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Scanner for old photos. #4305346 03/30/25 07:59 AM 03/30/25 07:59 AM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 26,830 Tampa B Beer Belly OP Freak of Nature
Beer Belly OP Freak of Nature B Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 26,830 Tampa	I want to get all of my aunts together and scan their old photos to everyone has them. Has anyone done this? What quality scanner should I buy? -------------- For what it is worth: I still agree with me! A big man will stand up for himself; a great man will stand up for others. Processor Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1OTDcvGoo3puyO-CV10he3pH97IE

Re: Scanner for old photos. [Re: Beer Belly] #4305387 03/30/25 09:11 AM 03/30/25 09:11 AM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 8,314 Montgomery, AL Hunting-231 14 point
Hunting-231 14 point Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 8,314 Montgomery, AL	You may find it easier and better quality to send them off to be scanned. The cost isn’t that bad - my wife’s brother did it with all of her mom’s pictures. "The struggle you're in today, is developing the strength you need for tomorrow."

Re: Scanner for old photos. [Re: Beer Belly] #4305414 03/30/25 10:43 AM 03/30/25 10:43 AM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 7,863 Hartselle, AL trlrdrdave 14 point
trlrdrdave 14 point Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 7,863 Hartselle, AL	Just take pictures and build a file. I'd think you'd have better pics than if you scanned it. "In time of war, send me all the Alabamians you can get, but in time of peace, for Lord's sake, send them to somebody else." General Edward H. Plummer "Blessed are those who, in the face of death, think only about the front sight." Jeff Cooper

Re: Scanner for old photos. [Re: Beer Belly] #4305418 03/30/25 10:59 AM 03/30/25 10:59 AM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 441 Live GA/ Hunt Dale co. N NotsoBright 4 point
NotsoBright 4 point N Joined: May 2014 Posts: 441 Live GA/ Hunt Dale co.	I’ve done some at Walmarks..

Re: Scanner for old photos. [Re: Hunting-231] #4305502 03/30/25 03:09 PM 03/30/25 03:09 PM
Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 18,307 Elmore County Frankie Old Mossy Horns
Frankie Old Mossy Horns Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 18,307 Elmore County	Originally Posted by Hunting-231 You may find it easier and better quality to send them off to be scanned. The cost isn’t that bad - my wife’s brother did it with all of her mom’s pictures. Bad advice , to easy to be lost. See it happen Frankie's Page

Re: Scanner for old photos. [Re: Beer Belly] #4305505 03/30/25 03:15 PM 03/30/25 03:15 PM
Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 18,307 Elmore County Frankie Old Mossy Horns
Frankie Old Mossy Horns Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 18,307 Elmore County	Pay a little more and find a local person. I've scaned a few and printed them worked out great . Just be sure you let them dry good before you handle them much. How you scan them matters , set the DPI on the printer right . A lot depends on the pictures itself has to how good it prints . Frankie's Page

Re: Scanner for old photos. [Re: Beer Belly] #4305591 03/30/25 07:22 PM 03/30/25 07:22 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 22,236 colbert county cartervj Freak of Nature
cartervj Freak of Nature Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 22,236 colbert county	One thing about scanning pics. Old pics especially will have cracks and small imperfections that are not apparent until you reproduce them Should be a ton of software options for cleaning up the imperfections Digital changers everything. Back in the old days we’d photograph the photograph and send out the new negative for leaning it up and they’d make a new negative and prints. “Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don't need it and hell where they already have it.” ― Ronald Reagan

Re: Scanner for old photos. [Re: Beer Belly] #4305594 03/30/25 07:26 PM 03/30/25 07:26 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 22,236 colbert county cartervj Freak of Nature
cartervj Freak of Nature Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 22,236 colbert county	Seriously I’d look at using your iPhone and an App to clean up the images. Just use a well lit area and should work well. I’ve seen commercials for some kind of App that fixes the images proportionately etc….. “Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don't need it and hell where they already have it.” ― Ronald Reagan

Re: Scanner for old photos. [Re: Beer Belly] #4305614 03/30/25 08:02 PM 03/30/25 08:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 6,163 Hoover, AL M48scout 12 point
M48scout 12 point Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 6,163 Hoover, AL	If it’s slides, you might look at a model like this. I got one for my dad years ago and it worked well. I can’t attest to how well it works with today’s operating systems, but I see this one has a slide attachment. Most of the slide scanners I’ve seen are hokey; the Canon I got my dad was high quality https://www.amazon.com/Canon-CanoSc...=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A3ICWD3Y2UOJGB Last edited by M48scout; 03/30/25 08:03 PM.

Re: Scanner for old photos. [Re: Beer Belly] #4305620 03/30/25 08:06 PM 03/30/25 08:06 PM
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M48scout 12 point Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 6,163 Hoover, AL	On the other hand it looks like they simply make holders for existing scanners. Here’s one for certain Epson models I think https://www.amazon.com/Upgraded-Neg...amp;hvtargid=pla-2281435177418&psc=1

Re: Scanner for old photos. [Re: Beer Belly] #4305647 03/30/25 10:03 PM 03/30/25 10:03 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 22,236 colbert county cartervj Freak of Nature
cartervj Freak of Nature Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 22,236 colbert county	https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16EkvDFp5E/?mibextid=wwXIfr “Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don't need it and hell where they already have it.” ― Ronald Reagan

Re: Scanner for old photos. [Re: Beer Belly] #4305704 03/31/25 08:03 AM 03/31/25 08:03 AM
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XVIII 14 point Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 7,985 lower shelby county	can also go to Staples or FedEx A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.