[DM-MUG] scanning slides

[Bryan Baker]

He says he's mounted them in the scanner in the appropriate magazine  
and the scanner specs include one for 35mm.

THere is usually a media type to select in the "driver" dialog when  
starting the scan operation - if you don't tell the software to use  
the slide mechanism it won't turn on the backlight - slides have to  
have a backlight in order to be seen as anything but black squares.  
It's been a while for me, but I have a Cannon (USB2 8xxx series) that  
does slides fine, but I know I had to use the slide setting in the  
dialog that initiates the scan - also, make sure that any cables  
between the lid and the main unit are plugged in - not at home to  
look at mine ATM.

On Jun 18, 2007, at 1:57 PM, Ray Bowler wrote:
> My experience is that you need a special holder attachment for your  
> scanner to use in scanning slides. I have had one on a Umax and now  
> on my HP and they d a good job.
>
> At 12:41 PM -0500 6/18/07, John Eller wrote:
>> have a canoscan 9950F.
>> want to start scanning a gazillion family slides from 50's and 60's
>> have failed with the arcsoft software that accompanied the scanner.
>> have failed with silverfast.
>> now have a "help" request in at vuescan as i can't seem to make  
>> anything happen with it.
>>
>> anyone here have experience with scanning slides?
>> have any recommendations?
>>
>> thanks.
>>
>> mac os 10.4.9 with all related updates
>> 20" rev b imac g5
>> slides are mounted in the scanner with the appropriate magazine.
>> don't seem to be able to figure out how to proceed with any of the  
>> software
>> to get more than a single pic, or a dozen pics, of a dozen black  
>> slides
>> sitting in the tray.
>> have searched menus and help files.
>> have tried the old trick of just pressing every button available  
>> to see what would happen.
>> do fine with scanning documents and photos.
>> can't figure out the slides.
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>> "The stars are matter, and we're matter, but it doesn't matter."
>>                                                         -  Don Van  
>> Vliet
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>> On Jun 18, 2007, at 4:56 AM, Dan Lake wrote:
>>
>>> I have one I am interested in selling.  Contact me at  
>>> <mailto:dchsswimcoach at mac.com>dchsswimcoach at mac.com.
>>>
>>> Dan
>>>
>>> On Jun 17, 2007, at 12:22 PM, William Schoenenberger wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have (inherited) a pizmo (Powerbook G3 Firewire). However, the  
>>>> screen does not come on. I suspect that the previous user  
>>>> installed additional RAM and did not protect from static, etc.  
>>>> Question: good  source for parts up to mother board? Haddock is  
>>>> second choice as I can install hardware. Tried to put into  
>>>> target mode without success.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Secondly, looking for iSight camera, it is no longer on the  
>>>> Apple list and I am not comfortable with eBay. I wondered if  
>>>> anyone had one (for sale) and no longer needs it because the new  
>>>> Mac has the camera built in.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> William
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> William Schoenenberger
>>>> Des Moines, IA
>>>> <mailto:wjschoenenberger at qwest.net>wjschoenenberger at qwest.net
>>>>
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