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My $3.00 Slide Copier
Feb 20, 2020 08:44:44 #
DoriguzziPA wrote:
Get an engineer to draw up detailed plans for this!
Parts > $3.00
Tools req's > 947.35 (+ tax)
Parts > $3.00
Tools req's > 947.35 (+ tax)
You don't need a table saw and a drill press for a project like this. Harbor Freight has a lot of pretty good hand tools that will suffice. I have a hand saw that probably cost less than $10. A C clamp to hold the wood down. Probably the most expensive tool would be a drill. Most people who build things occasionally probably have a drill already. If you don't you can buy a couple drill bits and a pair of pliers and maybe a round file.
The limitation is on your manual dexterity and your ability to do things carefully.
Fortunately for me, I already have a drill press and a table saw.
Feb 20, 2020 09:10:16 #
Johnnyt
Loc: keizer Oregon
Another good way is to use an iphone or equivalent with a program like softbox. Take the slide, put it on the phone with the program loaded and put the camera on a tripod or a stable surface and take a close up photo. Mine worked pretty good.This is a 50+ year old slide. I took it on macro mode with my sony dsc rx10m3. It might look a little grainy but I think it looks pretty good. You put the program on white color and bright and it looks ok. (I think!) Put it onto your device and edit it. I used my IPad with photos after importing it from the Sony transfer (wireless) program. It is easy.
Feb 20, 2020 09:21:32 #
DirtFarmer wrote:
You don't need a table saw and a drill press for a... (show quote)
I have a chop saw, but prior to that, I had a simple wooden mitre box that came with a small mitre saw that was very inexpensive. I made many picture frames and moldings with it. Just a coping saw, a block of wood, and some sandpaper would suffice. If you don't have a drill and 9/16 bit, borrow one.
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Feb 20, 2020 09:46:44 #
I always like a project like this so I can buy new tools and my wife believes I'm saving money!
Feb 20, 2020 10:03:57 #
Tronjo
Loc: Canada, BC
Regardless of the cost, I will always prefer a dedicated film/slide scanner and the reason is very simple: the IR dust and scratch cleaning capabilities.
Feb 20, 2020 10:42:54 #
Amielee
Loc: Eastern Washington State
I used an old slide sorter from film days that I had. Put a 6000 K. LED bulb behind it and photographed the slides with a Canon SX 60. They came out excellent. Slides were of the kids when they were children. Made copies for each of them.
Feb 20, 2020 11:21:22 #
Streets. Please don't think I'm being picky about your post, you just hit on one of my favorite peeves. In fact I'm quite impressed by your solution to your slide copying problem.
"a 1/4 x 20 screw, or bolt"
What's the difference between a screw and a bolt? A bolt has a nut and a screw does not.
My most favorite peeve?; authors who write about cutting pipe threads. "get an NPT pipe tap (National Pipe Thread). Nope, sorry, NPT is short for National Pipe Tapered. And yes there is an NPS (National Pipe Straight) If you own a paint spray gun the fitting at the bottom of the handle is an NPS thread.
It snowed last night, it's cold as the Arctic outside, the new AF lens hasn't arrived yet and I'm bored.
Rick
"a 1/4 x 20 screw, or bolt"
What's the difference between a screw and a bolt? A bolt has a nut and a screw does not.
My most favorite peeve?; authors who write about cutting pipe threads. "get an NPT pipe tap (National Pipe Thread). Nope, sorry, NPT is short for National Pipe Tapered. And yes there is an NPS (National Pipe Straight) If you own a paint spray gun the fitting at the bottom of the handle is an NPS thread.
It snowed last night, it's cold as the Arctic outside, the new AF lens hasn't arrived yet and I'm bored.
Rick
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Feb 20, 2020 11:27:05 #
Fotoartist wrote:
I don't know that it works perfectly unless your original slide was that blue to begin with.
But then that can be easily fixed in a couple of steps.
Feb 20, 2020 11:45:48 #
DoriguzziPA wrote:
Get an engineer to draw up detailed plans for this!
Parts > $3.00
Tools req's > 947.35 (+ tax)
Parts > $3.00
Tools req's > 947.35 (+ tax)
I’m up for any excuse to buy tools.
Feb 20, 2020 12:00:14 #
farwest wrote:
I always like a project like this so I can buy new tools and my wife believes I'm saving money!
"Any decent project is a valid excuse for a new tool."
Feb 20, 2020 14:47:46 #
Don, the 2nd son wrote:
I explored a few variants like this but the light source problem can be daunting.
An iPhone 7 Plus or iPhone 8 Plus and a custom white balance works great. Keep the phone plugged into a power adapter and set it at maximum brightness and never to sleep.
Be sure to mask ALL stray light from entering your lens.
Use raw capture and post-processing for best results. You can recover highlight and shadow details that a JPEG would never contain.
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Feb 20, 2020 14:56:29 #
Kozan
Loc: Trenton Tennessee
Fotoartist wrote:
I don't know that it works perfectly unless your original slide was that blue to begin with.
Skin tones look natural and the "whites" look white. I think the OP did a great job.
Feb 20, 2020 18:01:07 #
SteveFranz
Loc: Durham, NC
For a light source I'd suggest a 60 - 70 watt equivalent LED bulb. I made a homemade slide/negative copier box and picked up a couple LED bulbs from the local big box home improvement store. Advantage to the LED bulbs is that you can pick your color temperature. I got 5,000 K, which is getting close to daylight.
Feb 20, 2020 18:24:10 #
SteveFranz wrote:
For a light source I'd suggest a 60 - 70 watt equivalent LED bulb. I made a homemade slide/negative copier box and picked up a couple LED bulbs from the local big box home improvement store. Advantage to the LED bulbs is that you can pick your color temperature. I got 5,000 K, which is getting close to daylight.
Full spectrum LEDs are EXPENSIVE.
Here’s a great resource:
https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/suggested-backlight-sources-for-scanning-film-with-dslr/130/01
(74 pages of discussion about color-accurate light sources)
Feb 20, 2020 19:24:09 #
Kozan wrote:
Skin tones look natural and the "whites" look white. I think the OP did a great job.
Thanks Kozan. I like my monitor screen light source, and a white sheet of paper in sunlight also works well as a backdrop. I also am happy using auto white balance mode on my sony.
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