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My Dad has given me some of his old slides (1970's pictures)

Does anyone know of a way to scan these and be able to enlarge to a standard picture slide

I have seen the inserts you can put onto a home scanner, are they any good or is there one that works wonders?

Jez
 
How big do you need to print them?

There are quite a few solutions, but as with everything, you get what you pay for.

Best: Cheap Nikon Coolscan IV or V - Maybe up to £500

Middle: Epson Flatbed with slide adapter - £150-£500 - Cheaper one would be ok for smaller prints

Lowend: Cheapy film scanner from Ebay
 
Depends also, in part, on how many slides you need to scan. The better scanners have better software (which can be expensive to buy as a standalone) and will improve productivity. I think you can download a trial of Hamrick's Vuescan (which many people prefer). Epson Scan (supplied with their scanners) does a decent job. Then there's Silverfast (learning curve) which is good, but a little expensive (supplied with better Epson scanners). It can be very time consuming to do it yourself. I've heard that Jessops offer a scanning service, so you might want to check them out also.
 
Magic3rds said:
My Dad has given me some of his old slides (1970's pictures)

Does anyone know of a way to scan these and be able to enlarge to a standard picture slide

I have seen the inserts you can put onto a home scanner, are they any good or is there one that works wonders?

Jez
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Sorry not quite clear what you're after. Do you want to make prints of your slides or have the slides as digital files.

And as others have said, how many slides have you got to scan, it can make a huge difference in the best way to go. 30 slides and you're better off using a scanning service. 3,000 slides, get yourself a decent scanner and be prepared to while away the winter evenings in front of your computer.
 
Sorry... With the film slides, some I may want to print but only to the usual postcard size, the rest I want to be able to copy resize to postcard size and the store as digital files

My Dad has given me around 50 so far, he has sId that there could be hundreds or more, we are unsure until he's dug them all out of boxes in the loft. Some maybe from the late fifties and sixties (not sure if that makes a difference)

Jez
 
I know the Epson v700 will scan about 12 at a time, not sure about the lower models. The Nikon Scan is one at a time! I know, I scanned a load of my dads ages ago!

The age will only affect the amount of grunge on the slides and means they will probably be Kodachromes :) Some cheaper scanners may struggle as they can be very dense, so difficult to get the shadow detail out.

A scanner that will manage 2100spi will be plenty for the size you want, so you may want to look at the lower end epson flatbeds. You can always sell on once you've finished the project.

In fact, I think Woodsy has one for sale on here at the mo somewhere for about £150?
 
Assuming that if your dad's collection is anything like mine, out of an awful lot of slides there is a lot of rubbish, then I would sugggest you get them scanned by a scanning service. You'll end up with far better quality than anything you can achieve at home.

If you're really set on scanning them at home and don't intend to shoot any film yourself in the future then your best bet is to get something like the Epson 700 or 750 or the Nikon Coolscan IV or V from ebay. Scan what you want at home then stick it back on ebay when you're done, it's unlikely you'll lose any money, or if you buy carefully you might even make a little profit.
 
I tend to agree with Gandhi here, get a decent mid range scanner, like the v600 that Woodsy's got in the classifieds - scan the slides 4 at a time, in the background while you're on the computer doing other things. It's not something you need to sit and watch the screen for every second - I tend to just set things up, hit scan, grab a coffee, and come on here for a while - or even get some productive work done while the scanner churns. Once you get to the end of the pile of slides, put it back in the classifieds and sell it for £20 less than you paid for it, and jobs a good 'un. Cheap, cheerful, and good enough for the size of scans you say you want.
 
RaglanSurf said:
Assuming that if your dad's collection is anything like mine, out of an awful lot of slides there is a lot of rubbish, then I would sugggest you get them scanned by a scanning service. You'll end up with far better quality than anything you can achieve at home.

If you're really set on scanning them at home and don't intend to shoot any film yourself in the future then your best bet is to get something like the Epson 700 or 750 or the Nikon Coolscan IV or V from ebay. Scan what you want at home then stick it back on ebay when you're done, it's unlikely you'll lose any money, or if you buy carefully you might even make a little profit.
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Definitely I wouldn't expect to want to keep all photos, much like mine I shoot today there are a lot to throw away

Can you recommend any scanning service?

To be honest I wasn't looking forward to having to spend evening upon evening scanning photos

Jez
 
scanitall...''link''

never used them myself.....:shrug:

i use PhotoExpress ...but i don't think they scan slides
 
I recently finished doing my wife's parents slides from the 50s - 70s There was 1800 slides and the Nikon Coolscan was a life saver. Before going to work load in 50 slides then after work load 50 more before going to bed another 50 and on and on it went. As for rubbish slides be careful rubbish to us will probably not be rubbish to them, they are life time memories
 
Yardbent said:
scanitall...''link''

never used them myself.....:shrug:

i use PhotoExpress ...but i don't think they scan slides
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I've used them and they seem pretty good. When ordering though, ask them to scan them with their Coolscan 9000 as they have several film scanners and why not ask them to use the very best? I would also ask for unprocessed copies of each file as well like I did so that you can edit them yourself as well if you want.
 
s162216 said:
I've used them and they seem pretty good. When ordering though, ask them to scan them with their Coolscan 9000 as they have several film scanners and why not ask them to use the very best? I would also ask for unprocessed copies of each file as well like I did so that you can edit them yourself as well if you want.
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Thanks for the help, I'll look into both options and see which I think is best for me.

Jez
 
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