Hello Ariel,
Have you considered a slide and negative digital picture converter? They
used to cost a fortune, but they are down to about $100. If you can recruit
a volunteer or an intern to do it, that would be an inexpensive way around
the issue.
Some slides we had converted 5-10 years ago were done by a local photo firm
here in Beaumont. Very expensive that way, and I wouldn't recommend that
process, because when they were done, the image was "translated" into viewer
software - thus removing it a further generation from the original image.
When the cd is put in the computer, it automatically comes up as a
slideshow, which is frustrating. I relate this story, so you can be mindful
to ask for a specific end product if you use an outside firm.
Walgreens does this sort of thing now if you want to risk them handling your
slides... Not v. expensive.
Good luck!
Ware
L.W.S. Petznick, Ph.D.
McFaddin-Ward House
Curator of Collections
725 N. Third St.
Beaumont, TX 77701
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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] professional slide scanning
Hello,
I'm looking for recommendations for a firm that will do bulk scanning
of 35mm slides for a set of about 7000 positives in identical
mountings (could be done mostly mechanically) and about 12000 slides
in various types of mounts (needing more human supervision). I'd
love to hear about your experiences at and recommendations for places
both in New England and nationally.
Thanks!
Ariel Weinberg
Assistant to the Curator of Science & Technology
MIT Museum, Building N52
265 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge MA 02139-4307
tel: 617-253-3378 fax: 617-253-8994
http://web.mit.edu/museum
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