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Re: (erielack) Re: slide scanners (alternative)
Robert,
Great Idea. I have a Nikon Coolpix 570 and a slide duplicator for regular
35mm. I'll have to try it out. Scanning in little slides on a flatbed
scanner is not the way to go. It would be better to print a 8 X 10 and
scan that in....but costly.
I love my Nikon digital camera...the battery seems to last forever.
- ----- Original Message -----
From: robert clegg <bobcatcs_@_comcast.net>
To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 7:45 AM
Subject: (erielack) Re: slide scanners (alternative)
>
>
> I use my Nikon Coolpix 950 as a slide scanner. Since it has a 2cm
> (0.8in) macro focal length, I can use the adapter I bought for 40
> bucks. I just lay the camera face up on the counter, put the adapter
> over the lens, zoom to size it for what I want, focus, and click. I now
> have a 1600X1200 32 bit color image of my slide. I use a 100 watt GE
> natural light bulb in an arm style desk lamp to light the slide. I've
> done just about all of my collection of shots from the Chicago area
> including State Line Tower and other Erie topics (required content.)
> See George's site. The shot of the interior was digitized from a slide
> with my Nikon (required content.)
>
> Incidentally, I tried some of the flatbed scanners with the adapters and
> found that they were all crap. Realize that this was about four years
> ago, and I'm sure they have improved since then. They would have to if
> they really wanted to sell them!
>
> Since I was looking at digital cameras at the time, I figured the Nikon
> was at the top of my list anyway, so instead of paying $400 for a slide
> scanner, I paid $600 for a scanner AND a (then) top of the line digital
> camera. (I don't have any negatives, only slides). If anyone is
> interested, I can send along a sample. Just email me off line.
>
> If you're looking into digital cameras, any of the 9xx family of Nikon
> CoolPix will work...950, 990, 995, and whatever came after that. Just
> check the specs for minimum focal length being 2cm.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bob
> NMRA 17940
>
>
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