Marcia Selsor on fri 23 jun 00
I have a UMAX which scans slides and photos on an 8 1/2 x 14" bed. Just
downloaded a free upgrade after three years. I am fairly happy with it.
Marcia
Earl Brunner wrote:
>
> here is a link on the Olympus slide scanner:
> http://www.pcworld.com/hardware/scanners/articles/jan98/1601p112b.html
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Earl Brunner on fri 23 jun 00
here is a link on the Olympus slide scanner:
http://www.pcworld.com/hardware/scanners/articles/jan98/1601p112b.html
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Frank Gaydos on sat 1 jul 00
I also have a UMAX scanner with a transparency adapter and am very happy =
with it. You cannot beat the bang for the buck. You can see results =
scanning slides on this page:
http://home.earthlink.net/~fgaydos/Slides.html
Frank Gaydos
510 Gerritt St.
Philadelphia, Pa.
19147-5821 USA
http://home.earthlink.net/~fgaydos/
Earl Brunner on tue 21 jun 05
I purchased an Epson Perfection 4870 Photo Scanner from Amazon, it was
around $550.00. It does an excellent job and is more versatile than just a
slide scanner. In fact my son put me on to it. Before he bought his, he
went into a commercial location to pay them to scan some slides or negatives
and they were using this exact model. I have been very happy with both the
scanner and the software that was bundled with it. It will do much better
dpi than you need for just the web though.
Earl Brunner
Las Vegas, NV
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Jeanette Harris
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 9:17 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Slide scanners
Good morning, all,
I have a question for the CLAYART Brain:
I need to get a slide scanner for my Mac. Have any of you bought one?
What minimum dpi should I get for putting slides on the web?
Thanks in advance for your replies
--
Jeanette Harris
Poulsbo WA
Potter's Council member
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Jeanette Harris on tue 21 jun 05
Good morning, all,
I have a question for the CLAYART Brain:
I need to get a slide scanner for my Mac. Have any of you bought one?
What minimum dpi should I get for putting slides on the web?
Thanks in advance for your replies
--
Jeanette Harris
Poulsbo WA
Potter's Council member
kellie defries on wed 22 jun 05
if you are going to be scanning slides, go ahead and scan them in at 600
dpi, incase you want to use them for print, like in a brochure or magazine.
But to use them on the web, you only need 72dpi in the actual size you want
them to be.
kellie
www.claydiva.com
>From: Jeanette Harris
>Reply-To: Clayart
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: Slide scanners
>Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 09:17:18 -0700
>
>Good morning, all,
>
>I have a question for the CLAYART Brain:
>
>I need to get a slide scanner for my Mac. Have any of you bought one?
>What minimum dpi should I get for putting slides on the web?
>
>Thanks in advance for your replies
>--
>Jeanette Harris
>Poulsbo WA
>
>Potter's Council member
>
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Carl Finch on wed 22 jun 05
At 10:43 AM 6/22/2005, Gary Navarre in Da UP wrote:
>Please do go on a little bit now and then, the above cleared up some of
>my confusion about the topic. I've only been at this computer stuff for a
>year or so and need all the information I can get. Now that I have a job I
>can consider getting more/better equipment for the digital end of the
>business. I still need a printer, scanner, and camera.
Well you only need a scanner for your already-printed photos and old
slides. But if you're going acquire a digital camera, you won't need a
scanner for that. But a scanner usually comes with software that will
allow you to use it as a FAX machine and as a copier, so there is no need
to buy either of those.
> The consences seems to be Photoshop, right?
Nooo, not necessarily--Photoshop is overkill for most home users (and it
costs something like $550!). But for under $100 you can get the scaled
down version, Photoshop Elements. Unless you are doing pre-press work,
Elements will likely be all you'll ever need. Be aware that with either
program you'll encounter a bit of a learning curve--but hey, I've read
enough of your posts to know that you're not likely to be daunted by one of
those!
