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Scanning medium format slides – hardware recommendations?

Discussion in 'Photography' started by goldfish, Oct 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM.

  1. goldfish

    goldfish Nat Pres stalwart

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    This seems as good a place as any to ask…

    I've got a boatload of 2 1/4" slides from both parents and grandparents – my Grandfather treated himself to a Rolleiflex 2.8F in the early 60s which was much used by him and my Dad on various rail safaris…

    I've done very low res 'scans' with a light box and my phone (spot the lens reflections) to identify 'who, what, when and where', but for the particularly nice photos, I'd like to do hi-res scans as well.

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    Is there such a thing as an affordable scanner that will help, or alternatively any other hacks or fudges with phones or a DSLR that will get better results than my current heath robinson set-up?
     
    goldfish, Oct 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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