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Old April 20th 06, 03:32 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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Default Copying 35mm slides

You can do it with a camera, results aren't too bad, but you will only
get 14mb images, scanners will give you bigger, more flexible files. If
you only need the 14mb then you're fine, I have used a Nikon 995 for
doing files for PowerPoint presentation and only used half image size.
Be sure you are in macro mode and turn down your contrast settings in
the menu.
If you need images for multiple purposes I would recommend a scanner, I
was in the slide scanner mode until I got an Epson V700, very close to
a slide scanner at 100% I can tell the difference between the V700 and
my old Nikon LS2000 ( the 2000 at full res, the Epson at 2800ppi) The
Epson gives better dynamic range and is much faster. The Epson will
scan 12 slides at 2000ppi less than 20 minutes. The LS2000 would take
almost an hour.

Have fun
Tom