--Carl
in Medford, Oregon, and who married a Kazoo chick from da LP :-)
Steve Irvine on wed 22 jun 05
Hello Jeanette,
For the past few months I've been using an Epson Perfection 2480 Photo scanner. It is both a flat
bed scanner and a slide scanner. I'm using it with an iMac G5 widescreen running OS 10.3.8. I'm
happy with this scanner, it's fast and gives good colour and sharpness, plus it wasn't too
expensive. The software that comes with it is fine, but it has a lot of automatic settings to help
people get reasonable images ready quickly. Instead, I access the scanner directly through a
TWAIN interface in Photoshop Elements and tweak the scans manually.
Images for the web are generally 72 dpi, but if you scan a slide at that dpi you'll get a little slide
sized image, too small. So scan your slide at something around 300 dpi or higher and then you
can resize the image to suit your needs.
Steve Irvine
http://www.steveirvine.com
On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 09:17:18 -0700, Jeanette Harris wrote:
>I need to get a slide scanner for my Mac. Have any of you bought one?
>What minimum dpi should I get for putting slides on the web?
>
>Thanks in advance for your replies
>--
>Jeanette Harris
>Poulsbo WA
>
>Potter's Council member
Leanne Juliana on wed 22 jun 05
Nikon has some great scanners. Dpi for Web is always 72 but you should scan
higher, you can always change the dpi down in photoshop. 300 is the minimum
you want to scan and if you want real quality scans because this makes the scan
larger and when you cut the dpi down to 72 allows for good size photos that
are still clear and it gives the ability to easily use them for other things
such as promos etc. go as high up as you can. At GWU the slide library scans
at 1700 dpi, then I go into photoshop and change it to 72 for web or 300 if I
want to do photos etc. . . .
I could probably go on for hours, just to refresh the web design class I
took last semester but I'm sure it'd get really boring.
Dan Saultman on wed 22 jun 05
Hi Jeanette,
Ilford and Nikon both make very good slide scanners. However they are
designed for hi resolution print applications. They are quite
expensive. I would suggest buying a flat bed scanner with a
transparency scanning capability. I have a Umax flat bed scanner
(PowerLook 1100) it came with a variety of slide masks too. You can
scan your 35 mm slides at 300 dpi at 100% then size them up (in
Photoshop) to 4 x 6 at 72 dpi. this will give you a good quality web
image. Images any larger than 8 inches in any direction is too large
for web use anyway. Slide scanners are great for scanning large
quantities of slides. But I think it might be overkill for your use.
Dan Saultman
On Jun 21, 2005, at 12:17 PM, Jeanette Harris wrote:
> Good morning, all,
>
> I have a question for the CLAYART Brain:
>
> I need to get a slide scanner for my Mac. Have any of you bought one?
> What minimum dpi should I get for putting slides on the web?
>
> Thanks in advance for your replies
> --
> Jeanette Harris
> Poulsbo WA
>
> Potter's Council member
>
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Michael Shernick on wed 22 jun 05
I have a Nikon Coolscan V slide scanner and I love it. It can scan at
resolutions from 72ppi to 4000ppi and at 8 and 16 bit color depths. The
software that comes with it is worth the price of admission in my book.
There is Digital ICE, which gets rid of dust spots and scratches, Digital
GEM, which corrects graininess, Digital DEE, which enhances shadows and
highlights, and Digital ROC, which corrects color balances and faded
slides. It will scan Kodachrome and black and white in addition to E-6
slides. It also comes with a loader so you can scan negative film.
I've had slides that I took of my artwork that were a bit too blue,
scanned them, used the Digital ROC, and it corrected the color balance
back to what it should be: whites were white again. It's easy to use for a
beginner and the default settings are generally correct for most things,
but if you know how to adjust color curves and all of that Photoshop sorta
stuff, it has that too.
I really like this scanner. But it's not cheap. I paid close to 600.00 for
it. They are coming down in price. But be careful! Do NOT get an imported
version otherwise NikonUSA will not respect the warranty. You have to get
one approved by NikonUSA. So, go through a reputable Nikon dealer.
Hope this helps. And I'm not paid by Nikon to say any of this--I just like
the product they made!
