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USB Slide viewer. Do these exist?
I would love to get hold of a USB 35mm slide viewer. (combination of a
slide viewer and a webcam?) Does anyone know if these exist? I am looking to view on screen and take a quick low res snap of 4,500 slides so that I can decide which to feed through my slide scanner. Any info gratefully received Andy |
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USB Slide viewer. Do these exist?
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writes I would love to get hold of a USB 35mm slide viewer. (combination of a slide viewer and a webcam?) Does anyone know if these exist? I am looking to view on screen and take a quick low res snap of 4,500 slides so that I can decide which to feed through my slide scanner. Any info gratefully received Andy, Repeating my reply on uk.rec.photo.misc to reach a wider audience. What's wrong with a lightbox and a good quality loupe? The image quality will be hugely better than what you propose. Generations of photographers have found this the fastest and best method of assessing slides; a webcam will almost certainly not distinguish truly sharp slides from junkers; a good loupe certainly will. There are some very neat lightboxes available at low prices from Jessops if you don't want a full sized one. Do buy a good loupe though. The Schneider 4X is superb but a bit expensive. I also have an Ohnar loupe which is pretty good and reasonably priced. -- David Littlewood |
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USB Slide viewer. Do these exist?
"Andy Harris" wrote in message
... I would love to get hold of a USB 35mm slide viewer. (combination of a slide viewer and a webcam?) Does anyone know if these exist? I am looking to view on screen and take a quick low res snap of 4,500 slides so that I can decide which to feed through my slide scanner. Any info gratefully received Andy Lightbox and a webcam good enough? -- Martin Francis http://www.sixbysix.co.uk "Go not to Usenet for counsel, for it will say both no, and yes, and no, and yes...." |
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USB Slide viewer. Do these exist?
Andy Harris wrote:
I would love to get hold of a USB 35mm slide viewer. (combination of a slide viewer and a webcam?) Does anyone know if these exist? I am looking to view on screen and take a quick low res snap of 4,500 slides so that I can decide which to feed through my slide scanner. Any info gratefully received Andy Most people who have slides have projectors (or access to same). If they're aready saved in carousel's then project them. As you hit the ones that are worth scanning, take them out and put in a "to scan" box. As David says, a light box is great for 'down selecting' too, and faster than a projector if the slides are not already loaded in a carousel. In any case I always use a lightbox as I scan, and that is where the best are seperated for scanning. Cheers, Alan. -- --e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.-- |
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