Best way to Convert slides to a DVD?

[Linda Torrence]

I have some very unusual slides of pictures. They are 30 yrs. old at least and I really want to see them converted so that I can put them in my i-photo and share them with everyone on this wonderful site. I would personally like to preview them myself first, to see which one's aren't worth saving. That being said, if they are sent off to a company or done locally in Tampa, Fl. which I would prefer to do. I sure wouldn't want to see them get lost in the mail. If someone else previews them are they going to be able to enhance them or make them better than I can with i-photo, latest version on my Mac?

I also was thinking, as I edited this post, is their one that you can scan photo's to digital, along with the previewing of slides, negatives and convert all of these to a digital format?

Thanks for your help,

Linda Torrence

[Lorraine]

Hi, search the net, I'm sure you can get a slide adaptor so you can do the images yourself. : )

[Stacy ♥ DOF]

@granny7 funny, @beautifulthing and I were discussing slides just today. I also have a pretty awesome collection mostly from the mid-40's and some from the early 60's that I would love to have scanned and some even printed (hooray flea market film grab bag!) I'll be watching your thread for any answers. :)

[Lisabell]

I had a Canon scanner that had a slide insert. I was amazed at how well it scanned slides. It was pretty cheap, too. I only gave it up because I bought a Mac last year. I bet they still make them.

[Raymond Brettschneider]

I have a Veho negatives and slides scanner that I love to bits. I used it to convert all my old negatives, and a few slides I had, into digital photos. Very good quality, especially for the price of the device.
Veho: This is similar to the one I have, and I chose it because it scans straight onto an SD card and I can easily preview things because of the screen and make some adjustments. I don't have to setup my computer and everything, just the device and a box of slides, and when I'm done, I take out the SD card and import everything into my computer. All done :-)

I made a 365 photo with my scanner and some results:


But they have more options available: Veho Scanners

Oh, and I notice Ion has a similar apparatus as well, so just to show I'm not making any advertisements for any one company, here goes the Ion link: Ion Scanners (please note that not all are Mac compatible!)

[Linda Torrence]

@raymond Hi, thanks for the advice, it was very helpful. I am really going to have to study this, as I'm thinking, it would be nice to scan all of my photo's that I have lost the negatives, but not sure on how the quality would be? My scanner is so confusing to use, it's about 5 yrs. old, an Epison and so hard to figure out. I can never get the 4 x 6 or smaller pictures to scan to the right size for anyone to see if I'm putting them into my i-photo library on my Mac, which I have the latest one. So, would it be better to get one that would also scan photo's and when you are scanning at home, how is the quality compared to going to Kinko's, etc to do it and have them put on a DVD, which I've done before for my Dad's 90th. birthday. Are the negatives going to be better to scan to get the best picture or the actual picture, if you get a machine that does all three? Am I going to get better quality by previewing these old, old slides myself on one of the Scanners you suggested or if I take them after getting rid of the really bad ones, to a professional place that can possible do a better job than I can do with any scanner that I purchase? I know these are a lot of questions, as I want to do it right, as these are rare pictures of sites that we'll never be able to go to again. Thank you for all your help, I really appreciate it. I'm learning.