Michael
Maurice Weitman on wed 22 jun 05
Hello, Kellie,
While it's true that resolution for web publishing is often referred
to as 72 dpi, if the source is a slide, that would result in an image
on the web the size of the slide, perhaps useful as a thumbnail image.
Your first idea of scanning at 600 is more useful for scanning
(especially 35mm) slides, but I'd suggest even higher, perhaps the
scanner's highest resolution. One can always reduce it later, but
once scanned, it cannot be increased.
Regards,
Maurice
At 7:09 AM +0000 on 6/22/05, kellie defries wrote:
>if you are going to be scanning slides, go ahead and scan them in at 600
>dpi, incase you want to use them for print, like in a brochure or magazine.
>But to use them on the web, you only need 72dpi in the actual size you want
>them to be.
>
>kellie
Carl Finch on wed 22 jun 05
At 09:17 AM 6/21/2005, Jeanette Harris wrote:
>I need to get a slide scanner for my Mac. Have any of you bought one?
>What minimum dpi should I get for putting slides on the web?
I bought a PrimeFilm, model 1800u slide scanner about three years ago for
$150 (a good price then). I've since seen them advertised for under
$100. It has a maximum DPI of 1800 (typically 2472 x 1704 pixels)--far
more than you'd need for the Web.
The interface is USB. Overall, it's quite compact--10.5 x 6.5 x 2.5
inches. It's designed for 35 mm slides--mounted or film strip. It can
also handle mounted stereo pairs, though one frame at a time.
If you wish, I'll email you a sample scan I've made. Good slides look
really good--old discolored, out-of-focus, and dusty ones look less so!
--Carl
in Medford, Oregon
Gary Navarre on wed 22 jun 05
On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:05:05 EDT, Leanne Juliana
wrote:
>Nikon has some great scanners. Dpi for Web is always 72 but.....
...then I go into photoshop and change it to 72 for web or 300 if I
>want to do photos etc. . . .
>
>I could probably go on for hours, just to refresh the web design class I
>took last semester but I'm sure it'd get really boring.
Leanne and Crew,
Please do go on a little bit now and then, the above cleared up some of
my confusion about the topic. I've only been at this computer stuff for a
year or so and need all the information I can get. Now that I have a job I
can consider getting more/better equipment for the digital end of the
business. I still need a printer, scanner, and camera.
The consences seems to be Photoshop, right? All I have is the basic
Microsoft PictureIt! software that comes with the CD's I get from
processing at Wal Mart's Photo lab, (employee discount ya know ;-)>>> )
G in da UP
URL Krueger on wed 22 jun 05
On Tuesday 21 June 2005 09:17 am, Jeanette Harris wrote:
What minimum dpi should I get for putting
> slides on the web?
Jeanette,
The de facto standard for web images used to be 72 dpi but
as internet speeds and especially displays have improved
many are moving to 96dpi. 96dpi is what I would recommend
for web images today.
As the reason gets a little mathy, If anybody wants to know
the nitty gritty behind the display issue, let me know and
I will provide an explanation.
--
Earl K...
Bothell WA, USA
Paul Lewing on thu 23 jun 05
on 6/22/05 7:08 PM, Carl Finch at hozho@MINDSPRING.COM wrote:
> But a scanner usually comes with software that will
> allow you to use it as a FAX machine and as a copier, so there is no need
> to buy either of those.
I have one of those machines (HP Officejet 5510 All-in-One). Is there any
way I can use it as a slide scanner. I assumed not, as it didn't come with a
slide holder or instructions on scanning slides.
Paul Lewing, Seattle
Donald Burroughs on thu 23 jun 05
If you already have a regular scanner, I would suggest a Nikon slide and
negative scanner. I have used their LS-2000 model which I was fortunate
enough to borrow from my local crafts council.The Nikon can scan both
negatives and slides. Great resolution and lots of tools to colour correct
if need be.
Don
Chris Leake on fri 24 jun 05
Paul,
I suggest you try it. If it doesn't work, no harm done. Chances are that your scan will be a little fuzzy/out of focus. Scan a slide and let us all know how it works.
