Scanning old photos
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As the search isn't working, I can't find the thread that I think is out there, somewhere...
I'd like to know if there is a way to scan lots of old prints, using a sheet feeder? There seems to be very little out there that will do what I want. I'd like it to be as automated as possible so I don't have to baby sit it.
I know you can send the photos away to be scanned, but I'd rather not unless I utterly have to...
I'd like to know if there is a way to scan lots of old prints, using a sheet feeder? There seems to be very little out there that will do what I want. I'd like it to be as automated as possible so I don't have to baby sit it.
I know you can send the photos away to be scanned, but I'd rather not unless I utterly have to...
I'm not sure there was ever a complete answer here but there seem to be more 'shoebox scanning' services visible on a web search these days so I suppose there must be some equipment out there that seems cost effective. Some of the prices for the work seem incredibly low.
On a DiY basis the following link may contain some useful information for your purpose.
http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/forums/scanners/b...
Whether it gives a definitive answer is a different matter.
On a DiY basis the following link may contain some useful information for your purpose.
http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/forums/scanners/b...
Whether it gives a definitive answer is a different matter.
I don't think there's an easy way to scan old photo's [or slides for that matter] each print/slide needs some correcting to get the best scan, I scanned ~5000 B&W prints a few years ago and the results obtainable from a decent flatbed scanner [mines a normal epson 2480 photo]are quite remarkable, many of the prints I scanned were Neg sized contact prints from 35mm and the various 120 roll films. After scanning, the results are superb, details not aparent on the original 35mm prints are visible on computer screen.
I also scanned ~45000 Kodachrome slides, again after color correction the results are superb.
SO it's well worth doing, just don't expect it to be done quickly if you want a decent end result
I also scanned ~45000 Kodachrome slides, again after color correction the results are superb.
SO it's well worth doing, just don't expect it to be done quickly if you want a decent end result
i scanned in a load of photos a while ago. nothing special so did not need super hi res and corrected images.
however my scanner is such that i can put several individual photos on the glass surface and it will recognise each one and make separate images for each one. not as good as a sheet feeder, but it certainly speeded up the process.
hope that helps
however my scanner is such that i can put several individual photos on the glass surface and it will recognise each one and make separate images for each one. not as good as a sheet feeder, but it certainly speeded up the process.
hope that helps
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