Found some 35 MM slides that I had thought were lost but are not.
Want to convert these 35MM slides to digital format, but my limited
research produces nothing but a can of worms trying to make any sense
about the hardware.
Does anybody have any experience with one of these gadgets and
if so, any suggestions?
Lew
On Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 10:19:36 PM UTC-5, Lew Hodgett wrote:
> Found some 35 MM slides that I had thought were lost but are not.
>=20
> Want to convert these 35MM slides to digital format, but my limited
> research produces nothing but a can of worms trying to make any sense
> about the hardware.
>=20
> Does anybody have any experience with one of these gadgets and
> if so, any suggestions?
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> Lew
No experience with any converters, but found this site, comparing different=
products. Memor-ease Plus is rated 9th of 10 (right side of page has the=
top ten). http://slide-to-digital-image-converter-review.toptenreviews.co=
m/pacific-image-memor-ease-st-review.html
If the memor-ease plus works that well, probably worth the $110+. I didn't=
search for prices of the other brands.
Sonny
On Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 6:00:28 PM UTC-4, Mike Marlow wrote:
> DerbyDad03 wrote:
> > On Monday, August 3, 2015 at 10:49:18 PM UTC-4, Martin Eastburn wrote:
> >> The HP scanner I had used a holder with a light in it to flood light
> >> towards the scanner. It worked nicely. Half a dozen in a sitting.
> >> The option plugs into the back of the printer using a DIN connector.
> >>
> >> Good luck.
> >>
> >> I was helping a friend to rip cassette tapes to CD. That used an
> >> import 'walkman' like box with a USB and killer software.
> >
> > I have a USB turntable for ripping vinyl to mp3 via Audacity. With a
> > little editing I can fix the major skips and pops.
> >
> > The problem is there's this one Elton John lyric that I keep getting
> > wrong when singing along with the mp3. One word has been missing (a
> > skip) from the vinyl copy since I was a teenager. I fixed it on the
> > mp3 but now I keep singing it like my brain was trained to a few
> > decades ago. :-O
>
> There's a bathroom on the right... oops - that was CCR...
>
Had there been Google Maps back then I would have searched for the Dockala Bay.
I hear it's a nice place to sit...on.
Lew Hodgett wrote:
> Found some 35 MM slides that I had thought were lost but are not.
>
> Want to convert these 35MM slides to digital format, but my limited
> research produces nothing but a can of worms trying to make any sense
> about the hardware.
>
> Does anybody have any experience with one of these gadgets and
> if so, any suggestions?
>
> Lew
>
>
>
My cheap Epson scanner came equipped to scan slides and negatives. It
has a light in the lid and holders to hold a row of slides. Works
well. I scanned all my photos and slides several years ago and they
no longer fade and change colors.
--
GW Ross
What is worth doing is worth the
trouble of asking somebody to do it.
I use memor-ease plus. 35 mm film and slide converter. Had it for
years, I'm sure there's newer stuff out there. but it does the job with
no problems.
On 8/2/2015 11:19 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
> Found some 35 MM slides that I had thought were lost but are not.
>
> Want to convert these 35MM slides to digital format, but my limited
> research produces nothing but a can of worms trying to make any sense
> about the hardware.
>
> Does anybody have any experience with one of these gadgets and
> if so, any suggestions?
>
> Lew
>
>
>
On 8/2/2015 8:19 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
> Found some 35 MM slides that I had thought were lost but are not.
>
> Want to convert these 35MM slides to digital format, but my limited
> research produces nothing but a can of worms trying to make any sense
> about the hardware.
>
> Does anybody have any experience with one of these gadgets and
> if so, any suggestions?
>
> Lew
>
>
>
I use a Wolverine. Available from Amazon, does both slides and
negatives; converts the negatives to a positive image in the process.
Around $100. depending on the model. New models even do a wide variety
of formats, not just 35mm. Stand alone; uses an SD card which you can
then connect to your machine. Works very well.
You should be able to find it for a lot less than $100.
On 8/3/2015 5:51 AM, Sonny wrote:
> On Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 10:19:36 PM UTC-5, Lew Hodgett wrote:
>> Found some 35 MM slides that I had thought were lost but are not.