Chris Leake, Brentwood
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Lewing
Sent: Jun 23, 2005 4:38 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: Slide scanners
on 6/22/05 7:08 PM, Carl Finch at hozho@MINDSPRING.COM wrote:
> But a scanner usually comes with software that will
> allow you to use it as a FAX machine and as a copier, so there is no need
> to buy either of those.
I have one of those machines (HP Officejet 5510 All-in-One). Is there any
way I can use it as a slide scanner. I assumed not, as it didn't come with a
slide holder or instructions on scanning slides.
Paul Lewing, Seattle
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Carl Finch on fri 24 jun 05
At 04:38 PM 6/23/2005, Paul Lewing wrote:
>on 6/22/05 7:08 PM, Carl Finch at hozho@MINDSPRING.COM wrote:
>
> > But a scanner usually comes with software that will
> > allow you to use it as a FAX machine and as a copier, so there is no need
> > to buy either of those.
>I have one of those machines (HP Officejet 5510 All-in-One). Is there any
>way I can use it as a slide scanner. I assumed not, as it didn't come with a
>slide holder or instructions on scanning slides.
Typical flat bed scanners illuminate the item to be copied from below and
then "read" the reflected light. Slide scanners shine light *through* the
slide, and then read what comes through.
Some flat beds come with (or can be retrofitted with) a light source
(above) to accomplish this shine-through. My familiarity is a few years
outta date, but as I recall, those make-shifts didn't work too well. Plus,
they generally lacked sufficient resolution for capturing high quality images.
If you're reeeally interested, I probably still have (and can even find)
plans for such an add-on light source. But I never built it, because when
I bought my first digital camera six years ago, I found a fairly
inexpensive add-on slide capturing accessory for it (basically a tube that
attached to the lens barrel, assisted with focusing the camera, and lit the
slide evenly). That gave me images of up to 2 mega-pixels, my camera's
resolution.
--Carl
in Medford, Oregon
Wayne Seidl on fri 24 jun 05
Paul,
You can buy the slide holder separately from HP. It came with my
scanjet 4570c, but of course, that's not an all-in-one.
Resolution will have to be adjusted with the included software, and
of course, you won't be able to use the auto-document
feeder...you're going to have to lift the lid and use it as a
flatbed.
So, yeah, you can use your 5510 to scan slides.
=20
This link will get you started:
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/accessories_subcategory.d
o?landing=3Dphoto_scanner
do?landing=3Dphoto_scanner&category=3Dscanner&subcat1=3Dslide_transparenc=
y
_adapters&catLevel=3D1>
&category=3Dscanner&subcat1=3Dslide_transparency_adapters&catLevel=3D1
Best,
Wayne Seidl
=20
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From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Paul
Lewing
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 7:39 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: Slide scanners
=20
on 6/22/05 7:08 PM, Carl Finch at hozho@MINDSPRING.COM wrote:
=20
> But a scanner usually comes with software that will
> allow you to use it as a FAX machine and as a copier, so there is
no need
> to buy either of those.
I have one of those machines (HP Officejet 5510 All-in-One). Is
there any
way I can use it as a slide scanner. I assumed not, as it didn't
come with a
slide holder or instructions on scanning slides.
Paul Lewing, Seattle
=20
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Jo Smith on fri 24 jun 05
Jeanette,
Here is a link on how to build your own slide scanner, of course one would
have to have a flat bed scanner. Haven't tried to do it yet.
http://www.abstractconcreteworks.com/essays/scanning/Backlighter.html
Jo
Jo Smith on fri 24 jun 05
Paul,
http://www.abstractconcreteworks.com/essays/scanning/Backlighter.html
I posted this a minute ago but will repost incase you miss it. Haven't
tried it yet but it is a homemade slide scanner.
Jo
----- Original Message -----
>
> I have one of those machines (HP Officejet 5510 All-in-One). Is there any
> way I can use it as a slide scanner. I assumed not, as it didn't come with
a
> slide holder or instructions on scanning slides.
> Paul Lewing, Seattle
>
>
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