Given the high prices of used Nikon and Canon 35mm slide scanners I am considering using my old analog slide duplicating gear and my DSLR to convert my old ektrachromes. The equipment consists of bellows, slide holder, 50mm macro manual lens and a Multiblitz Diaduplikator flash box. Does anyone have experience with slide digitization using a flash? Any specific advice, especially re exposure? 8-)

I don't use LR. I use DxO since a couple of years. It's this software that brought me back to digital photography. I am on version 8 now.

(Only) if your camera/lens combination is supported by DxO does this s/w do the better job on geometric correction, dynamic range correction and chromatic aberration. In most cases, when I develop my RAW pictures I use the Auto function which carries out 8 automatic functions. Geometry needs hand work.

DxO misses a serious Organizer module. I use PSE10 for that.

There is a good review in PC Magazine (of version 7 though):
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2397431,00.asp

I don't use LR. I use DxO since a couple of years. It's this software that brought me back to digital photography. I am on version 8 now.

(Only) if your camera/lens combination is supported by DxO does this s/w do the better job on geometric correction, dynamic range correction and chromatic aberration. In most cases, when I develop my RAW pictures I use the Auto function which carries out 8 automatic functions. Geometry needs hand work.

DxO misses a serious Organizer module. I use PSE10 for that.

There is a good review in PC Magazine (of version 7 though):
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2397431,00.asp