Thanks for the advice re scanning! Having increased resolution and 1 or 2 other things the scans are now coming out much better. A lot lore playing around tomorrow and they might start looking really quite good! Thank you.
Andrew > On 3 Feb 2021, at 5:10 pm, 'andrew lancaster' via Sussex Mac User Group > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Jason. > > Thank - I shall try that. > > David - the Epson V550 is the one that I have - I obviously need to > experiment more and try to find out what I am doing wrong. I’m using it with > my 2011 iMac. I’d rather use it with my Macbook 2018 but would have to find > some way to link it up. > > Thanks all > > Andrew >> On 3 Feb 2021, at 5:06 pm, David Ransom <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> I scanned all my slides as well as my Dad's and my Grandad's on an Epson >> Perfection V550 scanner. It is not a cheap scanner, but the results are >> good. It is a large scanner, but it will do four slides at once, as well as >> various sized negatives and large prints (up to A4). Quite tricky to learn >> how to use (I had to make lots of notes). The attached is from a slide taken >> by my grandfather in 1956. >> >> I think the scanner has now been replaced by a newer model: >> https://www.amazon.co.uk/Epson-Perfection-V600-Photo-Scanner/dp/B002TAA3MY/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3NZWLOG5LH4WA&dchild=1&keywords=epson+perfection+v550+photo+scanner&qid=1612371468&sprefix=Epson+Perfection%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-2 >> >> <https://www.amazon.co.uk/Epson-Perfection-V600-Photo-Scanner/dp/B002TAA3MY/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3NZWLOG5LH4WA&dchild=1&keywords=epson+perfection+v550+photo+scanner&qid=1612371468&sprefix=Epson+Perfection%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-2> >> >> David >> >> On Wed, 3 Feb 2021 at 16:46, 'Jason Davies' via Sussex Mac User Group >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> what resolution does it do? And can you say more about what was >> disappointing (eg colour/clarity) >> >> You basically want the highest resolution you can get (I think I did mine at >> 1200), then to reduce them to something more agile, rather than scanning at >> a low resolution. >> >> cheers, >> J >> >> >> On 3 Feb 2021, at 11:51, 'andrew lancaster' via Sussex Mac User Group wrote: >> >> Thanks Jason. I have the flatbed scanner which has a slide holder - I shall >> persevere with that. I tried it some months ago but was disappointed - in >> all likelihood I was doing something wrong! >> >> Andrew. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On 3 Feb 2021, at 11:48, andrew lancaster <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks that’s very useful! >>> >>> Andrew >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On 3 Feb 2021, at 10:44, Tony Crooks <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi, Andrew, >>>> >>>> If you aren’t too bothered about getting high quality images from the >>>> slides I would look online for a slide scanner that copies them to a USB >>>> memory stick which you can the. Use with a suitable adapter to input to >>>> iPad/iPhone. They cost about £100. You can always try selling the slide >>>> scanner afterwards. >>>> >>>> In lockdown we’ve scanned our many thousands of photo prints onto our Mac. >>>> I bought a Plustek photo scanner which I subsequently sold onto someone >>>> else who wanted to scan their backlog of prints. So I assume that you >>>> might be able to find a slide scanner that way. >>>> >>>> We had slides too but I wasn’t bothered about quality that much and bought >>>> a 5Mp 'middle of Lidl' slide scanner for £19. Did the job but required a >>>> computer - wouldn’t work directly to either iPad or iPhone. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Tony Crooks >>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> +44 7428 706227 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/CAHkKbUCgQM1NfJDEYCSH9DuzJW6ysYkywktuh1wHDbYomHvTCg%40mail.gmail.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/CAHkKbUCgQM1NfJDEYCSH9DuzJW6ysYkywktuh1wHDbYomHvTCg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/45DA794E-A9A6-4904-9637-A355FE6A6F41%40mac.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/45DA794E-A9A6-4904-9637-A355FE6A6F41%40mac.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Jason >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/37E13C31-F1B7-4A64-BC4E-099CE6B2058F%40me.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/37E13C31-F1B7-4A64-BC4E-099CE6B2058F%40me.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/CA%2BCHw1K0Yu2bor9w2WDKoq2B9EDUKOVHvg5PR0GUTwN%3DZVWMPQ%40mail.gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/CA%2BCHw1K0Yu2bor9w2WDKoq2B9EDUKOVHvg5PR0GUTwN%3DZVWMPQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. >> <1956 slide.jpg> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/FBAC2B1C-19AC-40CB-A8D6-42D6DB3002F2%40mac.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/FBAC2B1C-19AC-40CB-A8D6-42D6DB3002F2%40mac.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. 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