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Coverting 35mm Slides to Digital


Is there a way to copy my 35mm slides to my computer other then making pictures of my slides then scanning them?


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February 22, 2004

 

Derek Holyhead
  Hi Tommy,
Can't they be scanned in? My flatbed scanner has a negative and a slide holder. HP do a couple of scanners that can scan slides, HP scanjet 3970 and the HP Scanjet 5530. Check them out on http://www.walmart.com
I hope this helps.
Regards,


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February 22, 2004

 

Bob Cammarata
  There are flatbed scanners capable of scanning slides but the quality won't be that great. You might want to think about investing in a film scanner.


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February 22, 2004

 

Wing Wong
  Others have already posted it: get a film/slide scanner. something that can put out about 2400-4000dpi of scanning resolution. A good dedicated film scanner will cost you about $300-$2000, depending on quality and brand.

Failing that, if you happen to have a digital SLR or camera with the proper thread mount, you can mount a "slide duplicator" onto your camera and shoot a digital shot of it. But this will tend to be lower resolution than a film scan. Basically whatever MP rating your camera is at.

If you'd just rather have someone else do it and give you a CD with scanned images on it, you can take it to a local camera shop and have them digitally scan your film and burn it onto a disc for you for a fee.


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February 23, 2004

 
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