You can buy a generic slide duplicator that attaches to the front of
your lens. It includes a holder for the slide and they are cheap on
eBay. $20 will buy one that attaches like a filter to your front
element. See the Prinz on eBay as an example.
http://cgi.ebay.com/MIB-SLIDE-DUPLICATOR-PRINZ-SERIES-VII-/390226529460?
pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5adb504cb4#ht_500wt_922
Gil
Nashville
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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] 35mm slide scanner?
Probably depends on where you are. I would guess that there is a
service in my big city that would do this, but I haven't looked yet.
I was close to buying a slide scanner some years ago but didn't. Now
they are harder to find and more expensive. One big factor is the
method of handling dust. Some scanners will automatically eliminate it,
others require you to do it by hand in photoshop. All of the scanners
are slow so you spend a lot of time feeding in slides and babysitting
the computer.
One day I realized that I used to see slide duplicators for sale. They
were a lens system and fixture that you mounted to the front of your
camera. Then put a slide in it and photograph the slide with your
camera onto slide film, then have it processed. I have a macro lens
that will focus close enough to do this so I've been interested in
trying it on my DSLR. I would have to build something with cardboard
tubes and so forth for testing. I think the downside of this is that
the contrast and dynamic range will be affected, and of course you still
have the dust to deal with, but it would be faster than a scanner.
Maybe I'll try that this winter in my spare time.
> >> I'd like to have some professionals do this, but I'd rather drive
to a
> >> local outfit than ship them off to Bangalore India.
> >
> > If you have a good local outfit in your area that you can afford,
than
> > this might be a good option.
> >
> > For us, the India folks were the right choice.
>
> I agree with the sentiment of wanting it done locally, but the
economics
> militated very strongly against it.
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