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Hi Any advice on removing spotting on scanned 40+ year old negatives I am using the speck removal and clone tools on my software,but it takes time and I wondered if there was an easier way. Thanks Nick --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Hi Happy New Year, from New Zealand, to all Listers Two questions if I may: 1) I am in the process of purchasing a new scanner which will enable me to scan (besides documents) several hundred 35mm slides. I am looking at the Epson V300 Photo and the HP Scanjet G2410. I assume that he slide adapters are built-in and are not add-ons (am I correct?). When they say that they accept 35 mm strips and slides do they provide for the difference between the cardboard and plastic mounts? 2) I have many, many newspaper articles (all text) which I want to scan as images. Which is the best format to use? With thanks Garry F Bell __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4752 (20100107) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com

I am also interested in this, so please post replies to the list. Vanessa At 12:20 AM 1/8/2010, you wrote: >Hi > >Happy New Year, from New Zealand, to all Listers > >Two questions if I may: > >1) I am in the process of purchasing a new scanner which will enable me >to scan (besides documents) several hundred 35mm slides. I am looking >at the Epson V300 Photo and the HP Scanjet G2410. I assume that he slide >adapters are built-in and are not add-ons (am I correct?). When they >say that they accept 35 mm strips and slides do they provide for the >difference between the cardboard and plastic mounts? > >2) I have many, many newspaper articles (all text) which I want to scan >as images. Which is the best format to use? > >With thanks >Garry F Bell > > > > > > > >__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >signature database 4752 (20100107) __________ > >The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > >http://www.eset.com > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >SCANNERS-PHOTOS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

>Message: 1 >Date: Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:20:36 +1300 >From: Garry F Bell <gazza@woosh.co.nz> >Subject: [SP] Scanning 35mm slides and Newspaper articles >To: scanners-photos@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <4B46C0A4.4050506@woosh.co.nz> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > >Hi > >Happy New Year, from New Zealand, to all Listers > >2) I have many, many newspaper articles (all text) which I want to scan >as images. Which is the best format to use? I scan in everything as tif files because think you are safe this way. Also, I scan in newsprint at 1000 dpi because it usually gets rid of the moire. You can always reduce the dpi later. Better to have more than less. Carole

Forgotten this forum,thought it had closed,no postings for months. Carrying on from scanners,I use a Epson Perfection,had it a few years,very good at scanning negatives and slides,like the way the software integrates,with image editing program,I use The question I wanted to ask,is there any way I can scan,the negatives,from a disc camera. I know I might be able to find,a professional firm,to process ,but results cannot be guaranteed

I don't know anything about that scanner, but have you calibrated it? Karla On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 3:18 PM, George W. Durman <GeorgeWDurman@comcast.net > wrote: > At 28 10 09 04:16 AM Wednesday, Garry F Bell wrote: > *********START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT********* > >Hi > > > >Now I have Windows7 I want to treat myself to a new Scanner. I had an > >HP Scanjet 5370C but as I could not get a driver compatible with Vista > >it wasn't of much use. (As I do also have Vista on my Laptop does > >anyone know of a workaround to enable me to use the HP?) > > > >Now can anyone suggest what new Scanner I could consider purchasing; > >keeping in mind I also want to use it for scanning 35mm slides. > > > >With thanks > >Garry > **********END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT*********** > > Gary, I can tell you one NOT to buy: > > InnovativeTechnology (IT) Film & Slide Converter, ITNS-300 > > I ordered one online from Amazon.com and am very disappointed > with it. The drivers work OK and setting it up was east. But... > the JPG files produced are terrible! Colors are wrong and contrast > and brightness results make the files unusable. > > George > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCANNERS-PHOTOS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

At 28 10 09 04:16 AM Wednesday, Garry F Bell wrote: *********START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT********* >Hi > >Now I have Windows7 I want to treat myself to a new Scanner. I had an >HP Scanjet 5370C but as I could not get a driver compatible with Vista >it wasn't of much use. (As I do also have Vista on my Laptop does >anyone know of a workaround to enable me to use the HP?) > >Now can anyone suggest what new Scanner I could consider purchasing; >keeping in mind I also want to use it for scanning 35mm slides. > >With thanks >Garry **********END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT*********** Gary, I can tell you one NOT to buy: InnovativeTechnology (IT) Film & Slide Converter, ITNS-300 I ordered one online from Amazon.com and am very disappointed with it. The drivers work OK and setting it up was east. But... the JPG files produced are terrible! Colors are wrong and contrast and brightness results make the files unusable. George

