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26 Mar 2014, 9:33 pm

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Somewhat off topic here but 2 years or so ago I started digitizing all of the families photos. Lots of trial and error along the way but have the process down now. I haven't worked in the last 2 1/2 years so it has been one of the things I have been doing to keep from going totally insane.

1. Prints are the worst thing to try and scan, not as much detail and many fade and get stained over time. If you have the original negatives or slides they work extremely well. However you may run across colour shift depending upon the emulsion, age, storage conditions, etc. After two failed attempts I settled on this critter:

Scanner

Works well for negatives, slides, and prints.

2. For the colour shift and balancing I use this:

AfterShot Pro

Works wonders with the scanned pics and also great for improving and fixing your digital pics which is the purpose it was designed for.

3. Get a good image manipulation software. GIMP is great and it is free. Many swear by PhotoShop but it is pricey!! I use PaintShop Pro and it is far cheaper and works as well in my opinion. If wait for sale I got it for $30 and you can't go wrong.

Know that this takes much time. But also know that the photographs fade and colour shift over time. Eventually will be lost as that is the way of film. Some degrades badly in as little as 10 years, some at 50 look good. When I started I was shocked how badly most had aged. That sent me on one of my latest obsessions of preserving the family pics for generations to come. And for especially an Aspie, obsessions are good right? One more that can keep you occupied.

Sorry for long rant, just hate to see memories lost for families. Once they are gone, their gone.

Any need help feel free to PM I will do all I can. I am over 17,000 pics so far done for the immediate family. Yes I am obsessed. 8O

Thank you very much! Most kind of you to share your knowledge.

Anneurysm, your photos are beautiful...

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26 Mar 2014, 9:38 pm

You're too kind delaSHANE! I ramble a bit at times, this was one of them.

At any rate, I have enjoyed seeing all these photos of members in their childhood. Finally is nice being someplace where I feel somewhat normal or fit in. Anywhere else I would have probably had several trolls stalking me by now. LOL

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26 Mar 2014, 9:44 pm

^
Yes, thanks for the advice re. photos. If I have trouble with the scanner I'll try it the other way and I'm not going to get rid of anything until I get good digital copies made.

@anneurysm- I agree with the above poster that your photos are lovely. I like the one in which you're wearing a party hat.

Edit- oops, too slow. By above poster I meant Delashane.

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26 Mar 2014, 9:59 pm

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I think rambling is a common trait of many, here, including self, of course:) Yes, there does seem to be an abundance of acceptance, here. I have only been criticized once (that I know of) for one of my traits/quirks. I feel accepted here, and I am grateful. More importantly, I enjoy it, here, and I never stop learning. Cheers to you, KBBCWB!...and to everyone, here!

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26 Mar 2014, 10:36 pm

my father tricked me into looking into the lens by asking me to see if the aperture was working when i was 13

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26 Mar 2014, 11:14 pm

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my father tricked me into looking into the lens by asking me to see if the aperture was working when i was 13

It's really fun to open a camera from the back without any film and release the shutter and look through the aperture at different shutter speed and aperture settings.
Well I think it's fun.
And then you can tell how well the aperture is working.

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26 Mar 2014, 11:17 pm

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They still make film cameras?

j/k

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26 Mar 2014, 11:34 pm

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Marybird wrote:

They still make film cameras?

j/k

I have some old vintage cameras from the 50's and a couple of old pentax slr cameras.
Except for one of the pentax cameras, they are all completely mechanical and don't need batteries.
I don't use them anymore.
edit:I meant to say mechanical.
I loved the simplicity of the completely mechanical cameras and I liked to see the different effects I could get from the different cameras.

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26 Mar 2014, 11:42 pm

Marybird wrote:

KB8CWB wrote:

Marybird wrote:

They still make film cameras?

j/k

I have some old vintage cameras from the 50's and a couple of old pentax slr cameras.
Except for one of the pentax cameras, they are all completely automatic and don't need batteries.
I don't use them anymore.

I have a pile of those old cameras lying around. I was rather late to the digital revolution. Most of mine were all manual except for the one Canon. I was just teasing you a little. Most under 20 or so wouldn't have a clue. LOL

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26 Mar 2014, 11:49 pm

Yeah I know.
I meant manual instead of automatic.
Somehow they were more fun then these digital ones.

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26 Mar 2014, 11:55 pm

Much more fun but then again I did much of my own darkroom work as well. But you can do some fantastic things with these new fangled digital cameras and a computer. I admit I am hooked!

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27 Mar 2014, 12:03 am

I like that you get to see the picture instantly.
But with the old cameras you could understand the process and control the amount of light. I liked that.
I like being able to know how things work.

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27 Mar 2014, 1:00 am

I still use my Pentax KX that my father handed down to me, when I was 17 y/o, and I still enjoy film developing and printing my own photos. I don't have my own darkroom, however, there is a darkroom, I go to where you pay a fee for the use of their facilities. I actually take a ton of photos with my iPhone, via my favorite photo app, iMagicam2. The photos come out beautifully, and I have never once utilized the apps darkroom feature, nor made any adjustments to the photos, what so ever. Great for unexpected sightings and the like, when one is without camera.

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