[photo-3d] Copying Realist slides

["Jim Harp" <matmail2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>1) Does one get better quality copies by simply making copies mechanically?
>-- that is, using a low asa copy film and copying rig?  >

With a lot of work and skill you can create excellent copies mechanically.
However, if you're like me and don't have the skill or patience the digital
method wins hands down.

>2) Some of our slides have blemishes.  I am comfortable with using
Photoshop
>to clean up scanned images

If you want to retouch the images and create new slides your only choice is
to get scans done and output slides digitally.   I think the highest
resolution of the Kodak Photo CD format is sufficient to capture the detail
in a 35mm slide and allow re-touching and output to a slide recorder.
Advanced Digital Imaging (www.adiweb.com) will make Photo CD scans from
Realist format slides for a few dollars each, although you should check with
them before submitting anything.   www.slides.com  offers high quality slide
recording from Photoshop or other digital files for $4.00  ($8.00 a pair)
Jim Harp