Does scanning slides damage them in any way? I don't want to hurt the original image in case I'm not happy with the scan results. Thanks!
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No, Kathleen, your slides won't be damaged in any way and this scanner does a good job. I was real satisfied with the negatives I scanned also and glad I ordered the negative carriers when I ordered the slide carriers.
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No damage at all to the original slides. They remain safe in their slide mounts which are placed in theWolverine slide holders. This product is very easy to use.
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There is a tray that holds the slides securely, so as long as you place the slides in the tray carefully you won't have any damage.
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No the slides are held in the plastic holder and are protected. I returned the device however because it didn't scan old faded images well. It would show a good version on the LCD, but the scan would be dark. I recently bought an Ion brand and it is much better.
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It did not damage the slides. However, I discovered you need to check the clarity of EVERY slide before processing. I had a gazillions slides and got in a hurry. The Wolverine worked as promised and is very easy, that's why I became lazy about each slide.
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Yes there is. In fact you can adjust the colors as well - reduce or increase the red and blue. Any changes are then shown in the little view screen, and will be applied to all slides scanned until reset or changed to different settings. It takes some trial and error but I have been able top scan hundreds of old slides and restore at least some of the color. I also use a graphic program like Photoshop elements to further adjust the colors in the scanned images.
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If you are talking about photo-slides, then while it is possible, I would suggest not, as slides (and negatives) tend to be much more delicate than actual photographs, the act of having the slide or negative pulled through the mechanism could cause tears in the media. Given the opportunity I would suggest using a flatbed scanner for those.
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Sorry I can't answer that question as I never used it to scan slides. Everything else scans beautifully, though.
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I just used mine again last month. Mine works good. Power cord, SD and just push the scan button. It doesn't really sound like much is happening. Have you put the SD in the computer you see if anything is on it? Is there a number to call? I looked for years for something to transfer my slides to pictures. This really did the job. Quickly, quietly , easy!!
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It will scan to Mac. I can't 100% say for sure about black and white negatives as I haven't tried this. The slides we had were from the 60's and 70's so some of the negatives were faded and I thought the scan was accurate to the faded color of the slide
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Diana,I don't remember how it was when I was installing things, but everything works fine and the scans are excellent. On the Photostudio 5.5 screen, the File/Select Source item shows both my scanners. Clicking on Acquire recognizes the four slides in the slide holder. I also find the Auto Enhance feature useful since many of my slides are underexposed.
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Use a printer scanner for slides and 35MM film and you should be able to scan mounted slides. Both of my printer work
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I'm not sure about scanning negatives of different sizes, but from my experience I think you would be better off scanning the prints (if you still have them) rather than the negatives. I have scanned mounted slides (positives) and the dark ones don't scan very well (grainy). However, I have no complaints about any of the prints I have scanned.
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I had no problem with the resolution of either 35mm color or B&W; negs. 35mm slides are no problem either, as long as you remove them from the slide holders (plastic or cardboard usually). the only problem I had was that the unit only lasted two months before it fried, and when it quit it also took out a high dollar flash drive chip ($70.00) that I'll have to replace.
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Hi Vicki, No, this model does not scan slides but Canon has models with that feature. Outside of this question though, I can strongly recommend Canon scanners.... long life reliability. Rossi
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This is a fixed focus unit as is my older Nikon slide scanner. I have scanned several thousand slides with no problems with focus. I have also scanned a number of older prints as well. The only thing I would say is that you will probably need to do some color correcting of your scanned color slides. I use a micro fiber cloth and canned air to clean my slides and scan using their version of digital ice.
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Good Morning Karen, I'm sure that you can. There is a place and little devise that you use to scan them and slides. I believe it will work just a GOOD as the photo scanner works. I love my scanner. I have scanned approx. 500 photos in 3 different sessions and I still need to do many many more. I have negatives that I will be scanning also. Good Luck and again I LOVE MY PERSONAL PHOTO AND NEGATIVE SCANNER. YOU WILL TOO...Sincerely,Mary J. Kinchmkinch@aol.com
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I've only scanned slides but I would guess photos will do well also. File format is JPEG. The file size would be limited by the space available on the micro-SD card. I'll try some photos and respond again. I am very happy with the scanner for slides, however.
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Agree with BigBadBalrog - it works fine with mounted slides. But, it is a one at a time process. We have mostly used the scanner for 35mm negatives and that works well as long as the film piece is long enough - otherwise you need to insert the negative in a holder (included).
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There are two caddies that come with the scanner. One does normal slides and 35 mm negatives. The other one has an opening that is 2 1/4 x 8 1/2. I think you could do the slides there. I have used it for older over-sized negatives with good results.
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It cannot easily scan 35 mm slides, which should be back-lit. You can rig it up, though, as I have. Lay the slide on the platen, put a sheet of white paper over it, then shine a lamp above it. This provides back-lighting that will work. It works for negative strips, too.