Buying Slide Scanners
If you’re looking for a great slide scanner, look no further than this post. Slide scanners have become all the rage with people who are a little stubborn to change; these are people who are still using 35mm film instead of newer digital camera technology to do their photography. This is a great thing in my mind; digital cameras and unnecessarily obtrusive digital enhancement techniques (such as HDR) have made photography go against its natural roots: That is, making pictures that resemble what we see as humans. Digital enhancement or correction just isn’t natural. It’s not pure.
So, what does a slide scanner do? These scanners are specialized devices that take your 35mm film (or any other kind of film, for that matter) and turns them into digital pictures. These pictures can have a number of different formats, but most people end up saving them in the usual types: .jpg, .png, and perhaps .gif (not really used often anymore). The way that it does this is simple: Instead of using a chemical-based development process, the scanner itself is able to look at the actual film slides and digitally turn them from negatives into real photos. This is done much like it’d be done at a normal development business. Chemical development is hardly used anymore, so these businesses use a very expensive form of slide scanner to get the job done. Why go to them when you can do it at home?
Slide scanners do happen to be a little expensive, unfortunately. Many of them are close to $1000, including just about everyone’s favorite: The Nikon CoolScan V ED. This is a very expensive personal slide scanner, but it’s been voted the best in the realm of slide scanners time and time again. Have a look next time you’re online. You won’t be sorry!