Dedicated film scanners have become hard to find. If you need to scan lots of 35mm slides, the
reflecta digitdia series are worth considering, as they are the only ones which can work unattended. Avoid other film scanners for 35mm.[_/quote]
These are a revelation to me and I appreciate the helpful link. If one has a lot of slides then an auto feeder or a slave intern is a necessity!
But what about the Nikon, Minolta and Canon scanners? Are they not available any longer or you just don’t recommend them.
A simpler solution is to simply use the digital camera you already have and a macro lens. Fast, decent quality, but setting up the process is a bit involved.
This, Jerome, is a most attractive solutionas the cost of an illuminated slide or film holder is going to be far more economical. I wonder if there are auto-feeders? But I imagine, since one knows one’s camera like an extension of one’s body, one could go through individual slides fast. Negatives could be a huge challenge, but a flatbed scanner with Vuescan can turn even a hard to comprehend color negative into something presentable.
VHS tapes need a VCR connected to your computer. VHS recordings are of surprisingly low quality. VHS "high-band" was a little bit better. In any case, you will need a "USB video capture adapter". From 10€ upwards on eBay. For 20x more,
this solves all analog video problems, but is overkill for VHS.
Am so impressed with the BlackMagic device that seems to take data directly from the sensor.
@ Antonio, you may have more choices. A lot of companies do this conversion for you at a good price. I would do a search in your area.
Asher