Digitizing slides

[zx9]

Set it up in front of a window, then the shutter will adjust to allow for light level

Use any light source you like, do an Auto White Balance (AWB) using just the diffuser on the slide holder before each session.
Perhaps best to avoid flourescent and LED in favour of tungsten or daylight with a continious spectrum but if needs must.

 

[Kayos]

The only reason I don't use a slide duplicator on a dslr is speed, the Jessops one comes with a film strip holder but that's 6 shots, each one has to be moved and photographed individually where as the scanner can be set to do 12 shots (or 4 120's) and left to its own devices, my PC can happily do other stuff while its scanning in the background.

I'm nearly caught up on my developing, 6 rolls of 35mm in the fridge but I'm going shooting tomorrow so that may become 8 or more depending on how it goes and how I'm feeling

 

[Robotstar5]

Just to finish the thread, I bought the VEHO scanner and it gives decent results for what I want...

Plymouth about 1976, taken with a Yashica Minister D my first 35mm camera

 

[ukracer]

Just to finish the thread, I bought the VEHO scanner and it gives decent results for what I want...

Plymouth about 1976, taken with a Yashica Minister D my first 35mm camera

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What made you choose that one over the maplin one mate..... was going to get one but thought I would get maplin one. lol

All mine would be negatives as I never had slides.....

 

[Robotstar5]

What made you choose that one over the maplin one mate..... was going to get one but thought I would get maplin one. lol

The VEHO is "stand alone" and saves them to SD card, whereas the ION needs to be plugged into a PC. I found it easier to sit at a table scanning in then just dumping the SD card into the PC.
If you just have a pile of slides to scan you are welcome to borrow the VEHO.

 

[Farside]

It is possible to use a slide-copying attachment, fitted to a digital camera, but I have never tried. Can anybody advise how that compares with a flat-bed scanner?

I've know several people try - some great results, some not so good, but still better than the cheap ones.
The copying attachments are still going for peanuts, and you have to be prepared to experiement a bit with the main lens 50mm / 100mm, lighting, etc. Once youve got it set to your liking, you rattle through an impressive number of slides per session.

 

[zx9]

Just to finish the thread, I bought the VEHO scanner and it gives decent results for what I want...

Plymouth about 1976, taken with a Yashica Minister D my first 35mm camera

Results look good, I am pleased that you have found a scanner that fits your needs / work flow.
I longed for a Minister D, at around about that time my first camera was a Yashica_35-ME bought (s/h) for me by my parents as a combined 11th Birthday and Christmas present.

 

[Robotstar5]

I longed for a Minister D, at around about that time my first camera was a Yashica_35-ME bought (s/h) for me by my parents as a combined 11th Birthday and Christmas present.

Mine was a S/H present when I was 13