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I'm looking to scan old 35mm negatives/slides/8mm that I unearthed from my mom's attic. I enjoy looking at old pictures. Can the hive mind recommend something decent for around $200? Looking to convert them to jpg. | ||
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Res ipsa loquitur |
Costco photo look lab. Let them do it. The cheap ones are, well, cheap. __________________________ | |||
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goodheart |
You should first decide how many you really want digitized. Legacybox.com will also digitize, it’s about $1 per slide or photo. If you have thousands, you probably want to develop a system to do it yourself. I use a Nikon slide copier device that goes over the front of the camera lens, an LED panel for lighting, and take photos through the camera (in my case an Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk II that allows connecting the camera to a big video monitor for adjusting focus, etc.). I find that method faster and equal in quality to a Nikon dedicated slide scanner. _________________________ “Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters. –Daniel Webster (1782-1852)" | |||
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thin skin can't win |
I used one of this ship them off options as well. After culling down to 100-150 the cost was manageable, and the quality was WAY better than any at-home option. You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02 | |||
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