Transfering transparancies to a digital camera?

Mark's link to the other forum will put you in touch with others far more expert than I am, but here's what I do. You need to get a slide scanner, about $100 up to thousands. This works like a color picture scanner except that the light is shined through the slide to receptors on the other side rather than reflected off the face of the picture. The DPI resolution has to be higher to get the appropriate detail from the small image, but then the image is only a couple of inches wide rather than a full-sized page. Now you have a digital image in jpg or whatever format your software supports.

Depending on how many slides you need to convert, you might find it easier and cheaper just to take the slides down to a local photo store and they can scan them and put the files on CD for you.

dw

You might try photographing them directly with a light source behind them. I'd try taping a sheet of white paper to an exterior window and tape the transparency in front of that. You might have to use several pieces of paper to get the right light level. If you zoom in to fill the frame with the transparency you should get a decent image.

It's worth a try.

Dan

I have never tried to do what you are. I used to work in lighting for movies, commercials, etc. all the suggestions are very good. I was thinking about dan's idea. I think it could work. here's some added suggestions.

use thin white tracing paper. used in drafting.
use fluorescent lighting, it is soft and and will fill in the tracing paper without 'hot' spots and hard shadows. north window, cloudy day might work also.
place your lens off center. you don't want to be seen in any reflections. no flash, you will see it. I have another idea, if you are interested. or as suggested, other forum or let the pro's do it.