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Since: Dec 23, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:37 pm
Post subject: 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" slides - scanning
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| I have thousands of slides of this size that my father took over a 50
year period. I intend to go through them, select a reasonable number
to document our family and then scan them.
I have no idea what to use, etc. And what do I do with all those
empty slide boxes and some old glass and metal mounts. Thanks
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 3:50 pm
Post subject: Re: 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" slides - scanning [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"mrsantrobus" <jgolub21 DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message news:d1c614dc-12bf-484c-9644-d510a748cbed@a35g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>I have thousands of slides of this size that my father took over a 50
> year period. I intend to go through them, select a reasonable number
> to document our family and then scan them.
> I have no idea what to use, etc. And what do I do with all those
> empty slide boxes and some old glass and metal mounts. Thanks
This isn't the right news group. But...
You have medium format slides of 6x6 centimeters shot on 120 roll film. To get them
scanned you could pay for the service at a pro photo service (other than your local drug
store), or buy a scanner! You could get a Nikon 9000 ED for a LOT of money, $1900,
or a used Minolta MF scanner on eBay as well, and for that you'd need to research the
models to their latest, as Minolta has shut down their scanner and camera business.
You could also buy a good modern Epson or Microtek flatbed scanner that comes with
medium format film holders. If you do, make sure it has a DMAX or dynamic range of
at least 3.9, which is as dense as film can get. If it has Digital Ice (a Kodak feature) all
the better. Canon also makes such scanners with their own dust cleaning feature (this
is an infra-red second scan). You would also need an anti-static brush made for film,
from a camera store.
These are the news groups you need:
alt.comp.periphs.scanner
rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 4:53 pm
Post subject: Re: 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" slides - scanning [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 14:37:17 -0800, mrsantrobus wrote:
> I have thousands of slides of this size that my father took over a 50
> year period. I intend to go through them, select a reasonable number
> to document our family and then scan them.
> I have no idea what to use, etc. And what do I do with all those
> empty slide boxes and some old glass and metal mounts. Thanks
FWIW - I've used an Epson Perfection 4490 Photo scanner to do quite a
number of negatives that size. Got one from the Epson online store,
refurb, for about $125. Should be able to do slides as well, I should
think though I've not had any to try. I've also done 110 negatives and
35mm slides and negatives. Works quite nicely, but as with any scanner, it
is not very fast. >> Stay informed about: 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" slides - scanning |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:23 pm
Post subject: Re: 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" slides - scanning [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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The HP G4050 should work for this purpose at a reasonable price. If
they were 35mm slides and 2 inches in size then a regular 35mm
file/slide scanner would do too.
Keep the originals around and do NOT remove the film from the slide
mounts.
If you have empties or unused mounts, there are some people who might
have use for them as replacements for those that have disintgrated -
Post this question with the photo conservators at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/photoconservation/
as they are often associated with museums, etcetera, and thus have
need for this sort of supply far more than today's digital
photographer.
While I could use a few [maybe 4 or 5 dozen] it simply doesn't pay for
me to get them from you, since I am in Canada <grin>... but a museum
or conservator will probably pay for shipping.
RsH
On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 14:37:17 -0800 (PST), mrsantrobus
<jgolub21 DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>I have thousands of slides of this size that my father took over a 50
>year period. I intend to go through them, select a reasonable number
>to document our family and then scan them.
>I have no idea what to use, etc. And what do I do with all those
>empty slide boxes and some old glass and metal mounts. Thanks >> Stay informed about: 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" slides - scanning |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:10 pm
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On Dec 23, 6:50 pm, "AAvK" <nonyabidn....TakeThisOut@wahoo.com> wrote:
> "mrsantrobus" <jgolu....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in messagenews:d1c614dc-12bf-484c-9644-d510a748cbed@a35g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> >I have thousands of slides of this size that my father took over a 50
> > year period. I intend to go through them, select a reasonable number
> > to document our family and then scan them.
> > I have no idea what to use, etc. And what do I do with all those
> > empty slide boxes and some old glass and metal mounts. Thanks
>
> This isn't the right news group. But...
