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| Thread ID: 93707 | 2008-09-28 03:01:00 | Scanning old photos | shomenno (7767) | Press F1 |
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| 708290 | 2008-09-29 20:29:00 | Can I ask why you want to? Butting in... Security. Longevity - helps the genealogists among us. All family can get digital copies (in itself good security measure). |
linw (53) | ||
| 708291 | 2008-09-29 21:01:00 | Can I ask why you want to? So the photos can be shared around via CD/DVD rather than printing out copies. It's also a lot nicer viewing photos full screen on a 19" monitor than looking at 6x4" paper pics in a photo album. |
CI Sue (14168) | ||
| 708292 | 2008-09-29 21:10:00 | Sorry - bit late - but... Canon, Canon or possibly Canon. They make very good scanners. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 708293 | 2008-09-29 21:55:00 | Butting in... Security. Longevity - Aha. Well thats the worst reason. I have a number of photos of ancient long ago relatives, back when cameras were the new thing. My father re-printed them (he was a photographer). So we all hvae copies. But. I had some pictures on my first Computer back in 1985. What could I view those with now? People forget the technology changes very fast and formats change too. In 30 years your HDD or CD or DVD will be junk and whatever new device you'll be using or the grandkids will be using won't support it. The only thing that lasts 100 years is an actual printed photo. And not your bits of paper from the PC printer either. Its fine for short term swapping and viewing but not long term. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 708294 | 2008-09-30 04:34:00 | pctek if you have files you can't view now I can probably convert them from what ever they are to what ever you want, regardless of how old they are. | Bantu (52) | ||
| 708295 | 2008-09-30 04:37:00 | I scan at high res with an Epson 4990 scanner and a combination depending on what I am scanning of the Epson software and Silverfast limited edition. Fairly good results. | Bantu (52) | ||
| 708296 | 2008-09-30 20:28:00 | On the issue of longevity/security, a family member in each generation has to be appointed to do the media changing. There is always an extended period where there are transposing facilities. This is nothing new as many of us have done these media changes quite a few times already. Only last week I digitised some 8mm movie tapes from an older camera for my son. But, hey, nothing wrong with the paper reprints, either! Bit hard for movies though!! |
linw (53) | ||
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