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Recommendations for entry/medium-level Film Scanners needed?

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:00:19 +0000

Does anyone have any good recommendations for a 35mm film scanner for an avid hobby photographer?

I’ll be working with mainly 35mm color and slide films therefore I intend to invest in a 35mm slide scanner.

(I’ve tried researching online and only get scanner reviews from 2001-2002 and am guessing they’re most probably outdated)

I’m using Mac OSX so support for it is most crucial.
Also, I’m a hobby-photographer so I can take all my time to scan films.

Need your opinions and recommendations!

How do I scan thousands of 35mm slides

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:54:37 +0000

My father was an incredible amateur photographer who left us with all of his work. We now have literally hundreds and thousands of slides from family events, vacations, and the sort. My goal is to scan them to my computer and burn a DVD for my family, most importantly my mother. Is there a suggested method, device, or service that will help get all these slides to the right format with good quality? Should I purchase a 35mm slide scanner just for this project or is there another way?

I Need to Scan Old 35mm Slides And Film To Vista?

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:39:34 +0000

A lot of people have asked this question about scanning old 35mm slides and it seems that the Epson 4490 has been recommended. I have Vista and it appears this scanner is not compatible with my operating system. The Nikon Coolscan-V ED was also recommended to me and it is Vista compatible, is this a better scanner? Obviously I want good quality, ease of use, and an affordable scanner. Do you have any advice for me?

Answer: Because operating systems are constantly changing, I am a fan of this 35mm slide scanner that can work independent from a computer. It can store your images directly to a memory card and then you can just transfer them to any computer, Mac, PC, XP, Vista, 7, and whatever comes out next.

Scanner For Slides

admin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:25:17 +0000

I Have close to 900 35mm slides that need to be scanned and converted to a digital format for my Mac I would prefer .jpg’s but any digital format will work . How can I go about accomplishing this?
I currently have a Brother MFC420 / flat bed scanner but I am not sure it is the right tool for the job.

A: Scanning slides with a flatbed scanner is not an efficient way to convert them to digitals. There are 35mm slide scanners available that will actually backlight the slide before capturing the image. This way each slide is converted and the images will have better lighting. If you have 900 slides to convert it is going to take you a very long time to get through all of them. Alternatively you might consider using a service. If however you want to have the ability to scan slides as needed, a home model is a perfect solution.

How can I convert old color slides to jpg photo images?

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:02:33 +0000

I took my first trip to Europe back in 1979, and all my pictures are 35mm slides, just sitting in a carousel collecting dust. I really want to see them again! This is not only about my pics, my Aunt went to Norway in the 50’s (certainly her slides are black and white), and now that I’m into genealogy I want to see pictures she took . They were mostly of our relatives over there. It would be so fun to put all these pictures into my family tree software! Is this possible, and if so, how can I do it?

Answer: This is not only possible, but it is a a fun project and incredibly easy. Check out this 35mm slide scanner it should be all you need. Good luck and get ready for some fun!

Should I buy this 35mm slide scanner?

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:12:44 +0000

They call this a Slide & Film Digital Scanner. I saw at a local photo shop and they told me it will scan my 35mm slides. Does anyone have this one? If not, it converts old 35 mm slides and film negatives into digital images, does it sound like it will work?

This is what the details on the card thing are:
1) 35mm film scanner
2) 5.0 megapixels CMOS sensor equals 1829 dpi enhanced 3600 dpi
3)10 bits per colour channel for data conversion
4)fixed focus
5)Automatic eposure control
6)Automatic colour balance
7) 3 white LED back light source

Best Answer: I have not used this one, but i just got a different 35mm slide and negative scanner and it does work. It is really easy to use. If you are after professional quality you will probably want to use a service, but for home use I absolutely love mine. It also converts developed negatives into digital images.

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35mm Film Scanner

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:02:26 +0000

Now you can easily convert your old film negatives and 35mm slides into digital images. This 35mm film scanner does it all without the need for a seperate computer. Simply place your slides or negatives in the tray. Your images can be previewed on the 2.5″ built in color display. With the touch of a button the image of your slides or negatives will be converted to a digital file.

The scanner comes with 32MB of flash memory which will store about 56 images. Alternatively you can use a microSD ( or MiniSD or SD) card (sold seperately) for up to 4GB of storage that can hold an impresive 5,700+ images. Then simply transfer the images to your PC or Mac, burn them to DVD, email them, share them, but most importantly you will save your precious memories.

You can even connect the scanner directly to a television for an entirely different view. The scanner has a 5MP CMOS sensor which displays 10 bits per color channel, automatic color balance as well as exposure control. What does this mean to you? You get clear digital images with excellent quality. USB or AC can be used for power. The included software will allow you to edit, crop, and resize your slides. You can even convert your negatives into positives (This is a great feature if you have the film, but not the slides).

We know you will absolutely love this slide and negative scanner. Converting your memories to digital images has never been easier.