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Re: [LUG] Old colour slides

 

Julian Hall wrote:
>>   
> Hi Neil,
> 
> I use an Epson Perfection V200 Photo.  It's a flatbed scanner with a
> separate frame that will either hold 6 slides at once, or flipped the
> other way round, 6 negatives on a strip.
> 
> Unfortunately they are no longer sold (at least not by Ebuyer) but they
> should be available on the likes of Ebay.
> 
> This software seems to do the job for normal and photo scanning -
> unknown if it's Open Source or not:-
> http://www.avasys.jp/lx-bin2/linux_e/scan/DL1.do
> 
> TBH I'm not convinced a camera based slide copier is a quicker *or* more
> reliable solution as a) you can only scan one slide at a time and b)
> you're wholly reliant on ambient light levels in the location you are
> talking the pictures being consistent.  A flatbed with a negative/slide
> copier is a much better solution IMHO.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Julian
> 
Thanks for the info. I will look at costs of a slide copier for my Canon
and also at the prices of scanners which will do slices.

I do have a very old scanner but it is no use any more. It requires
Windows 98 would you believe! Shows just how old it is.

Thanks

Neil

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