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How much does heat degrade old movies and slides?
I'm hoping some knowledgeable person on here can help me with this. Several years ago a family member dropped off tons of boxes of old 8mm and 16mm movies and slides, mostly from the 1960's and 70's, ...
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Best option for scanning a large volume of slides
I'm looking to scan several thousand old 35mm slides for historical archiving.
I've got an old Canon CanoScan flatbed scanner that has the ability to scan slides specifically but its a tad slow and ...
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How can I configure the number of slides in Vuescan for batch scanning?
I am using Vuescan to scan slides in on my Epson Perfection 2450.
The problem is when batch scanning the slides Vuescan thinks that I am scanning in 8 slides and not 4. Now when I scan it takes twice ...
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Is there a slide/negative reader with TV output?
Is there a way to display slides directly on TV? I'm looking for something like Kodak Carousel but digital with TV output.
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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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Is it feasible to use an iPhone as a slide scanner?
Is it practical to scan a bunch of 35mm slides with an iPhone?
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What does it mean to “mount” slide film for processing?
I just finished my first roll of a 35mm slide film and it is time to get it processed. I checked few places online and the options are to get them processed "mounted" or "unmounted".
So what do ...
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Is it possible and/or a good idea to print digital photos to slides?
I've been thinking about ways to project large images onto a wall or screen, since that's a fun way to share them with a group: i.e., the classic slide show. But LCD projector resolutions are still ...
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What is the difference between print and slide film when the target is a digital file?
I'm looking to take some film with me on an upcoming trip and am not sure which to buy. I don't plan on making physical prints of the photos, just having them developed and then transferred to a CD.
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What is a good use for an old 35mm slide projector?
I have a Braun Novamat 35mm slide projector which is now completely redundant since I have scanned my entire 35mm slide collection.
I was going to junk it when I started wondering if there was some ...
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How do you set up Vuescan 9 x32 (9.0.20) settings to scan to tiff files? [closed]
I am trying to make better quality backups of my color slides using TIFF files instead of JPEG files. I have several thousand color slides of trains and locomotives.
I need to know the settings to ...
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What are the results of developing slide film (E-6 process) with C41 chemicals?
I recently got hand on some rolls of 35mm slide film (Kodak Ektachrome), and was planning on developing them at home (bad experiences with photo labs).
On a basis of budget, I wanted to develop them ...
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How to store and preserve film negatives and slides?
I bought 35mm dedicated film scanner (Nikon CoolScan III) and I'm planning to digitize old negatives and slides I found at home.
How should I store and preserve these slides and films after I cut ...
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How can I scan Magic Lantern Slides with my Epson scanner?
I recently bought a new Epson Perfection V330. I have several old Magic Lantern slides which I would like to scan. Scanning them as a document creates shadows. I think they might look a lot better if ...
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Synonyms for light table
I have a relatively stupid question this time, probably caused by my poor English. I'm looking to buy a light table (an illuminated device to view transparencies/slides on), alternatively called light ...
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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 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?

