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As far as I know, slides tend to degrade over long time. I've seen some becoming crap in less than 40 years, so it may be advisable to scan all of them. As I al
by squarefoot 3y ago
As far as I know, slides tend to degrade over long time. I've seen some becoming crap in less than 40 years, so it may be advisable to scan all of them.
As I also have inherited a big number of them, probably twice the number contained in that cabinet, I'd ask if anyone can suggest an automatic scanner that doesn't cost a fortune.
- highwaylights 3y agoI’m a layman and know very little about this but for one big job like this wouldn’t you be better off paying a specialist lab to scan these for you if it’s a one time thing?
- varjag 3y agoScanning mounted slides, cleaning them and adjusting in post is a very manual job. Going through a large collection is going to cost you.
- ginko 3y agoKodachrome archives a lot better than E6 process slides.
- varjag 3y agoYup we're talking archival quality for couple of centuries if kept in the dark. Modern E6 is decent but earlier films and especially older Ektachrome processes fade badly.