"Can anyone recommend a slide converter that would make this possible."
If you look on Amazon.com or an online photo shop you will see the Opteka Digital Duplicator. I bought one for $49 and was surprised at the quality of the reproduction. You also need a digital SLR, like a Canon Rebel, but their 18 - 35mm Lens, works well. Probably a hobbyist in your area has one of these as their price is very reasonable these days. You can certainly scan slides much more reasonably that way. I like it because it is fast and I have much less contrast from the slides than when I use my expensive Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 which cost $1,200 and requires a degree in technology to operate.. Archival preservation of slides would probably cost considerably more than $1.49/slide and even then, you will probably not be completely satisfied with the results. I've had some of mine done professionally, and I can honestly say I have done better myself working at home on my own computer. Scanning is only the beginning of the process. Each slide should be brought into Photoshop or another editing software for color correction and removing the splotches and dust from mold and the copying process. Slides made with an E-6 process film like Ektachrome need a lot of restoration because of shifts of color balance and fading of colors over time. If the slides are Kodachrome they can still be vivid after 50 years... This is usually not included in the price of scanning. Kerry _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
