I've just recently come across a box full of old negatives. Is there a way that I can scan them? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Kaitlain "Life...
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Susan Farmer
baker_farmer
Aug 4, 2004 1:09 am
... You have to have either a film scanner or a flatbed with a transparency adaptor (usually a transparency lid). susan...
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Rstarthistle@...
rrraye
Aug 4, 2004 4:49 am
Or if you have time but not alot of money, go to www.rootsweb.com and find their newsletter archives. back sometime in the spring of this year someone was ...
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negativephoto
Aug 4, 2004 4:30 pm
the do it yourself transparency adapter is a waste of time. If you want a full explanation, let me know. ... Good scanners are so cheap now that you might as...
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JackH12345@...
jackh122345
Aug 4, 2004 7:09 pm
I recently bought a flatbed scanner, Epson Perfection 3170. I wanted high-resolution slide and negative scanner and didn't like the high prices of the ...
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Bonnie
buzybonnie
Aug 5, 2004 8:04 pm
I have used a "do it yourself" method, and it was very simple and very economical and I got great results! I used a light box (around 10-20$ -- sold at most...
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negativephoto
Aug 6, 2004 5:30 pm
Hello, Bonnie Schroader has brought up the subject of using a digital camera (rather than a scanner) to copy negatives. I do a lot of both, and here is my...
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joismysteryphotos
joismysteryp...
Aug 7, 2004 3:26 am
Antique Photos 1860-1920 for sale in Los Angeles Contact: Joi / Tel 310-815-8653 Reply to: joismysteryphotos@... Carte de Viste Cabinet Card ...
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negativephoto
Aug 7, 2004 6:12 pm
as a follow-up to the post about using a digital camera to copy negatives, yesterday I copied 235 glass plate 4x5" negatives in three hours and fifteen ...
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joyfulliving1963
joyfulliving...
Aug 12, 2004 5:03 am
Hi, I am looking for some info/ideas about coverting old photo albums. I am a Creative Memories Consultant for many years and am very familiar with where to...
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Susan Story
sanderson@...
Aug 12, 2004 5:06 am
Hi everyone, This is my first posting to the list. :) I suscribed about a month or so ago, but haven't had much time to post anything. We went on a trip to...
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LisaHBskt@...
Aug 12, 2004 5:22 am
In a message dated 8/11/2004 10:05:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time, rkheck@... writes: *Both albums are two sided, so that feels like a challenge. We...
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Linda
wrap_lady
Aug 12, 2004 2:19 pm
Kimberly, I am not sure what type of paper the photos are adhered too (if I am
understanding you correctly), but I have had good luck with putting my
albums...
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negativephoto
Aug 12, 2004 3:35 pm
HEllo: 1. start by Xeroxing the entire album, so that when materials get removed you have a reference to reconstruct. 2. Create a facsimile album from the old...
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Bonnie
buzybonnie
Aug 12, 2004 5:49 pm
Kimberly, I am assuming that since you are/were a CMC you know that the Creative Memories albums have buffered pages so if you choose to, you can cut out the ...
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richard & barbara
richbarb3534@...
Aug 13, 2004 2:38 am
I was a CM consultant for 11 years...just retired. I was able to put together a wonderful album from my aunt's old black album by utilizing most of the same...
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The Heck's
joyfulliving...
Aug 13, 2004 4:06 am
Linda, Thanks for the idea. Do you put them in plastic to avoid any moisture? Sounds like that just might work....I want to make sure I don't damage the...
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The Heck's
joyfulliving...
Aug 13, 2004 4:06 am
Thanks Lisa, Great Ideas. Some of the pages do have writing on both sides in the same place. Does anyone know the best way and most ecconomical option for...
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IowaGob1@...
Aug 13, 2004 4:50 am
Kinberly, I have had success using my digital camera and/or scanner. I get better results with the scanner but if that is not possible because of the size of...
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negativephoto
Aug 13, 2004 3:04 pm
Before I consider a conservation treatment for a photograph, I think like a professional gambler: 1. Don't risk what you can't afford to lose. 2. Quit while...
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P SummersSmith
heritageharbor
Aug 13, 2004 4:41 pm
Tom, I really appreciate your very helpful posts. Thanks so much for all the great information you provide on this list. Patricia ... [Non-text portions of...
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Linda
wrap_lady
Aug 13, 2004 7:24 pm
Kimberly, I have used all kinds of things to put them in even Tupperware containers. My best friends husband works for Kodak and he was telling me about some...
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The Heck's
joyfulliving...
Aug 13, 2004 8:28 pm
We're in Mt Pleasant. Right now we are getting ready for the hurricane to head our way, so I've been delayed in responding. I am so excited about all of the...
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negativephoto
Aug 14, 2004 5:21 pm
... About the only thing Kodak has done relevant to historic photographs lately is buy a controlling interest in Applied Science Fiction, which is a software...
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Linda
wrap_lady
Aug 14, 2004 8:04 pm
I hear what you are saying. I know that they are doing a new type of color
restoration. My friends husband is working on this as we speak. He has
taken a...
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mlmoenyinnm@...
Aug 14, 2004 11:47 pm
It has probably been posted many times before, what should my scan setting be for the best scans? My home scanner will scan to 600 dpi; my work scanner, to...
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Susan Farmer
baker_farmer
Aug 15, 2004 1:50 am
... I scan everything at 300 dpi -- except for negatives/slides. This will give you a size-to-size copy. I.e., if you scan a 3.5x5" photo at 300 dpi, you can...
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Ruth
rutba200
Aug 15, 2004 2:03 am
I have been scanning at 200 dpi if I want something to print the same size that it actually is in dimensions. But I adjust my scans for quality by the size of ...
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E.Rodier
carlteddy
Aug 15, 2004 2:39 am
How much is "too much" would be a better question. I've had some requests to resize 1 mb pictures that people received as e-mail attachments. Consider how many...
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negativephoto
Aug 15, 2004 8:37 pm
When you scan, the measurement is ppi (pixels per inch) When you print, the measurement is dpi (dots per inch) Often these terms are mixed up, it is not...
