Slide Scanning

[ian531]

Hi All,

Has anyone got any tips on how to scan a slide?

I have an Epsom scanner but the slides I have scanned come out very dark and I'm unable to get the lighting right.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated, My Dad and older brother have hundreds of slides from the 70's and 80's both from Manchester and Liverpool and it would be great to get some onto the site

Thanks

Ian

[Beemer]

Ian I have a Canon Canoscan scanner that has a plastic frame that you slot your slides into and just press the button and it scans, converts to digital nd sorts them into a folder for you. It also has a frame for negatives that scans and converts into positives.Does yours have the same?

[ian531]

Hi Beemer

No, mine is just a flat bed scanner similar to a photocopier

Ian

[Beemer]

A normal scanner won't work. I would gladly do some for you if you want. Beemer.

[ian531]

Hi Beemer

Thanks for the kind offer. I'll be in touch if I can't sort it out myself

Cheers

Ian

[jbmack]

Hi Ian
I have two scanners
a PRIMEFILM 1800U which I bought five years ago
also an EPSON PERFECTION 4490 PHOTO which will scan any size of neg or slide.

jbmack
Leigh

[Deleted]

The Epsom 4490 is £129.99+p&p from the site below.

www.cdiscount.co.uk/Computing/PrintersScanners/Scanners/epson-4490/f-414-177816.html

Or on e-bay (buy now) for £138.83+p&p. The e-bay adds lists all its details. Only 6 hours left at this price though but I'm sure there will be more coming up soon.

cgi.ebay.co.uk/Epson-Perfection-4490-Photo-Sheetfed-Scanner_W0QQitemZ130310103465QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Scanners?hash=item1e571661a9&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1690|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

[ian531]

Thanks for all the help and info.

Ian