Scan and digitize 2000 photos: We recently moved and so we decided to look through 40 years of family history. What memories! So, the pix are already showing some deterioration and it...

BarneyB

We recently moved and so we decided to look through 40 years of family history. What memories! So, the pix are already showing some deterioration and it won’t be long before they’re really bad.
Do any of you Hoggers have any recommendations for a company that can scan these pix and put them on a thumb drive? It would be really great if They could be converted to a format that would allow at Least some PP. THANKS!

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

This is the printing department of Tempe Camera.
Tempe Photo Imaging - http://www.tempecamera.biz/category_s/694.htm
--Bob

BarneyB wrote:

We recently moved and so we decided to look through 40 years of family history. What memories! So, the pix are already showing some deterioration and it won’t be long before they’re really bad.
Do any of you Hoggers have any recommendations for a company that can scan these pix and put them on a thumb drive? It would be really great if They could be converted to a format that would allow at Least some PP. THANKS!

BarneyB

I will check it out!
Thanks very much

Chuck B

I'll check it out also.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

rmalarz wrote:

This is the printing department of Tempe Camera.
Tempe Photo Imaging - http://www.tempecamera.biz/category_s/694.htm
--Bob

I second Tempe Camera.
Great people and place.

Dave H2

I visited that site and found it pretty expensive to do the number of pics that the OP mentioned. If they have the time, I would recommend a slide/print scanner. Many are available for $300-500 and do a fine job.
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GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

Dave H2 wrote:

I visited that site and found it pretty expensive to do the number of pics that the OP mentioned. If they have the time, I would recommend a slide/print scanner. Many are available for $300-500 and do a fine job.
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There’s a Nikon film scanner for sale in our own classified section.
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-619292-1.html#10687590
Then sell it after the job is done.

I’ve used the Nikon Coolscan 4000 for doing thousands of slides, but the optional slide feeder makes it easier. I’ve also used an Epson V700 for slides and negatives and it does a great job.

Jim Plogger Loc: East Tennessee

GoofyNewfie wrote:

There’s one in our own classified section.
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-619292-1.html#10687590
Then sell it after the job is done.

That is a film scanner so the OP would need to have the negatives.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

Jim Plogger wrote:

That is a film scanner so the OP would need to have the negatives.

(Smacks head). I read photos and scanner and thought slides.
Thanks.

FreddB Loc: PA - Delaware County

MTshooter - ask him for a quote

Jim Plogger Loc: East Tennessee

My late mother had shoe boxes full of photos dating back to the 40's, and I have numerous albums filled with family photos that I took dating back to 1964. A few years ago I took on the project of scanning them and saving as tiffs. It took me about two years but I got it done. I would simply work on them as I had the time. I chose to do these myself because it allowed me savor the moment and reflect on those wonderful memories one at a time. If you have the time you may want to invest in a good Epson flatbed scanner. Those scanners can do photos, negatives and transparencies. If you decide to do it yourself please remember to save them with a least two backups. Since doing these scans I have gone back to several of the images and further process them using Adobe Camera RAW. Good luck.

Flash Falasca Loc: Beverly Hills, Florida

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/epson-perfection-v600-photo-scanner-black/9599259.p?skuId=9599259&ref=212&loc=1&ref=212&loc=1&msclkid=bea2f87a72ec17182183a5aa5ebb615d&ds_rl=1266837&gclid=CIGT8Meb7-UCFUKpgQodOVgIDQ&gclsrc=ds

Harald

If these are typical family snapshots - 5x7" or so - which many of mine are, using a scanner at home can, as Jim noted above, be a very pleasant activity. I have an Epson V600 and I am very happy with the results. It will let me scan 3-5 pictures at a time, it will restore color to faded prints in a way that looks right to me, and you can pick the size/detail of the electronic file. I save them as jpg. I have picked out the best shots from about 250 packets of pics so far and it's never been a chore. The V600 will handle bigger pictures, too - up to about 8.5x11 or A4 - and color or B&W negatives and slides.

BebuLamar

It would take a lot of time. So if you have the time just buy a scanner and do it yourself. You can fix problem with the prints too. You don't need an expensive scanner, the Epson V600 is sufficient. Better the scanners won't get more out of your pictures as I think they don't have a lot of details to justify better scanner.
But of course it would take a lot of work and a lot of time.

charlienow Loc: Hershey, PA

I have the Edson v 600 and love it. I have scanned slides, negatives and prints. It does a great job. I have scanned thousands of images without a problem.

This is much cheaper than using a service.