Slide And Negative To Digital Picture Converter

Posted January 5, 2008 by Rosalind Gardner · Filed Under Photography & Optics

Ed and I have thousands of slides between us that we want to turn into digital photographs, so I’ve just ordered this slide and negative to digital picture converter.

Ed wanted the one that cost 1700 bucks because it handles large volumes of slides quickly… but because we have (he has) tons of time on his hands, I opted for this one at only $99.95.

It converts old 35mm slides and film negatives into digital images, allowing you to easily preserve your memories without having to rely on a conversion service, and allowing you to clear valuable storage space of cluttered slide carousels and dusty photo boxes.

Slides and negatives are placed into a tray that aligns each properly; the touch of a button scans the image instantly.

It has a 5MP CMOS sensor that provides 10 bits per color channel for data conversion, and uses fixed focus and automatic exposure control and color balance, resulting in clear digital images without loss of resolution.

It can scan images up to 1,800 dpi and uses three white LEDs as a back light source.

For photo transfers and power it has a USB cable that plugs into a PC running Windows XP and includes software that allows you to edit, crop, and resize your slides as well as convert your negatives into positives. Requires Windows XP. 6 1/2″ H x 3 1/2″ W x 3 1/2″ D. (1 lb.)

The Slide And Negative To Digital Picture Converter is sold at HAMMACHER SCHLEMMER.

I’ll let you know how it works out.