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Gear Talk => What the Nerds Do => Topic started by: Fanie on January 12, 2017, 09:30:34
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I am sitting with this pile of old slides that my father accumulated over the years, mostly family snap shots. I have been thinking of scanning it for more than a year now, but could not make up my mind on how to go about it.
I saw a 3d printer project by a guy who made a 3d printed slide projector using a lens and torch, and thought I may just make this work the other way around.
The slide holder design was freeware, so I used the design and modified it to attach to my 105 Micro lens/D800 combo, projecting the image on the sensor.
I used a LED downlight globe as a light source as it does not get as hot as a tungsten bulb, this was glued to a white plastic cap from an aerosol can as a difuser :D
The design was printed, and tested. The fitting around the filter that screwed onto the lens was not a good fit due to the shrinkage of the warm plastic when printed, and I cut it of and glued a 62mm filter housing adapter on the tube in order to get it to screw onto the lens.
Attached is a few photos of the hardware and one of a scanned slide.
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Looks like it will work
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Adding internal black flocking to the tube would be advisable,,,
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Adding internal black flocking to the tube would be advisable,,,
Thanks Erik, I painted the whole thing Matt black, inside and outside.
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Fanie, how long would it take you to scan 2.000 slides?
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Fanie, how long would it take you to scan 2.000 slides?
If the D810 does 4 fps that ought to be 500 seconds Jakov ;D
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If the D810 does 4 fps that ought to be 500 seconds Jakov ;D
;D ;D ;D
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Fanie, how long would it take you to scan 2.000 slides?
I don't expect to do more than 3/minute with packing/unpacking. So say 180/h?
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That speed won't last you long. There are storage logistics, need for dusting off slides, trouble with focusing, and a raft of other issues, some related or interconnected, some not.
I assume you can get the raw captures done in a few weeks' time, though. Then, the tiresome process of making the images come alive with compensated colours, retouching, and what not.
Don't forget the archiving aspect as well.
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That speed won't last you long. There are storage logistics, need for dusting off slides, trouble with focusing, and a raft of other issues, some related or interconnected, some not.
I assume you can get the raw captures done in a few weeks' time, though. Then, the tiresome process of making the images come alive with compensated colours, retouching, and what not.
Don't forget the archiving aspect as well.
I agree Bjørn, I expect the overheads to be more time consuming than the capturing process, but it's worth the while.
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In the end, you (and family) will be pleased you did invest the efforts.
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the Nikon ES-1 is good enough for me, so far so good :o :o :o
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Are there any good scanners still sold. Specifically ones mortals can afford? Digital ICE? USB-3? A slide feeder? Spotting slide scans could be the work of a lifetime.
Dave Hartman who threw out commercial B&W prints rather than spot them.
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Are there any good scanners still sold. Specifically ones mortals can afford? Digital ICE? USB-3? A slide feeder? Spotting slide scans could be the work of a lifetime.
Dave Hartman who threw out commercial B&W prints rather than spot them.
The epson V700/V800 flatbed scanners are reasonably priced, includes Digital ICE, have slide & negative trays for 35mm as well as trays for medium format/4x5. 8x10 can be scanned on the scanner bed.
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Thank you I'll check them out.
I was thinking of a dedicated slide scanner but I need a new flatbed scanner for prints and printed page scanning. Also I would very much like 6x6 to 4x5 scanning.
Dave