>>
>> Want to convert these 35MM slides to digital format, but my limited
>> research produces nothing but a can of worms trying to make any sense
>> about the hardware.
>>
>> Does anybody have any experience with one of these gadgets and
>> if so, any suggestions?
>>
>> Lew
>
> No experience with any converters, but found this site, comparing different products. Memor-ease Plus is rated 9th of 10 (right side of page has the top ten). http://slide-to-digital-image-converter-review.toptenreviews.com/pacific-image-memor-ease-st-review.html
>
> If the memor-ease plus works that well, probably worth the $110+. I didn't search for prices of the other brands.
>
> Sonny
>
In my view bottom posting is a waste of time an an archaic holdover..
That said, Yes, mine was around $30.00. If you weren't such an ass I'd
give you the link. :>}
On 8/3/2015 5:41 PM, Mike Marlow wrote:
> geoff wrote:
>> You should be able to find it for a lot less than $100.
>
> Top posting is bad, but beyond that, you might be right, however the very
> quick and non-exhaustive search that I did, only revealed reliable items in
> the $100-$150 range. Did you find something better, or are you just
> guessing?
>
Lew Hodgett wrote:
>> Found some 35 MM slides that I had thought were lost but are not.
>>
>> Want to convert these 35MM slides to digital format, but my limited
>> research produces nothing but a can of worms trying to make any
>> sense
>> about the hardware.
>>
>> Does anybody have any experience with one of these gadgets and
>> if so, any suggestions?
-------------------------------------------------------------
"Matt" wrote:
> I use a Wolverine. Available from Amazon, does both slides and
> negatives; converts the negatives to a positive image in the
> process. Around $100. depending on the model. New models even do a
> wide variety of formats, not just 35mm. Stand alone; uses an SD
> card which you can then connect to your machine. Works very well.
----------------------------------------------------------------
Based on Matt's comment above and some other research, I also
purchased a Wolverine unit with an added SD card.
Trying to read the printed instruction sheets proved to be an
impossible
task for these tired old eyes (I gave up trying to read 6 pt type
year's ago):
however, tech support is based here in SoCal and proved most to be
most
helpful.
They even have an instruction video posted on their web site.
Learning how to get a digital file from a 35 MM slide proved a
straight
forward task; however' interfacing that file with the PC software
proved
to be an interesting challenge, but we got it done.
Have converted 300+ slides at this point and am happy with the
results.
Thanks to everybody who responded.
Lew
PS: Have uncovered some pics I had long ago forgotton about.
On 8/8/2015 6:12 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
> Lew Hodgett wrote:
>
>>> Found some 35 MM slides that I had thought were lost but are not.
>>>
>>> Want to convert these 35MM slides to digital format, but my limited
>>> research produces nothing but a can of worms trying to make any
>>> sense
>>> about the hardware.
>>>
>>> Does anybody have any experience with one of these gadgets and
>>> if so, any suggestions?
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> "Matt" wrote:
>
>> I use a Wolverine. Available from Amazon, does both slides and
>> negatives; converts the negatives to a positive image in the
>> process. Around $100. depending on the model. New models even do a
>> wide variety of formats, not just 35mm. Stand alone; uses an SD
>> card which you can then connect to your machine. Works very well.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Based on Matt's comment above and some other research, I also
> purchased a Wolverine unit with an added SD card.
>
> Trying to read the printed instruction sheets proved to be an
> impossible
> task for these tired old eyes (I gave up trying to read 6 pt type
> year's ago):
> however, tech support is based here in SoCal and proved most to be
> most
> helpful.
>
> They even have an instruction video posted on their web site.
>
> Learning how to get a digital file from a 35 MM slide proved a
> straight
> forward task; however' interfacing that file with the PC software
> proved
> to be an interesting challenge, but we got it done.
>
> Have converted 300+ slides at this point and am happy with the
> results.
>
> Thanks to everybody who responded.
>
> Lew
>
> PS: Have uncovered some pics I had long ago forgotton about.
