'll try to scan. I didn't know I could scan those. If it doesn't work well I'll find a place that will.
Jun 19, 2017 06:29:49 #
You will need a proper scanner. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Flatbed-Document-Fed-Scanners/ci/1152/N/4077634572?origSearch=Photo%2520scanner
Jun 19, 2017 06:46:17 #
sinead wrote:
I found some slides from 1972 and was wondering if and how they can be changed to digital copies? Or just plain hard copy photos?
ScanCafe does a good job.
Jun 19, 2017 07:34:44 #
Steve DeMott
Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)
I have scanned several thousand slides with acceptable results. I used an HP Scanjet G4050 that has a 24 slide slide tray. The all-in-one printers have a scanner that can scan 600 dpi or higher will also work. After cleaning the scanner glass each slide had to be dust free. Unless you have only a few slides anything over 600 dpi takes a very long time. I scanned all my slides at 600 dpi and save them as TIF files. I also use the scanner program dust remover and sharpening options. I then ran each slide through Photoshop. Wish I know about lightroom then.
Jun 19, 2017 07:43:13 #
I recently finished a restoration of old mishandled slides from as far back as the 50s. I used my flatbed scanner (not the best way) and took some files from a washed out orange/yellow color to presentable pictures. A lot of work, but what else have I got to do?
Jun 19, 2017 08:29:56 #
This is how I do it. Works great. The sensor in the camera is better and much faster then a scanner.
Jun 19, 2017 09:57:34 #
brent46 wrote:
Yes, great for perfect slides, perhaps. Not so much for "iffy" slides, since it will capture every imperfection perfectly.This is how I do it. Works great. The sensor in the camera is better and much faster then a scanner.
My Nikon scanner essentially scans each line 16 times, each from a different angle, so it is able to wash out surface imperfections other than those cutting into the emulsion.
Jun 19, 2017 12:12:52 #
sinead wrote:
I found some slides from 1972 and was wondering if and how they can be changed to digital copies? Or just plain hard copy photos?
There are many companies that do this, and it's surprisingly inexpensive. Google to find many. >Alan
Jun 19, 2017 17:58:46 #
any good film processor can take care of both those requests. One of the best according to many posters on this site is TheDarkRoom.Com. There was a list of about 40 film processors on the US continent floating on this site a few months ago. the darkroom.com is mentioned more than most others.
Here is their site:
https://thedarkroom.com/
Here is their site:
https://thedarkroom.com/
Jun 20, 2017 04:20:10 #
therwol
Loc: USA
steve DeMott wrote:
I have scanned several thousand slides with accept... (show quote)
I have the same scanner. My results mirror the reviews when it was new. It is slow and has focus issues. You might have gotten a good copy of it. I'm going to replace it with an Epson when I get serious about scanning all of my old slides and negatives.
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