12-06-2011, 02:29 PM
[quote name='Alexander ' timestamp='1322625690' post='13368']
...It's just the bellows and the slide copier. I think it was 149 USD.
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I'd go for it. It looks cool.
In my experience copying slides with my camera requires more than just a copier. The light source isn't included and you need something that will give you consistency in the results. I initially started by just aiming the thing at a white wall. That was variable when I moved the setup. I finally mounted a light source on the system so it's always in the same place. (My copier had a diffuser built in). I used a small halogen bulb and it gave consistent results. However, some of the slides required some postprocessing to get the white balance right.
The resolution of my old slides (after 40 years) isn't all that great, so the camera resolution is just fine and I don't need anything higher.
The other thing you have to pay attention to is dust on the slides. Clean the slide thoroughly before making the copy. You will still probably have some baked-on dust particles. Some you can delete in post.
Most of my slides have writing on them. Keep a record that you can correlate the writing with the copies. After all, that's your EXIF data for slides. The development date stamp is also worth recording.
...It's just the bellows and the slide copier. I think it was 149 USD.
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I'd go for it. It looks cool.
In my experience copying slides with my camera requires more than just a copier. The light source isn't included and you need something that will give you consistency in the results. I initially started by just aiming the thing at a white wall. That was variable when I moved the setup. I finally mounted a light source on the system so it's always in the same place. (My copier had a diffuser built in). I used a small halogen bulb and it gave consistent results. However, some of the slides required some postprocessing to get the white balance right.
The resolution of my old slides (after 40 years) isn't all that great, so the camera resolution is just fine and I don't need anything higher.
The other thing you have to pay attention to is dust on the slides. Clean the slide thoroughly before making the copy. You will still probably have some baked-on dust particles. Some you can delete in post.
Most of my slides have writing on them. Keep a record that you can correlate the writing with the copies. After all, that's your EXIF data for slides. The development date stamp is also worth recording.