>
>
Glad I could help, Lew. And I'm with you about 6-pt type. Since I'm
into model railroading, I keep an Optivisor handy when first reading
printed manuals. Too, a lot of product manuals are online now, and
finding the ones you need and saving copies of them is well worth the
time and effort.
Matt
The HP scanner I had used a holder with a light in it to flood light
towards the scanner. It worked nicely. Half a dozen in a sitting.
The option plugs into the back of the printer using a DIN connector.
Good luck.
I was helping a friend to rip cassette tapes to CD. That used an
import 'walkman' like box with a USB and killer software.
Might be small one at a time boxes now for this. Check Amazon they use
a wide net. Then Egg and .....
Martin
On 8/2/2015 11:40 PM, Leon wrote:
> On 8/2/2015 10:19 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
>> Found some 35 MM slides that I had thought were lost but are not.
>>
>> Want to convert these 35MM slides to digital format, but my limited
>> research produces nothing but a can of worms trying to make any sense
>> about the hardware.
>>
>> Does anybody have any experience with one of these gadgets and
>> if so, any suggestions?
>>
>> Lew
>>
>>
>>
> They can be scanned on a scanner
>
On 8/3/2015 10:10 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> On Monday, August 3, 2015 at 7:56:19 AM UTC-4, G. Ross wrote:
>> Lew Hodgett wrote:
>>> Found some 35 MM slides that I had thought were lost but are not.
>>>
>>> Want to convert these 35MM slides to digital format, but my limited
>>> research produces nothing but a can of worms trying to make any sense
>>> about the hardware.
>>>
>>> Does anybody have any experience with one of these gadgets and
>>> if so, any suggestions?
>>>
>>> Lew
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> My cheap Epson scanner came equipped to scan slides and negatives. It
>> has a light in the lid and holders to hold a row of slides. Works
>> well. I scanned all my photos and slides several years ago and they
>> no longer fade and change colors.
>>
>
> I don't get it.
>
> How did scanning your photos and slides prevent them from fading and changing colors?
>
> That must be a magic scanner! ;-)
>
The special light in the scanner emits special highly excited electrons
that bond on the film surface. This process helps to shield any UV rays
that bla bla bla bla... ;~)
On 8/2/2015 10:19 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
> Found some 35 MM slides that I had thought were lost but are not.
>
> Want to convert these 35MM slides to digital format, but my limited
> research produces nothing but a can of worms trying to make any sense
> about the hardware.
>
> Does anybody have any experience with one of these gadgets and
> if so, any suggestions?
>
> Lew
>
>
>
They can be scanned on a scanner
On Monday, August 3, 2015 at 10:49:18 PM UTC-4, Martin Eastburn wrote:
> The HP scanner I had used a holder with a light in it to flood light
> towards the scanner. It worked nicely. Half a dozen in a sitting.
> The option plugs into the back of the printer using a DIN connector.
>=20
> Good luck.
>=20
> I was helping a friend to rip cassette tapes to CD. That used an
> import 'walkman' like box with a USB and killer software.
I have a USB turntable for ripping vinyl to mp3 via Audacity. With a little=
editing I can fix the major skips and pops.
The problem is there's this one Elton John lyric that I keep getting wrong =
when singing along with the mp3. One word has been missing (a skip) from th=
e vinyl copy since I was a teenager. I fixed it on the mp3 but now I keep s=
inging it like my brain was trained to a few decades ago. :-O
On Monday, August 3, 2015 at 7:56:19 AM UTC-4, G. Ross wrote:
> Lew Hodgett wrote:
> > Found some 35 MM slides that I had thought were lost but are not.
> >
> > Want to convert these 35MM slides to digital format, but my limited
> > research produces nothing but a can of worms trying to make any sense
> > about the hardware.
> >
> > Does anybody have any experience with one of these gadgets and
> > if so, any suggestions?
> >
> > Lew
> >
> >
> >
> My cheap Epson scanner came equipped to scan slides and negatives. It
> has a light in the lid and holders to hold a row of slides. Works
> well. I scanned all my photos and slides several years ago and they
> no longer fade and change colors.
>
I don't get it.
How did scanning your photos and slides prevent them from fading and changing colors?
