Back-up Your Non-Digital Pictures With A 35mm Slide Scanner

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Nov 082011

Even in this era, people tend to keep their photos inside their closets, forgetting they could lighten them up with the modern technology. Especially the elderly cherish and enjoy memories of olden times, the 35mm scanner allows them to recreate those memories to life and enjoy those photos yet again.

Think about a slide scanner

Regardless of the fact that a flatbed scanner can be used for this purpose, a dedicated photo scanner has its own significance and makes the process of storing and printing images a lot faster. Using a dedicated film scanner scanning and transferring your images to your system becomes easy and quick.

Types of Slide Scanners

Photo slide scanner come in different sizes and models and also few include the manufacturer’s software. The need for a scanning software can not be overlooked as, it’s the software that will let you edit, save and store your pictures to your system. There are two basic types of scanner, the flat bed scanner that scans documents in addition to images, and the dedicated slide scanner, that’s the subject of this article.

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35mm Film Cameras ? The Top 5 Reasons to Choose Film Over Digital!

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Aug 262010

Despite the instant gratification that digital imaging technology offers, many people are still clinging to the merits of the 35 mm film cameras and what these can deliver.  Professional photographers generally advance two reasons why they choose film over digital photography.  These two are the feel and look of the images rendered by film, characteristics most evident in movies.  The differences are most noticeable in motion pictures that are traditionally film-based compared to video footages broadcasted over television.  Film-based movies have more life, with the images and characters they deliver as living, breathing beings.  Movie buffs would describe these as film having the soul which is absent in a digital image rendering.  More depth could also be found in film because this medium captures more action, more light and much more richness than the digital-based output.

Seasoned photographers likewise describe this film advantage as the style or feel that can’t be found in digital images.  Highlights are better held in pictures taken for instance by 35mm digital cameras.  These highlights could be used to emphasize a main subject or express some subtle emphasis on a secondary subject, something which could not be done with digital photography.  Color play also comes in when using slide film wherein the red colors come out particularly better than in digital. Every other color likewise tends to be more vibrant and deeper when captured on slide film than when taken with a digital camera.  Read more...

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Loading The Minolta SRT Cameras With 35mm Film

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Aug 102010

Loading your SRT camera with a fresh roll of 35mm film is a simple matter. If you’re new to the camera, however, you should take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the process in detail.

Get in the habit of never opening the camera back unless you are absolutely sure there is no loaded film inside. If you open the back while film is outside of the metal cassette, the film will be ruined. To check, flip up the crank handle on the rewind knob. Carefully turn the crank in a clockwise direction. If the handle spins freely, there is no film loaded in the camera, or the film has been safely rewound inside it’s protective cartridge.

If the handle won’t turn, there is loaded film in the camera. You will need to rewind the film so you can safely open the back. Turn the camera upside down and press down on the clutch button. You’ll find the clutch located inside a small triangular shaped recess in the bottom. Press it down until it clicks and remains depressed. Return the camera to the upright position, then crank the film clockwise until the handle spins freely.

Now you can open the back. Grasp the rewind knob and pull upward in a slow, steady motion. As you pull the knob upward, you will hear a metallic click and the back will spring open. Swing the back fully open. If there is an exposed cassette in the camera, pull up on the same rewind knob and lift the cassette out.  Read more...

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