12-05-2006, 02:41 PM
A dedicated film scanner will give the best results, but will take the most time. I find that 10 minutes per slide is about the minimum. (Note: Get the excellent VueScan software. That way you can be editing slide 1 while scanning slide 2)
If she's really dealing with thousands of slides, that's a full time job for a year. She may enjoy that kind of work - some people do, but I'd doubt it. Especially on a 14" screen.
So, I'd seriously consider letting the pros do it.
However, if you do decide to scan slides, do not buy anything that doesn't have Digital ICE (or its successor GEM). The automatic dust removal alone will save hours of correction time.
If she's really dealing with thousands of slides, that's a full time job for a year. She may enjoy that kind of work - some people do, but I'd doubt it. Especially on a 14" screen.
So, I'd seriously consider letting the pros do it.
However, if you do decide to scan slides, do not buy anything that doesn't have Digital ICE (or its successor GEM). The automatic dust removal alone will save hours of correction time.