So, I have a whole bunch of old slides. Is there any type of gadget or gizmo that could scan them into digital photos or something?
Thanks.
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RobotCaptain said:So, I have a whole bunch of old slides. Is there any type of gadget or gizmo that could scan them into digital photos or something?
Thanks.
RobotCaptain said:So, I have a whole bunch of old slides. Is there any type of gadget or gizmo that could scan them into digital photos or something?
Thanks.
ChrisA said:I'm pretty happy with a high-end flatbed 4800 DPI scanner from Epson.
RobotCaptain said:Thanks for the replies. I wasn't sure if a regular scanner would work or not because a slide is so small. I would want the photos to be of high enough quality that I could put them on a slideshow DVD, so I guess that'd be 640X480 right?
You're the photographer, but IMHO they all seem like overkill for the job at hand. At 4800 dpi you end up with a ~4800x6400 image = 29 Megapixels! To be more precise a typical 24mmx36mm negative or slide image scanned at 1200dpi should turn out to be 1134x1700 pixels. Still close to double the required resolution. 1200 dpi slide capable scanners should be available for < $100.Chip NoVaMac said:A scanner like the Epson 4990 or the new V700 series would be great for this, and allow you to scan at a res that would allow for 8x10/11x14 prints as well. Along with Digital ICE to help remove dust and such.