Java - Scanning slides from '78-'82

[Philinnz]

I thought I better scan some of my old slides before they degrade to much - still learning

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[Him-Abroad]

I thought I better scan some of my old slides before they degrade to much - still learning

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Those look pretty good to my eyes. Especially nr 4, what is in those containers the man is carrying over his shoulder? What about the weight also?

 

[BLX]

Love these - thanks for sharing

 

[Philinnz]

Those look pretty good to my eyes. Especially nr 4, what is in those containers the man is carrying over his shoulder? What about the weight also?

thanks, we used to joke to visitors that there were full of water - and it would be fun watching the reaction. I understand that it is lightweight type snacks

 

[Pa]

These look excellent to me. You had high quality slides ro start with.

What sort of apparatus are you using to hold the slides?

 

[ButlerKid]

The slides are a wonderful time capsule! Glad you are converting them to digital.

I did that years ago, but used a Nikon LS scanner....

 

[Mike Buckley]

Such a wonderful set of images! Great story-telling!

 

[Philinnz]

These look excellent to me. You had high quality slides ro start with.

What sort of apparatus are you using to hold the slides?

Thank you Jim, The set up is pretty simple, I use my iPad with a screen light app (free version), and opaque glass on top to disperse the tiny bright spots from the lights. Rocket blower to blow dust, QTips (cotton buds) to clean the slide using isopropyl alcohol. I have a Sigma 105 macro - obviously any macro lens would be OK. On the camera I set a 2 second delay to minimise vibration and use the touch screen to set the shutter going.

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[Mike Buckley]

Simplicity almost always works best and this setup is a good example.

opaque glass

Translucent, not opaque

 

[jon.oman]

Interesting images! You found a great way to do the copying. I might try that myself. I've got a number of slides just sitting there, not having seen the light of day for decades!

 

[Pa]

Thank you Jim, The set up is pretty simple, I use my iPad with a screen light app (free version), and opaque glass on top to disperse the tiny bright spots from the lights.

Vey clever. I never thought of that, but then I've never had an iPad.

I rigged up a more elaborate scheme a few years ago that worked pretty well. Then I got a Nikon ES-1 Slide Copying Adapter.

 

[catalyst]

Beautiful photos from back in the day, and excellent conversions, Phil - thanks for your set-up description

 

[Minuteman3]

Excellent scans ... and very interesting subject matter. I also really appreciate your "how it works" post. Ingenious.

Although I keep looking, I fear almost all of my old slides have been lost. Sad, I am. I would like to be able to relive those moments as you are.

Cheers!!

Ken

 

[Philinnz]

Excellent scans ... and very interesting subject matter. I also really appreciate your "how it works" post. Ingenious.

Although I keep looking, I fear almost all of my old slides have been lost. Sad, I am. I would like to be able to relive those moments as you are.

Cheers!!

Ken

do you mean physically lost, or lost by degradation. Lots of mine especially the old colour film negatives showed a lot of colour loss etc, but with careful photoshop work they can be revived

 

[Pa]

Here is the fairly elaborate DIY rig I was using 16 years ago.

I was earlier trying to use a slide sorting device which is similar to the iPad.

 

[Minuteman3]

do you mean physically lost, or lost by degradation. Lots of mine especially the old colour film negatives showed a lot of colour loss etc, but with careful photoshop work they can be revived

I'm afraid they're in a landfill somewhere. Long story. Involves an ex-wife from a long time ago ....

Ken

 

[Philinnz]

Here is the fairly elaborate DIY rig I was using 16 years ago.

I was earlier trying to use a slide sorting device which is similar to the iPad.

I enjoyed looking at both those links, thanks

 

[Him-Abroad]

In the next few days I will put here an image of my setup as it presently is. ES-2 attached to 60mm micro-Nikkor and D850 set up for Colour Negative. I will use Tripod for camera and mono pod to position a LED light behind the ES-2. Have tested today but with no tripod and pressed against the window on a beautiful clear day.

Still don’t seem to have got colour right, but as for a very quick and dirty test to see if the ES-2/D850 works magic, I am very happy. I used Apple Pixelmator Pro for all the editing.

Any ideas as to White Balance and colour gratefully taken if given.

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Be learning from my errors in first use of the Nikon ES2 and 60mm micro lens.
This next shot is of our family pet Cindy from the 80’s, a really lively and fun companion. Original B & W film.

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[Philinnz]

In the next few days I will put here an image of my setup as it presently is. ES-2 attached to 60mm micro-Nikkor and D850 set up for Colour Negative. I will use Tripod for camera and mono pod to position a LED light behind the ES-2. Have tested today but with no tripod and pressed against the window on a beautiful clear day.

Still don’t seem to have got colour right, but as for a very quick and dirty test to see if the ES-2/D850 works magic, I am very happy. I used Apple Pixelmator Pro for all the editing.

Any ideas as to White Balance and colour gratefully taken if given.

I am not familiar with pixelmator pro - I use photoshop almost exclusively. If you have a dropper with white balance in your program, use the dropper on something that looks like it should be white or neutral and that should help

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[NCV]

As an Engineer, I was fascinated by the Bamboo scaffolding in some of these shots.

A fantastic set, of everyday life.