2006-11-13 04:21:22 · 6 answers · asked by a w 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
It depends upon the quality you're after. A dedicated film scanner is the best way to extract as much detail and color from your slides as possible.
The newer Epson V700 series flatbeds are also getting decent reviews. A scanner capable of a fine degree of detail, shadow and color will not come cheap.
There are also sites on the net will will scan them for you for a price.
You could also buy one on Ebay scan the slides and resell it without loosing much if any money. Digital Ice makes the scanning a lot easier.
2006-11-13 05:26:46 · answer #1 · answered by Bob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer a dedicated slide/negative scanner such as the Nikon Coolscan V. Can't beat the resolution plus it has Digital ICE. That piece of software will get rid of scraches, dust, and correct most color fading. It cost around $600, but any flat bed won't approach the quality.
The resolution is 4000 true optical DPI - not software conversion to a high number.
If you want their top of the line - I think it is the 9000, it will set you back another grand or so.
Norm
2006-11-13 06:39:28 · answer #2 · answered by nikonphotobug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1: Take them to a lab to be scanned $$$$$
2. Buy a flatbed scanner with a film/slide adapter. Doesn't cost so much, but quality is not the best.
3: Buy an adapter for your digital camera. Again, quality not the highest, but maybe workable for you.
4: Buy a dedicated film scanner. Cost more than flatbed, but high quality. Time consuming.
Good luck.
2006-11-13 04:42:51 · answer #3 · answered by Ara57 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check out some Epson All in Ones and scanners. Many of them come with adapters that allow you to scan slides and negatives to your computer. I took a bunch of my grandfather's old slides and negatives and converted them to .jpg on my computer so that I could print them and enhance them. I'm using an Epson Stylus Photo RX500 all-in-one which is about 2 years old, but the newer models are higher resolution, and have better photo printing capabilities if you want to do printing as well. If you just want them on your computer check out the epson scanners, most of them have the adapters as well - go to Best Buy or CompUSA to check them out. On weekends you can probably catch an Epson rep in stores doing demos too.
2006-11-13 04:31:27 · answer #4 · answered by Larry M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bring the slide to photo lab to do the transfer, which cost $$$.
If the quantity is large, try investing to buy a scanner that comes with slide scanning facility.
2006-11-13 04:37:02 · answer #5 · answered by Jimmy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a scanner.
2006-11-13 04:32:21 · answer #6 · answered by doctor_bee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