jpg images from 35mm slides - how to?

Lou[NE] · Post by **Lou[NE]** » 6 Sep 2005 5:03 pm

Does anyone have experience scanning 35mm slides and saving them as jpg images? Can it be done? What would I need for hardware/software?

Grand-dad took up photography in his later years, and I have a lot of stuff I'd like to save if possible.

OS is XP Media Center.

Thanks for an always informative forum.

Lou[This message was edited by Lou[NE] on 06 September 2005 at 06:04 PM.]

Mark Vinbury · Post by **Mark Vinbury** » 6 Sep 2005 7:15 pm

My Epson 1660 Photo Scanner came with a 35mm slide holder and software to scan them right in.Also scans negative strips.It's a bit time consuming loading and scanning but it works well.

Russ Wever · Post by **Russ Wever** » 6 Sep 2005 10:50 pm

Lou[NE]

Like you, I have slides that my Dad took, and I want to capture them as jpg's.

I borrowed a friends scanner that accepts slides (two or three at a time) but soon found out that scanning in such low numbers at a time would take considerably more time than I cared to spare (I have hundreds, perhaps more than a thousand to convert to jpg) - so I tried using my digital camera on a 'table-top' tripod and using the cameras 'macro' (close-up) setting, while focusing at the slides as I advance them in a small, illuminated 'slide-viewer' (the type meant for just one person at a time viewing the slides).

This must be done in darkness, of course.

By using a high-resolution setting on the camera, the results can be as good or better than the scanner, and the job gets done quicker by tenfolds.

Any correcting and/or adjustments of the jpg's to accomodate for deterioration of the slides (due to age) can later be done with graphic software by 'batch processing'.

~Russ[This message was edited by Russ Wever on 06 September 2005 at 11:54 PM.]

Mel Culbreath · Post by **Mel Culbreath** » 7 Sep 2005 12:04 pm

Hi Lou,

I think what you need is something called a Spiratone Vario-Dupliscope such as sold on e-bay. Go to cgi.ebay.com/SPIRATONE-VARI O-DUPLISCOPE...ViewItem

I have one of these that was given to me years ago by a friend, but I have never used it, so I don't know how, or if they work.

Mine is like the one listed on ebay and fits a Nikon 35MM camera.

You fix one end of the dupliscope to your camera and put the slide (one at a time) in the other end, hold it up to a light and take a 35MM picture of the slide. Then you take the 35MM film to the shop and have it put on a CD.

If anyone has experience with one of these, I would like to hear from them.

Mel[This message was edited by b0b on 07 September 2005 at 03:42 PM.]

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 7 Sep 2005 2:43 pm

Seems to me that the local drugstore will do this for you these days and put them all on a CD.

Mel Culbreath · Post by **Mel Culbreath** » 7 Sep 2005 3:26 pm

Bob,

Man, I am so far behind the times.

After seeing your post, I called the local Wal-Mart and they said they would take 40 slides and put them on a CD for $2.82. I have about 1,000 of them I am going to get done. I'll try 40 first to see what the quality is like.

Thanks,

Mel

Lou[NE] · Post by **Lou[NE]** » 8 Sep 2005 2:07 pm

Dang - I hadn't even thought of Wal-Mart. Guess that's a good place to start.

Thanks to all who responded.

Lou

Will Holtz · Post by **Will Holtz** » 8 Sep 2005 3:40 pm

There are devices made just for scanning 35mm slides/negatives. They do a much better job than flatbed scanners with slide holders, as they have a higher resolution. (Last time I used one, about 1998, they were already doing 2400 dpi non-interpolated.) Unfortunately they also cost a bunch more than a flatbed scanner and its pretty much a serial process.

But unless you have a lot of time on your hands, I'd recommend going with Walmart or some other service. If they can't get you the quality you desire, then look into slide scanners.

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 8 Sep 2005 5:23 pm

Wal-Mart will print for aprox. $.20 also.

Bill

Dan Dowd · Post by **Dan Dowd** » 13 Sep 2005 6:07 am

Mel, I took some slides to our Wal Mart and they didnt know anything about doing slides. We have 2 Super Stores here so perhaps it is a local thing. The could make an paper copy for $.59 each. I would be happy to send the slides to your Wal Mart if they would do it.

Mel Culbreath · Post by **Mel Culbreath** » 14 Sep 2005 1:26 pm

Dan,

I would be glad to help you with this. Check your e-mail.

Mel

Lou[NE] · Post by **Lou[NE]** » 26 Sep 2005 3:21 pm

Wal-Mart worked for me. Darling Wife took 32 slides and they did them while she did other shopping. Some were reversed (mirrored) but I can fix that. She said the cost was still $2.82 - I guess they charge you the same whether you have 40 slides or just one.

Thanks to all.

Lou

John Daugherty · Post by **John Daugherty** » 28 Sep 2005 2:44 am

Here is a link to a slide and film scanner. I just received this offer by email....JD

http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?Invtid=F18000&cm_mmc=geekmail-_-daily_html-_-27sep05_geekprime-_-geekprimemain