At Christmastime my father gave me boxes and boxes of slides, most of them already in obscure wheels (GAF rototray, anyone?), some of them in boxes like this.
He gave me a scanner, too, because he wants me to digitize 30 years of our family's life.
I haven't started yet. "Daunting task" is an understatement.
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When you're done, I'll send you the bazillion trays my grandpa bequeathed to me.
Posted by: Karan | February 10, 2008 at 19:22
I'd hire someone. It would never get done on my shoulders.
Posted by: AndreAnna | February 10, 2008 at 19:48
My Dad gave me a ton of slides too. Just yesterday I was Googling how to turn them into photographs. Apparently the choices are really expensive scanner or get it done professionally.
Posted by: Carrie | February 10, 2008 at 23:47
I was thinking of undertaking the same project this summer (as I get my book started, right -- isn't that good timing?)
One needs a special type of scanner, right?
Posted by: Betty C. | February 11, 2008 at 00:55
Betty,
I believe you do need a special scanner. My dad bought this one several years ago expressly for the slides.
Posted by: Alison | February 11, 2008 at 11:06
Thank God my family was never into slides. All those boxes of black and white photos are enough to try to deal with...
Posted by: Kristy | February 11, 2008 at 11:57
oh WOW. that IS a huge project. but, i bet parts of it will be really nice and probably fun to revisit.
Posted by: rebecca | February 11, 2008 at 12:00
ooooh, be careful....there's also 8mm home movies, vhs tapes etc. that will suddenly surface to you to convert! It is wonderful to have them all on DVD, but it gets expensive and/or very time consuming.
Posted by: Confessions From The Sandwich Generation | February 11, 2008 at 13:33
sounds fascinating. i'm sure it will be a cathartic experience for you and important to at least one of your kids sometime later.
Posted by: madame l. | February 12, 2008 at 00:37
I have a similar project awaiting my attention. It's just overwhelming!
Posted by: cassie-b | February 14, 2008 at 11:01
Nikon made a scanner that allowed you to hook up a tray and let it batch scan. You would let it rip, oh it not music, I mean let it scan and walk away.
I have an old Minolta 2 1/4" scanner that could only scan 3 or 4 35mm slides at a time.
If you ever want to digitize prints, I have moved away from a flatbed and just use my 35mm Digital Camera. I shoot it Camera Raw quickly and can make the necessary tweaks with Adobe PS Lightroom.
Best of luck and let me know how it goes. I'm sitting on a bunch of slides from my parents and grandparents as well.
Kodachrome 35mm slides for the 1930s anyone.
-John :)
Posted by: John C. Kieger | February 22, 2008 at 16:07