>
> You have medium format slides of 6x6 centimeters shot on 120 roll film. To get them
> scanned you could pay for the service at a pro photo service (other than your local drug
> store), or buy a scanner! You could get a Nikon 9000 ED for a LOT of money, $1900,
> or a used Minolta MF scanner on eBay as well, and for that you'd need to research the
> models to their latest, as Minolta has shut down their scanner and camera business.
>
> You could also buy a good modern Epson or Microtek flatbed scanner that comes with
> medium format film holders. If you do, make sure it has a DMAX or dynamic range of
> at least 3.9, which is as dense as film can get. If it has Digital Ice (a Kodak feature) all
> the better. Canon also makes such scanners with their own dust cleaning feature (this
> is an infra-red second scan). You would also need an anti-static brush made for film,
> from a camera store.
>
> These are the news groups you need:
>
> alt.comp.periphs.scanner
> rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
>
> --
> Giant_Alex }<)))*>
> not my site:http://www.e-sword.net/
Thanks for the suggestions >> Stay informed about: 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" slides - scanning |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 5:39 am
Post subject: Re: 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" slides - scanning [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Dec 23, 5:37 pm, mrsantrobus <jgolu....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have thousands of slides of this size that my father took over a 50
> year period. I intend to go through them, select a reasonable number
> to document our family and then scan them.
> I have no idea what to use, etc. And what do I do with all those
> empty slide boxes and some old glass and metal mounts. Thanks
First thing to do is to edit the images, scanning is boring or
expensive (can be both) so less is more.
The Espon V700 or V750 are excellent scanners, Epson had a refurbed
V700 for around $400. While not quite as good as the Nikons these
comes very close. Can't recommend the Minoltas because after Sony took
over Minolta they dropped the scanner line like a hot potato, have a
Scan Multi at home. The V700 is not quite as sharp, the Minolta has a
focusing feature, but has a much higher dynamic range, the Minolta
tends to clip shadows. The Epson also has Digital Ice if your negs are
dirty.
Tom >> Stay informed about: 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" slides - scanning |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 10:06 am
Post subject: Re: 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" slides - scanning [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"mrsantrobus" <jgolub21.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:d1c614dc-12bf-484c-9644-d510a748cbed@a35g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>I have thousands of slides of this size that my father took over a 50
> year period. I intend to go through them, select a reasonable number
> to document our family and then scan them.
> I have no idea what to use, etc. And what do I do with all those
> empty slide boxes and some old glass and metal mounts. Thanks
You could make yourself something like this:
http://users.iafrica.com/m/mc/mcollett/brsd/index.htm
and photograph all your slides.
Then scan selected ones at a hgher quality.
MG >> Stay informed about: 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" slides - scanning |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:11 pm
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:07 pm
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> Before you go that route, take a look at how bad the final results are
> in the sample photo. Since these are family photos I'm sure that you
> want the final results to be of decent quality. The best results will be
> from an actual film scanner but you can get acceptable results from a
> flatbed scanner with the appropriate adapter for MF slides.
>
> Good luck.
I think that could be done with the right camera tho... not that lil pos he shows.
AAvK >> Stay informed about: 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" slides - scanning |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 7:25 pm
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Here's a possibility:
http://www.abstractconcreteworks.com/essays/scanning/Backlighter.html
TH O wrote:
> In article <1198483329.976955 RemoveThis @svr04.isisp.net>,
> "MG" <nospam RemoveThis @nospam.com> wrote:
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>> "mrsantrobus" <jgolub21 RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:d1c614dc-12bf-484c-9644-d510a748cbed@a35g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>> I have thousands of slides of this size that my father took over
>>> a 50 year period. I intend to go through them, select a
>>> reasonable number to document our family and then scan them.
>>> I have no idea what to use, etc. And what do I do with all those
>>> empty slide boxes and some old glass and metal mounts. Thanks
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>> You could make yourself something like this:
>> http://users.iafrica.com/m/mc/mcollett/brsd/index.htm
>> and photograph all your slides.
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> Before you go that route, take a look at how bad the final results
> are in the sample photo. Since these are family photos I'm sure
> that you want the final results to be of decent quality. The best
> results will be from an actual film scanner but you can get
> acceptable results from a flatbed scanner with the appropriate
> adapter for MF slides.
>
> Good luck. >> Stay informed about: 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" slides - scanning |
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