Bill, I am not familiar with your specific Scanner so will ask the "dumb" questions. Are you saying that there is a Check Box for an option entitled "Accept it all in color"? Are you sure the "Save as" step converts it to grayscale? Ron -----Original Message----- From: scanners-photos-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:scanners-photos-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bill Forshay Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 12:06 PM To: SCANNERS-PHOTOS@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SP] Scanned color pictures change to grayscale Hi: I am using a HP Officejet 3680 All-in-one Scanner, Windows Vista Edition Premium. I scan in a color picture and accept it all in color. I do a Save As to my Desk Top and it converts the picture to Grayscale. What am I doing wrong or what will fix the problem? Bill Forshay - San Antonio, TX ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCANNERS-PHOTOS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Ron: You just told me how to fix my problem. I went to control Panel and selected Scanner, it was set to Grayscale. I changed it to Color and it works fine now. I have no idea how it got changed. Bill Forshay - San Antonio, TX ________________________________ From: Ron Boyd <ronboyd@qwest.net> To: scanners-photos@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, December 20, 2009 1:15:46 PM Subject: Re: [SP] Scanned color pictures change to grayscale Bill, I am not familiar with your specific Scanner so will ask the "dumb" questions. Are you saying that there is a Check Box for an option entitled "Accept it all in color"? Are you sure the "Save as" step converts it to grayscale? Ron -----Original Message----- From: scanners-photos-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:scanners-photos-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bill Forshay Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 12:06 PM To: SCANNERS-PHOTOS@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SP] Scanned color pictures change to grayscale Hi: I am using a HP Officejet 3680 All-in-one Scanner, Windows Vista Edition Premium. I scan in a color picture and accept it all in color. I do a Save As to my Desk Top and it converts the picture to Grayscale. What am I doing wrong or what will fix the problem? Bill Forshay - San Antonio, TX ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCANNERS-PHOTOS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCANNERS-PHOTOS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi: I am using a HP Officejet 3680 All-in-one Scanner, Windows Vista Edition Premium. I scan in a color picture and accept it all in color. I do a Save As to my Desk Top and it converts the picture to Grayscale. What am I doing wrong or what will fix the problem? Bill Forshay - San Antonio, TX

Hi Now I have Windows7 I want to treat myself to a new Scanner. I had an HP Scanjet 5370C but as I could not get a driver compatible with Vista it wasn't of much use. (As I do also have Vista on my Laptop does anyone know of a workaround to enable me to use the HP?) Now can anyone suggest what new Scanner I could consider purchasing; keeping in mind I also want to use it for scanning 35mm slides. With thanks Garry __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4550 (20091028) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com

Courtney: the Canon is the Pixma MP240 I'm not seeing anyplace on this scanner for an attachment for slides. I'm looking for a slide scanner that will work with Windows Vista. when i bought this new computer I thought I would be able to use my scanmaker 4800 that I already had a slide attachment for, but the scanner will no longer even turn on so I'm trying to find a solution. I have a lot of older slides that I need to scan, clean up and then put into a slide show on DVD for my son and my stepsons. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Courtney Tompkins" <sitnah@cox.net> To: <scanners-photos@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 5:23 PM Subject: Re: [SP] Scanning Slides > Pat, > I have a Canon 4200F and my husband has the newer model of the same one, > the > Canon 4400, both do an excellent job with slides and 35MM negatives, and > they probably have the same kinds of controls as the Canon you have now, > so > would be less of a learning curve > > Canon also makes an 8400 (I think that's the number) that is more > expensive, > so you'd have to check which one you might want to get as far as $ goes > > Which Canon do you have now ? > > Courtney > sitnah@cox.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patricia Kantzer" <mkdoc@roadrunner.com> > > > >> Hello: I am new to your list and have questions about scanning 35mm >> slides. At the moment I am researching the slide scanners as my new Canon >> Scanner does not allow for scanning slides. I'm not new to scanning >> photos >> as I have done many of those. But now I'm working with Vista and >> relearning everything. >> Has anyone worked with a slide scanner? Is one better than another? >> I will be working with a program to clean up the pictures and then making >> a slide show on DVD for myself and other family members >> Pat > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCANNERS-PHOTOS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Pat, I have a Canon 4200F and my husband has the newer model of the same one, the Canon 4400, both do an excellent job with slides and 35MM negatives, and they probably have the same kinds of controls as the Canon you have now, so would be less of a learning curve Canon also makes an 8400 (I think that's the number) that is more expensive, so you'd have to check which one you might want to get as far as $ goes Which Canon do you have now ? Courtney sitnah@cox.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia Kantzer" <mkdoc@roadrunner.com> > Hello: I am new to your list and have questions about scanning 35mm > slides. At the moment I am researching the slide scanners as my new Canon > Scanner does not allow for scanning slides. I'm not new to scanning photos > as I have done many of those. But now I'm working with Vista and > relearning everything. > Has anyone worked with a slide scanner? Is one better than another? > I will be working with a program to clean up the pictures and then making > a slide show on DVD for myself and other family members > Pat

