digitizing 35 mm color slides

[Stan35mm]

I have a collection of 35mm color slides, and would like to digitize them, and make a webpage, etc.
Is there an inexpensive (under $300) scanner I could buy? I found a few that claim they are good for this purpose, but I have doubts about resolution. Slide scanning under 1200 dpi won't produce quality images. There are some software enhancements (up to 9600 dpi), but I don't knw if this works well. The way I see it, an optical magnification system is needed. Comments?
Thanks, Stan :?:

[maderito]

I use the Epson Perfection 2400 (2400 X 4800 dpi) for flatbed and film/transparency scanning.

The newer version is the Epson Perfection 3200 (3200 X 6400 dpi).

Dedicated film/transparency scanners are better - but generally more costly. For what I'm doing (digitally archiving a few old slides and negatives), the Epson 2400 results are entirely satisfactory.

With old film negs and transparencies, the dust problem drives me nuts. I spend more time editing to remove the dust than scanning.

For Epson Perfection product listings at B&H, see: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?ci=1&sb=ps&pn=1&sq=desc&InitialSearch=yes&O=S earchBar&A=search&Q=%2A&shs=epson+perfection&image .x=0&image.y=0

Good luck :)

[scottbergerphoto]

I use the Nikon Coolscan IV. It has 2900DPI resolution, Digital Ice from Applied Science Fiction, and excellent bundled software-Nikon Scan. You can also use VueScan from www.hamrick.com. There are many useful scanning tips there as well. You should also check out www.scantips.com.
Scott

[FlyingPete]

My little trick I just tried was photgraphing the slides on a lightbox. By my maths, My PowerShot G3 gives me around 1900dpi. My wife picked up the camera to downloaded her pictures after I have shot a few slides, she was quite confused to find images from places we hadn't been to for quite some time, esspecially since we didn't have a digicam then!

What I will try and do next, is use higer power close up filters and try and do a stitch of images fo the slide to create a higher resolution image.

[Stan35mm]

thanks

[Ikinaa]

I have a collection of 35mm color slides, and would like to digitize them, and make a webpage, etc.
Is there an inexpensive (under $300) scanner I could buy? I found a few that claim they are good for this purpose, but I have doubts about resolution. Slide scanning under 1200 dpi won't produce quality images. There are some software enhancements (up to 9600 dpi), but I don't knw if this works well. The way I see it, an optical magnification system is needed. Comments?
Thanks, Stan :?:

I'va got a Nikon Coolscan ls40, excellent scans at 2900 dpi, but costed around 700 Euro
Another idea to get good scans at low price would be this : buy yourself a good scanner (like the nikon) at the price mentionned, scan you slides in one or two months work, then sell the scanner again (as new, only used two months)

[scottbergerphoto]

I have a collection of 35mm color slides, and would like to digitize them, and make a webpage, etc.
Is there an inexpensive (under $300) scanner I could buy? I found a few that claim they are good for this purpose, but I have doubts about resolution. Slide scanning under 1200 dpi won't produce quality images. There are some software enhancements (up to 9600 dpi), but I don't knw if this works well. The way I see it, an optical magnification system is needed. Comments?
Thanks, Stan :?:

I'va got a Nikon Coolscan ls40, excellent scans at 2900 dpi, but costed around 700 Euro
Another idea to get good scans at low price would be this : buy yourself a good scanner (like the nikon) at the price mentionned, scan you slides in one or two months work, then sell the scanner again (as new, only used two months)
The LS40 and Coolscan IV are the same units.
Scott

[Ikinaa]

The LS40 and Coolscan IV are the same units.


True :wink:

and now comes the V for about the same price with higher resolution...