Posted by Mike Smith on November 18, 2007 at 10:46 AM
This is a test I have been meaning to do for some time, my old film scanner is so full of dust that it is practically unusable now. Not wanting to splash out a lot of money on a new dedicated film scanner, I have been intrigued whether the old "analogue" slide duplicators can be used or not.
So with A £5 bargain off Flea-bay I acquired a Jessops slide duplicator. Extremely low low tech stuff..... Inital problems encountered were determining the slide focussing register distance accurately, some frame cut off due to creep in the mechanism (a large hammer and duck tape should sort that out ) and difficulty in seeing whether the slide is perpendicular or not.
So I have tested a few slides from yonks ago, and here is one cleaned up to remove the awfull film grain. Auto white balance was used pointed at a slide lightbox - the whites came out remarkably true - the original image now makes a reasonable A4 print as well.
I know the whites are blown etc, not for critic - more for general info really
Another way is to put your slides on a light box and photograph them with a macro lens.
Posted by Andy Astbury on November 18, 2007 at 12:07 PM
That would be my way too Mike - small copy stand and a portable lightbox - perfect
Posted by Alan Woolnough on November 18, 2007 at 1:39 PM
Useful info Mike!!
Another option is to project a slide through an enlarger, directly into the camera.
I tried this with my old mamiya in the past, by locking the shutter open in total darkness, and using the enlarger meter to expose the film...............gave ok'ish results.
I shall have to try again, now i have a digital body {which should be far easier}, and 'maybe' get better results than my flatbed
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3 repliesSo with A £5 bargain off Flea-bay I acquired a Jessops slide duplicator. Extremely low low tech stuff..... Inital problems encountered were determining the slide focussing register distance accurately, some frame cut off due to creep in the mechanism (a large hammer and duck tape should sort that out
So I have tested a few slides from yonks ago, and here is one cleaned up to remove the awfull film grain. Auto white balance was used pointed at a slide lightbox - the whites came out remarkably true - the original image now makes a reasonable A4 print as well.
I know the whites are blown etc, not for critic - more for general info really
Another option is to project a slide through an enlarger, directly into the camera.
I tried this with my old mamiya in the past, by locking the shutter open in total darkness, and using the enlarger meter to expose the film...............gave ok'ish results.
I shall have to try again, now i have a digital body {which should be far easier}, and 'maybe' get better results than my flatbed
Alan