Want loan of machine that converts old Kodak slide negatives

dinneenp · 12-08-2010 05:38PM #1

Hi
I have a lot (200 or so)of old Kodak negative slides. Like this http://www.google.ie/m/search?site=images&source=mog&hl=en&gl=ie&client=safari&q=old slide photos kodak#i=7
I'm sure it'd cost a bit to get a company to convert for me.
Does anyone have the requires machine that converts them to softcopy/image file that I could borrow? I'm based in Galway.
Thanks,
Pa

DaireQuinlan · 12-08-2010 05:48PM

What you're looking for is a film scanner. Do a search here, there have been quite a few discussions about them if you want to buy one. If not, and you don't get any bites on borrowing one, Galway might have the equivalent of dublins' ruared, which allows you to rent scanning equipment by the hour or something.

Are they just plain Kodak slides ? Or are they kodachrome ? slides are harder than negatives to get a good scan from, particularly if they're dense or contrasty. Kodachrome is another level of difficulty again.
Doing your own scans is pretty time consuming, and there's a bit of a learning curve involved in getting everything you can out of the slide or negative. You might be better off winnowing the slides down to just the ones you want to get scanned and just have it done professionally.

artyeva · 12-08-2010 06:29PM

i have a scanner that can scan slides, i've only ever used it for negs so i've no idea what the quality of a slide scan would be like but if you want me to have a go i'd be more than happy to do them for ya. i could try a few and if you're happy with the results i could do the rest*

*not for profit. i'm unemployed and bored

dinneenp · 12-08-2010 06:35PM

@artyeva: thanks. Are you in Galway? If so I'll PM you re meeting.

artyeva · 12-08-2010 07:00PM

pm sent

sineadw · 12-08-2010 08:07PM

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dinneenp · 14-08-2010 11:00PM

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

Are they just plain Kodak slides ? Or are they kodachrome ? slides are harder than negatives to get a good scan from, particularly if they're dense or contrasty. Kodachrome is another level of difficulty again.

They're Kodachrome Transparency

sNarah · 19-08-2010 04:28PM

And when you're done with them - here's a thought:

Curtains!

Bedside lamp!

(via http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=338100.0)

Or alternativly, you give them to do and I will make them for myself

(been on the -cheap- lookout for them for said purpose for a while now to no avail)

Fajitas! · 19-08-2010 04:34PM

sNarah wrote: »

And when you're done with them - here's a thought:

Curtains!

Sweet!

Heebie · 19-08-2010 07:16PM

Are you sure they're Kodachrome and not Ektachrome (or a mix?)

dinneenp wrote: »

They're Kodachrome Transparency

dinneenp · 23-08-2010 02:23PM

Heebie wrote: »

Are you sure they're Kodachrome and not Ektachrome (or a mix?)

It says Kodachrome Transparency on them so I guess they're Kodachrome.

They were my dad's and are about 50-60 years old (guess)

Want loan of machine that converts old Kodak slide negatives

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