Old Slides? Digitizing, how can it be done?

[Toogy]

I had someone ask me today if there was a way to get a bunch of old slides (like the ones you put in a slide projector) digitized?
Is there some sort of adapter out there that would allow you to take pictures of the slide with your camera?
Or some other device?

Thanks

[PhotosGuy]

I made one.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=58609&highlight=cobble

[weemannie]

Alternatively, there are 2 options available. Either use a dedicated slide scanner or use a flatbed scanner with an adaptor for slides. It would really depend on how many slides there are to be digitised. If there are only a couple, then I believe that there are companies that will do the job for you.

[robertwgross]

In my opinion, a dedicated slide scanner is the only way to go. I use a good one made by Canon.

---Bob Gross---

[where1]

I am using a slide/negative scanner to make videos on a CD of my parents/offspring vacations from the 60's that works quite well, but is time consuming due to the dust on the slides. However I did some new negatives from a friends wedding that went quite quick.

I vote for slide scanner.