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Comment on Digital Downsides by toni morris

toni morris — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:26:39 +0000

thanks, Robert-you said what others have told me and not having priced doing it at costco, I wanted to start with someone who I knew would have experience with it! I saw the Plustek on sale for $249 and thought that sounded reasonable–just didn’t know how labor intensive even with a good scanner the task would be.

thanks again!
toni

Comment on Digital Downsides by Robert Agli

Robert Agli — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:04:11 +0000

Toni,
Alas, the big name brand film scanners have gone the way of the steam locomotive. I have an ancient Polaroid scanner and Nikon, Canon and Minolta all abandoned the scanner business. The Nikon scanner is still available used online and is held in high regard but the software is no longer supported, to the best of my knowledge, which means you will have to use third party software like Vue Scan which is excellent. The only 2 players in the game today at a reasonable price point are Plustek Optic and Pacific Image. Both companies make a multitude of models. You can probably find reviews on DP Review or Luminous Landscape.

More importantly do you know what you are getting into? It’s no Zerox copier. The scanning process is laborious. You need to clean the slide, then scan it, adjust the preview and scan again. Furthermore many of the mounts had rounded corners so you are either going to spend some time cropping or giving the content fill tool a workout in Photoshop. You might want to consider editing your slides down to the very best and use one of the scanning services. You can probably get several thousand slides scanned for what you will have invested in a scanner.

Robert

Comment on Digital Downsides by toni morris

toni morris — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:27:23 +0000

Hi Robert
I just read this and want to address the beginning of your message. I am looking for a good quality (but not outrageous ly priced) slide and film scanner–have looked on line and don’t know which was to go.

Do you know of sites that can give a balanced critique of various brands and models? Or do you have experience with a brand you like? I have thousands of slides from the last 30 years; some of them really good. I want to start digitizing them soon.

thanks for your answer and happy new year!
toni

Comment on So Why a Blog? by Robert Agli

Robert Agli — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:12:59 +0000

Thank you Joni,
Sounds like a plan – as soon as I have the time!

Comment on So Why a Blog? by Joni

Joni — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:46:17 +0000

Nice job Robert! Now you need to invite your friends to share the website and blog on their facebook pages.:-) Share your passon for teaching and love of photography with the world!

Comment on So Why a Blog? by Robert Agli

Robert Agli — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:10:44 +0000

Thanks Kim, it’s a work in progress.
Robert

Comment on So Why a Blog? by Kim Kehoe

Kim Kehoe — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:54:27 +0000

Welcome to the lunacy of Facebook :O) . Like your blog & site !

Comment on So Why a Blog? by Robert Agli

Robert Agli — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:43:19 +0000

Thank you Larry! I promise to put up something weekly that will be interesting reading.
Robert

Comment on So Why a Blog? by Larry Faubert

Larry Faubert — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:55:49 +0000

Just checking in to say I have your web site marked in favorites.

Comment on Extraordinary Close Ups with Extended Depth of Field by Robert Agli

Robert Agli — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:12:47 +0000

Marty,
Sorry for the delayed response. Call me anytime to discuss Lightroom.

You can sign up for the Color Management Workshop through Cascade Center of Photography or just bring a check. Look forward to seeing you.
Robert