36Mp Slide Scanner

[Fanie]

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 

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.

[armando_m]

Looks like it will work

[Erik Lund]

Adding internal black flocking to the tube would be advisable,,,

[Fanie]

Adding internal black flocking to the tube would be advisable,,,

Thanks Erik, I painted the whole thing Matt black, inside and outside.

[Jakov Minić]

Fanie, how long would it take you to scan 2.000 slides?

[stenrasmussen]

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 

[Jakov Minić]

If the D810 does 4 fps that ought to be 500 seconds Jakov 

 

[Fanie]

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?

[Bjørn Rørslett]

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.

[Fanie]

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.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

In the end, you (and family) will be pleased you did invest the efforts.

[richardHaw]

the Nikon ES-1 is good enough for me, so far so good

[David H. Hartman]

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.

[charlie]

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.

[David H. Hartman]

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