Scan and digitize 2000 photos
Nov 16, 2019 13:19:46 #
Flash Falasca wrote:
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
Excellent scanner
Nov 16, 2019 13:26:13 #
TonyF
Loc: Bradenton, FL
Check out walmart.com. Don't know how good they do, but it is definitely extremely cheap.
Nov 16, 2019 14:00:02 #
I scanned 3 or 4 hundred old photos of various sizes on my Epson All-in-One with as many on each page as would fit. It was simply an archival effort but I was surprised how well they came out once I separated them and cleaned up the scratches and bad spots with Photoshop.
The photos created are good for just about any use.
The photos created are good for just about any use.
Nov 16, 2019 14:05:38 #
Nov 16, 2019 14:34:46 #
Dwiggy
Loc: Dunedin, FL
Scandigital.com - best in the business! Very professional and keeps in continual contact through the process. They scanned my 3000 slides and did a great job of handling them, keeping them in the groups, and returning every last one. May be a bit more than you would like to scan your pics but you don't want to go cheap. Go quality!
Nov 16, 2019 14:55:05 #
Jbat
Loc: Charleston, SC
I used Scan Cafe a number of years ago. They send the photos out of the country but I had no trouble and the quality was very acceptable and the price was decent. Also there was an evaluation on the internet which I am posting as a link for your consideration. I do not know any of these companies.
https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-photo-scanning-service/#the-competition
Joel
https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-photo-scanning-service/#the-competition
Joel
Nov 16, 2019 16:43:44 #
Starman441
Loc: Iguana Land, Fl.
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!
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!
Hey Barney
I bought a Canon Pixma TR8500 about 6 months ago for under $100 to replace my old one. It comes bundled with Great software for photos including scanning. I can scan 4 3.5" X 5" prints at once and save them as individual files. It also has many templates for cards, calendars, etc. Just another option I thought I'd throw out there.
Nov 16, 2019 16:49:16 #
This is really great information. I’m sure that several of the recommended options will work.
Can’t thank you all enough for your input!!
Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
Can’t thank you all enough for your input!!
Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
Nov 16, 2019 18:02:00 #
I had a dedicated slide/negative scanner then I picked up an Epson V550 flatbed that does it all. Great winter time project going through old photos, slides and negatives. Brought back lots of memories and put all the images in a format that can be saved and easy to share.
Nov 16, 2019 18:04:53 #
Thank you. I’m looking into self-scanning as well as the various services recommended.
Best regards
Best regards
Nov 16, 2019 18:25:07 #
I'm assuming that you can identify all the people in those pictures. If not, what good is it to archive them? I have dozens, if not hundreds, of photos I inherited from my parents but I can't identify 10% of them.
Nov 16, 2019 18:32:53 #
rick_n_wv
Loc: Charleston WV
charlienow wrote:
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.
This is much cheaper than using a service.
What he said. Did some from several years back. If you have the time it is worth doing it.
Nov 16, 2019 18:58:04 #
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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It's always cheaper to do it yourself. Otherwise you're paying for labor, depreciation, facility costs, other overhead costs, plus you have to ship the photos there and back (risk). Doing it yourself requires some equipment and your time, plus probably if it's new to you, some learning costs (re-doing something that didn't work well the first time).
You could get yourself a scanner and scan the photos or a tripod and just re-photograph the photos with your camera. Then you have to crop them and process them to get rid of color casts (fading colors in the photos). Probably needs some sort of postprocessing software.
Any worthwhile project is a valid excuse for a new tool. Plus, it's always good to be in danger of learning something new.
Nov 17, 2019 00:00:49 #
I also have the ebson V600 and love it.IT is very easy to use and does prints;slides and Negs.IT does take time to do it yourself but you can do it at your own pace.The ebson V600 cost around $200.00 at Staples when I bought mine 2 years ago.Also you can get extra slide and print holders cheap at Compass Micro.com phone num.1 800 388 8595. part nums slides 1423040 and negs.1599929 .For prints you just lay them on the scanner. It also allows you to adjust the color and make some repairs to the picture as needed. IT takes about 2 to 5mins per scan.You can do 4 slides at a time ;1 neg strip; and afew pictures at a time depending on the size of the print. Have fun.
Nov 17, 2019 09:42:30 #
Amadeus
Loc: New York
Ditto on the Epsons. I have a v550 and have scanned over 4000 slides with wonderful results. Many of my slides had a horrendous blue cast over them. The color correction made them look great, and there is other tweaking you can do. It has ICE technology which removes dust and fingerprints from the slides. I found that feature really efficient. It adds a some time to the scans but is well worth it. It is a time consuming task but I found it very enjoyable seeing these 50 year old pictures.
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