That must be a magic scanner! ;-)
Yes, I have an Epson Perfection Scanner, and they do have a slide tray for
scanning slides and converting them to files.
John
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On 8/2/2015 10:19 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
> Found some 35 MM slides that I had thought were lost but are not.
>
> Want to convert these 35MM slides to digital format, but my limited
> research produces nothing but a can of worms trying to make any sense
> about the hardware.
>
> Does anybody have any experience with one of these gadgets and
> if so, any suggestions?
>
> Lew
>
>
>
They can be scanned on a scanner
geoff wrote:
> You should be able to find it for a lot less than $100.
Top posting is bad, but beyond that, you might be right, however the very
quick and non-exhaustive search that I did, only revealed reliable items in
the $100-$150 range. Did you find something better, or are you just
guessing?
--
-Mike-
[email protected]
Bottom content left for context because the previous poster does not
understand how to reply to Usenet...
>
>
> On 8/3/2015 5:51 AM, Sonny wrote:
>> On Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 10:19:36 PM UTC-5, Lew Hodgett wrote:
>>> Found some 35 MM slides that I had thought were lost but are not.
>>>
>>> Want to convert these 35MM slides to digital format, but my limited
>>> research produces nothing but a can of worms trying to make any
>>> sense about the hardware.
>>>
>>> Does anybody have any experience with one of these gadgets and
>>> if so, any suggestions?
>>>
>>> Lew
>>
>> No experience with any converters, but found this site, comparing
>> different products. Memor-ease Plus is rated 9th of 10 (right side
>> of page has the top ten).
>> http://slide-to-digital-image-converter-review.toptenreviews.com/pacific-image-memor-ease-st-review.html
>>
>> If the memor-ease plus works that well, probably worth the $110+. I
>> didn't search for prices of the other brands. Sonny
DerbyDad03 wrote:
> On Monday, August 3, 2015 at 10:49:18 PM UTC-4, Martin Eastburn wrote:
>> The HP scanner I had used a holder with a light in it to flood light
>> towards the scanner. It worked nicely. Half a dozen in a sitting.
>> The option plugs into the back of the printer using a DIN connector.
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>> I was helping a friend to rip cassette tapes to CD. That used an
>> import 'walkman' like box with a USB and killer software.
>
> I have a USB turntable for ripping vinyl to mp3 via Audacity. With a
> little editing I can fix the major skips and pops.
>
> The problem is there's this one Elton John lyric that I keep getting
> wrong when singing along with the mp3. One word has been missing (a
> skip) from the vinyl copy since I was a teenager. I fixed it on the
> mp3 but now I keep singing it like my brain was trained to a few
> decades ago. :-O
There's a bathroom on the right... oops - that was CCR...
--
-Mike-
[email protected]
Lew Hodgett wrote:
> Based on Matt's comment above and some other research, I also
> purchased a Wolverine unit with an added SD card.
>
> Trying to read the printed instruction sheets proved to be an
> impossible
> task for these tired old eyes (I gave up trying to read 6 pt type
> year's ago):
> however, tech support is based here in SoCal and proved most to be
> most
> helpful.
>
> They even have an instruction video posted on their web site.
>
> Learning how to get a digital file from a 35 MM slide proved a
> straight
> forward task; however' interfacing that file with the PC software
> proved
> to be an interesting challenge, but we got it done.
>
> Have converted 300+ slides at this point and am happy with the
> results.
>
> Thanks to everybody who responded.
>
> Lew
>
> PS: Have uncovered some pics I had long ago forgotton about.
Glad to hear it all worked out well Lew - and I certainly get the 6pt/old
eyes thing! Also good to get the feedback on useful things that may be
outside of our woodworking interests.
--
-Mike-
[email protected]
"Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Found some 35 MM slides that I had thought were lost but are not.
>
> Want to convert these 35MM slides to digital format, but my limited
> research produces nothing but a can of worms trying to make any sense
> about the hardware.
>
> Does anybody have any experience with one of these gadgets and
> if so, any suggestions?
I've used this outfit two or three times: http://www.scancafe.com/
Dave in SoTex