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Viewing 35mm slides

Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:40 pm
by Sue Boon
I have recently had some 35mm slide film processed but have no way of looking at the images properly. What do I need to do to view these?

Sue

Re: Viewing 35mm slides

Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:49 pm
by John
Ideally, a slide projector. I'll happily lend you one. Small hand viewers are also available, but you only end up with a small image which wastes a lot of the potential of the slide.

Re: Viewing 35mm slides

Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:26 pm
by Sue Boon
Thank you John.

Sue B

Re: Viewing 35mm slides

Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:54 pm
by yachtsman1
If you have a scanner, scan them then put them in your PC.
Regards Eric

Re: Viewing 35mm slides

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:17 pm
by Sue Boon
I didn't think about that. Will a normal scanner do or do you have to have a special one for slides?

Thanks.

Sue B

Re: Viewing 35mm slides

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:42 pm
by John
A slide/negative scanner is best if you want any degree of quality. For quick viewing, may scanners have slide trays.

Re: Viewing 35mm slides

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:32 pm
by PhilipHowe
Sue,

Why not, use your camera to scan them, you will potentially get much better results:

DIY 35mm negative duplicator - front
1 - 35mm slide mount
2 - toilet paper rolls
1 - 55mm polarizer with the glass removed
1 - old credit card
? - gaffer tape

End result: a 35mm negative duplicator that allows me to "scan" negatives with my DSLR.

More details in the set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mp2k_net/s ... 231179993/

Re: Viewing 35mm slides

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:56 pm
by mike-e
Sue- we can scan your slides if you wish bring them to the club, and we can scan to around A3 size printable, and facebook size and put them to disc/dvd.
let us know if we can be of any help
Mike-e