[Gloucs] Linux and slide scanners.

[Michael Tonge]

For a large collection you'd be better of sending them to a slide 
scanning service:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=slide+scanning+service&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a

If you do decide to do it yourself, Nikon and Epson film scanners will 
work with Linux, but check the support before buying:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=471680

One problem you will have if you scan yourself is colour correction. I 
have a colour slide calibration target which I can lend you. I use the 
Argyll colour management system for Display/Scanner/Printer calibration. 
You can download the source and compile it for Linux yourself.

Let me know if you want to borrow the target.

Regards

Mike Tonge
07837 825730


On 28/05/2011 18:06, GEOFF BAGLEY wrote:
> I have an impressive collection of 35mm black and white negatives, and an even bigger one of 35mm colour  slides.
>
> Can any linux-based photographers recommend the best way to scan my pictures into  jpegs ?   I am using a variety of Ubuntus, with other linuxes available,  but this is a Micro$oft free zone.
>
> Best regards.
>
> Geoff
>
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