New scanner

[Old Crank]

I have a bazzilion slides to copy. A friend lent me his under a hundred dollar scanner and the results we less than satisfactory. Getting a huge number done comes in pretty steep. So I threw down for the Epson V600. Turns out to be much cheaper than paying to have scans done for the number that I have. I might need another terrabiyte drive...
Did a couple of tests with some old pictures to check the operation. Slides next and perhaps I'll delve into the manual to see if I can tweek how this thing works.

My mother from 1946.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I love these photos of your mom, my dear Old Crank!

I admire your tenacity in copying the slides. I too have many many photos, but when I look at them, I consider how tedious scanning all of them would be.

So they sit, and I get older.

[Old Crank]

2. I get that.

I coppied a bunch before we came back here. But with now real way to see them any more. I sold off my projector since it would be of no use here in Europe without a transformer for the voltage. This seems to be the best method.

[Old Crank]

3. Pretty risque for 1946.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Probably so. She knew her own mind! Major props to her. nt

[ShazzieB]

5. Lovely pics, gorgeous mom!

She reminds me of my mom back then. Same super thick dark hair, almost the same exact hairstyle. But I don't think she was ever bold enough to wear a 2 piece swimsuit (although that one is quite modest by today's standards).

[thatcrowwoman]

6. What a beautiful smile! And that background looks like watercolors to me.

Thank you for sharing your mom.
🕊thatcrowwoman

[HAB911]

7. Yes! You are going to love doing this, I did!

[usonian]

8. Yes, pics are low resolution. Slides will be the test.

Keep us posted. I have great slides to scan. Demand the best scanning I can do. Stuck with an old Perfection 2450 that still runs even if it seems that every computer store of its time is defunct.

Very interested in a new Epson.

Thx for posting.