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Solution for converting slides to digital photos

  • 27-03-2011 7:33pm
    #1
    vallo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 243 ✭✭


    I have a couple of hundred slides from the 80s and 90s that I want to scan somehow. Once I get that done, there are tonnes more slides from the family archives. In ALDI today they have this device that was discussed on here last year - generally not a great review.
    Could anyone make a suggestion as to how I can convert my slides as painlessly as possible. Ideally I'd like to spend around 100 euro and definitely less than 200euro.
    Thanks in advance


Comments

  • #2
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    and major no no from everyone on here, have a quick search on the forum, its a waste of money


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Argos carry some, don't they? Don't think I've heard much bad about them.


  • #4
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    My mam bought one of these a while ago, if you're mad into fine image quality and high DPI it's not great but if you just want to convert a few slides into digital images cheapely it's grand.
    If the slides are dirty, the dirt shows up and the colour can be a bit off but for general home use it's grand.

    Not sure if it's that particular device but the one she got, she is very happy with.


  • #5
    vallo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 243 ✭✭vallo


    I never thought of Argos. They have an agfa for around 70 and a brand called thumbs up for 100. They both look very like the ALDI one.
    I might try one of these and see how it goes.
    Thanks for the replies.


  • #6
    Zillah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    CianRyan wrote: »
    high DPI

    DPI has nothing to do with image quality fyi, it's a printing setting.


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  • #7
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,888 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    it can refer to scan resolution too; for a cheap film scanner, however, a high DPI is probably meaningless, especially if it's anything above 2400dpi.


  • #8
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Zillah wrote: »
    DPI has nothing to do with image quality fyi, it's a printing setting.

    It does if you want to print them but really all I meant was the res.

    My point still stands though, it's fine for home use but don't think it's going to produce high quality images.


  • #9
    Buckz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭Buckz


    I have something similar- the brand is Ion, I got it in Maplins, and it is available on some of those Irishtimes offers, and it is poor- speed and colour are fine, but the sharpness is very bad- I still haven't found the solution for scanning all my slides- I doubt I ever will.
    mb


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