Slide to digital conversion

[Lynton]

The background...

Grew up with dad and his Pentax ME Super (which when you were a kid in the 70's really was super) and for some reason, he always had films processed as slides.

30+ years on

I thought would be a cool birthday present to buy the old man a digital picture frame and preload it with various snaps from his extensive slide collection that now sit unloved and unseen in a wardrobe......... so after a thread on here, had a most kind offer from a member on here "spuff" who sent me a loan of a "panador" slide duplicator.

Had a go today and whilst ok-ish seem to be slightly oof and a bit soft......

Almost as if couldn't get the slide quite close enough to the sensor......... anyone have any experience of transforming slide to digital? I realise I could take somewhere and have done, but that would lose the personal touch for me.

Anyway here are a few very embarressing pictures of me (much younger) to emphasise my point.

Have a laugh at least, at my expense.

Dib dib dib

Shorts & socks - how cool?

Nice hair! (wish i had some of it left!)

I remember this one so well

Not after C&C as such on the photos (though feel free to take the pee!) just for any help / tips n getting the slides a bit sharper!

thanks


Lynton

 

[deadprez69]

The only experience I have is using an Epson V700 scanner which has a tray that the slides clip into. I have had excellent results but they are about £400. It depends on how much you want to spend.

and after colour restoration

Dont know if that helps

 

[dcash29]

I have a Nikon coolscan great machine

If you use Vuescan software with any scanner you will not get those incorrect colours

Dave

 

[x777]

After using different dedicated scanners (from Nikon Coolscans, to Primefilm and Plustek Opticfilm 7200i), for sheer speed and convenience I now use a 'digital' converter lens..I'm guessing similar to what you've tried.

To make sure I get the best copy possible, I rig my DSLR with an 18-200mm lens, with copy lens screwed onto that, all mounted on a tripod towards the natural light source. I set a manual exposure (lowest ISO, with an aperture way up in the f/22 region), and take the picture by using the camera's self-timer to remove any chance of shake in the whole set-up. I know of others that have had problems with some lenses..you don't need a macro lens but the distance as you say may be the issue. Try the depth of field as per mine and see if that works.

To compare, I can scan thee boxes of Kodachrome in an hour...try that with a scanner!!! Also, you don't pick up as much dust, thus reducing your Photoshopping time.

 

[cowasaki]

I had the latest Plustek.... Sent it back as faulty and then sent the replacement back too. It was absolutely pants at scanning the neg. A scan using a £40 scanner of the picture was MASSIVELY better than the Plustek scanning the neg.

 

[parkmoy]

To make sure I get the best copy possible, I rig my DSLR with an 18-200mm lens, with copy lens screwed onto that

Sounds like what I need. Can you give me any details about the copy lens? Make, suppliers, cost etc?