Re: Scanning slides

[P3D Marvin Jones <72657.3276@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Does anyone know of a service, or cheap way, to take Realist
> Format slides and convert them to GIF,JPG,BMP or other
> computer format. 
> I have a hand scanner, but that doesn't do much good for slides, and
> the quality would be lacking anyway. How do the professionals convert
> slides/prints to GIF? (I'm guessing the answer is: Really expensive 
> flatbed page scanners).

No, actually the answer is real expensive SLIDE scanners (the Nikon and Polaroid
scanners are the most common for home and small business use, and range from
$1000 to $2000). Some flatbed scanners come equipped with a lighted top for
transparency scanning, but I've only had moderate success with this, and it's
pretty expensive, too. Since you are already using a hand scanner, you could
probably find a lab that will make prints from your slides, and then scan them.
And I think someone else has already suggested the Photo-CD route, which is
probably even better. One final piece of advice--if you're going to be doing a
lot of graphics scanning, save your nickels and dimes and get at least a decent
flatbed scanner. The extra control over what you're doing is worth it!


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