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revadrian
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I have hundreds of 35mm slides that I would like to put onto CD / DVD's to display them to groups via a multi-media projector.
I am wanting advice on how to go about this task? What equipment I need? Can I expect a professional result? Should the slides be copied to a CD or a DVD? I would like to add sound effects.
I have a Leica Pradovit P 300 35mm slide projector but can no longer use this as the bulb fades out for a few seconds and then comes on again. I am told I have to send this to Germany for repair but surely there must be someone in the UK who could fix this simple electrical problem, any advice please?
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greysts
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The first question is, do you want to copy these slides yourself or get them done by a professional company. If you want a DIY job you will need to buy either a dedicated slide converter or a flat bed scanner with a slide adaptor. The dedicated machine will be expensive but quicker because you can feed a pile of slides in one go. The flat bed scanner will be a lot cheaper but a lot slower as you can only do 4 slides at a time.
I had a similar task and bought an Epson flat bed scanner with slide attachment. I reckon I did 60 slides an hour.
You will need to first copy them to the hard disk of your PC and save them as JPEG's. The scanner will offer your various resolutions. I used 2400dpi which gave a perfectly acceptable result but produces a large file for each picture.
To use them for display purposes you will need something like Powerpoint which is what I used. You can add effects like sound to your display.
To show them using a projector you will to connect a laptop so there is little point in copying them to a DVD, you might just as well display them direct from the PC..
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TheFatControlleR
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To add to an excellent reply; if you're no longer shooting transparencies you could always sell on any scanner you purchase after the task is completed - which also suggests you could perhaps buy a second hand scanner in the first instance (I know several 'togs who've done just that following their leap from film to digital).
BTW: I would recommend going for a dedicated scanner (budget permitting) over a flatbed, also scan at the highest res possible. Again, if budget allows, acquire an external drive (they are relatively cheap these days) for storage. 
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putasolutions
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Of course, if you don't have powerpoint, the old faithful freeware irfanview does and equally good job of creating a slideshow
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