thanks for the info. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Lundin@aol.com> To: <scanners-photos@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 8:47 PM Subject: Re: [SP] Scanning Slides >I get excellent results from Minolta DIMAGE Scan Dual 111 > > Graham > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCANNERS-PHOTOS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

thanks, but this scanner doesn't have a place to attach a slide attachment to it. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Ashby" <nick.a@zetnet.co.uk> To: <scanners-photos@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 5:37 PM Subject: Re: [SP] Scanning Slides > Hi Personal Preference > > Flatbed scanner,with attachment ,have used a dedicated scanner,did not > like it,more awkward mounting slides horozontilaly > > Nick > > Patricia Kantzer wrote: > >>Hello: I am new to your list and have questions about scanning 35mm >>slides. At the moment I am researching the slide scanners as my new Canon >>Scanner does not allow for scanning slides. I'm not new to scanning photos >>as I have done many of those. But now I'm working with Vista and >>relearning everything. >>Has anyone worked with a slide scanner? Is one better than another? >>I will be working with a program to clean up the pictures and then making >>a slide show on DVD for myself and other family members >>Pat >> >>- >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCANNERS-PHOTOS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Personal Preference Flatbed scanner,with attachment ,have used a dedicated scanner,did not like it,more awkward mounting slides horozontilaly Nick Patricia Kantzer wrote: >Hello: I am new to your list and have questions about scanning 35mm slides. At the moment I am researching the slide scanners as my new Canon Scanner does not allow for scanning slides. I'm not new to scanning photos as I have done many of those. But now I'm working with Vista and relearning everything. >Has anyone worked with a slide scanner? Is one better than another? >I will be working with a program to clean up the pictures and then making a slide show on DVD for myself and other family members >Pat > >- > > >

I get excellent results from Minolta DIMAGE Scan Dual 111 Graham

Hello: I am new to your list and have questions about scanning 35mm slides. At the moment I am researching the slide scanners as my new Canon Scanner does not allow for scanning slides. I'm not new to scanning photos as I have done many of those. But now I'm working with Vista and relearning everything. Has anyone worked with a slide scanner? Is one better than another? I will be working with a program to clean up the pictures and then making a slide show on DVD for myself and other family members Pat

I get good results on a Epsom 2480 and like Richard,I use a photo correction program,to correct images Nick Richard Felts wrote: >Gene: > >I have a Canon CanoScan 8400F that I bought a couple of years ago. It has >the necessary light in the lid to scan transparencies (positive or >negative) and comes with three masking templates that handle 35mm slides, >35mm film strips, and a larger negative that is 75mm square. I've had >excellent luck scanning all of the formats above and a couple of others. >The masking templates are helpful but not necessary. You can place a >negative or positive of any size up to 75mm wide and 210mm long in the >scanned area of the bed and get good results. I do need to tinker with the >color and/or contrast of some scanned images but that's due to the >condition of the original, not the scanning process. > >I have no connections of any kind with Canon; I'm just a satisfied user. > >Dick Felts > > > > > >>[Original Message] >>From: Gene Stuff <stuffgene@hotmail.com> >>To: <scanners-photos@rootsweb.com> >>Date: 1/8/2009 4:50:57 PM >>Subject: [SP] Scanner for Negatives >> >> >>I have a lot of negatives to digitize. Most are 35mm, but some are an >> >> >old point and shoot format (called 126 maybe?). The 126(?) negatives are >slightly larger than the 35 mm. What have you used recently to do similar >projects. I have a flatbed scanner that can handle this, but it's very >very slow and is having color issues that make me think it's about to die. >My questions: > > >> >>1. If you used a digital camera, what kind of a setup did you use? I'm >> >> >having some success putting the negatives on a light box and masking around >them with a cardboard frame to keep them flat and minimize reflections, but >are there better ways? Sometimes I have trouble getting the focus right. > > >>2. If you scanned, did you have good results from a flatbed or is a film >> >> >scanner enough better to justify its more limited utility? > > >>3. If using a scanner, what currently available model did you use and >> >> >what were its strong and weak points? > > >> >>Thanks! >> >> >> > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > >