12-05-2006, 06:33 PM
My mom got into a simillar project... 4 BIG boxes of family albums, pictures, slides, and negatvies dating back as far as 1900.. maybe a bit earlier.
Yes, she could have just "sent it out".... Would have been cheaper and easier.
However, her cousin on the east coast did the same thing with some irreplaceable family photo's... and yes, the extraordinarily unlikely event occured; UPS lost the box. Gone. Poof. 100+ years of photo's that have no replacements.
My mom chose NOT to send anything out... Extraordinarily unlikely or not, there IS some risk.
She bought an Epson flatbed scanner with Digital ICE "scratch and dent" removal, and is learning to use it.
Progress HAS been slow, but the results have been quite acceptable after some learning.
It's also giving my mom the chance to sort out the real "keepers" from the "who ARE these people, and why do we want their pictures in the first place?" pics.
I would recommend the Epson flat-bed scanner if I could remember the model number... It was under $350 as an Epson refurb.
As long as she's willing to spend the time, and has enough of an "eye" to get the most out of the scratch and dust removal software, I think it's a great project!
Hope this helps!
Yes, she could have just "sent it out".... Would have been cheaper and easier.
However, her cousin on the east coast did the same thing with some irreplaceable family photo's... and yes, the extraordinarily unlikely event occured; UPS lost the box. Gone. Poof. 100+ years of photo's that have no replacements.
My mom chose NOT to send anything out... Extraordinarily unlikely or not, there IS some risk.
She bought an Epson flatbed scanner with Digital ICE "scratch and dent" removal, and is learning to use it.
Progress HAS been slow, but the results have been quite acceptable after some learning.
It's also giving my mom the chance to sort out the real "keepers" from the "who ARE these people, and why do we want their pictures in the first place?" pics.
I would recommend the Epson flat-bed scanner if I could remember the model number... It was under $350 as an Epson refurb.
As long as she's willing to spend the time, and has enough of an "eye" to get the most out of the scratch and dust removal software, I think it's a great project!
Hope this helps!