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Industrial scale automated photoscanner?
I'm looking for method to scan over 6 million images for a huge digital archive (conversion from all kinds of sizes to one dpi/resolution).
Obviously the man hours involved make this a big of a big ...
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Can office-store photo scanners damage old prints?
I have a number of prints from South East asia in the 1960s and 70s (the film is long gone). The prints are clearly starting to fade, and I'd like high-fidelity scans of them before it's too late.
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How to convert old school photo slides to a digital format?
I have a collection of "photo slides", 36mm x 24mm in size. These are intended to be viewed with a projector.
I'm wandering how they can be digitized and converted to a digital format. I'm completely ...
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Scanning film photograph for backup and archives
My mom asked me to scan all her photos both for the reason of having a backup in case of fire and so she can have them digitally.
My scanner (Doxie) has the option of several different file formats ...
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Does a filter exist to color-correct color negatives when copying them with a DSLR?
This question and other internet sources propose using a DSLR with a macro lens to rapidly copy negatives and slides.
Copying color negatives, however, seems to be a challenge because the color tint ...
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What is the best way to digitize old photographs for preservation?
What is the best way to digitize old photographs? I scanned some of them and there was a reduction in quality due to the scanning process. I also have some photos where scanning is impossible - the ...
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What automatic-feed photo scanner should I use for 6″×4″ / 5″×4″ / A6 / postcard size photos?
Can you recommend an automatic document feeder (ADF) photo scanner for usual 6" x 4" / 5" x 4" / A6 / postcard size photos?
I want to stack up say 25 or 30 at a time and leave it running to scan ...
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What are the basic workings of the Lytro light-field camera?
lytro.com describes their new light field camera as being able to capture the entire light field, rather than just one plane of light, thereby allowing for a whole new set of post-processing ...
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What are the major differences when digitizing slides/negatives with a DSLR vs. a scanner?
A flickr discussion, pointed in an answer to another question, got me excited in scanning old slides & negatives with a tripod, lightbox, macro lens and a DSLR (or with a similar set).
I have ...
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Super 8 digital “back”?
I just bought a canon 1014 xl-s for 10 euro's on the flea market (this was a real bargain, since they go for 500-700 on eBay).
This camera records using super 8, but since this would be a costly ...
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What to consider when scanning 35mm film (and scanning in general)
I'm looking to digitise my old photos - I've probably got about 2000 frames to scan, so not sure if I really want a dedicated film scanner as I'd like to be able to continue using the scanner to ...
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Inexpensive method of digitizing large numbers of 35mm slides?
I have a huge collection (over 1000) of 35mm slides that I'm considering digitizing. So far the cheapest I've seen is ScanCafe, at $0.22/slide for large orders, that would be $220 for 1000 slides. I ...
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What options are there for inexpensive 35mm film developing and digitizing?
I have a large number of rolls of undeveloped 35mm file (over 100). What are some places I can find that will develop these for a reasonable price, and ideally digitize them for online download at the ...
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What is the best method to digitize and touch up my old slides?
I have lots of old slides and should probably digitize them? What is the best way of achieving this? What kind of touchups might be necessary?
