#Slides
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Hi,
What's the best way to convert slides to video tape without spending a fortune?
TP
Take a look at the Tamron FOTOVIX IIIS. It provides S-Video and composite
video outputs, and accepts both slides and negatives. You can find a review of
the unit under the filename FOTVIX.TXT in Library 2 of this forum. The unit
can be obtained via mail order from B&H Photo and other resellers.
James Bell Jr. — Multimedia Contributor – CompuServe
Yea but at $699 its a bit outta my price range. Any other ideas?
Thnks,
TP
There are some adapters made to go on the front of a standard camcorder which
accept slides, the intent being to videotape the slides. Most of the results I
have seen from these have been pitiful. I did see one, used with a Sony
CCD-V5000, which worked very well. The V5000 has a manual white-balance which
I believe was the primary factor for the good video.
Aside from the Fotovix IIIS, these adapters are your only option for
do-it-yourself slide to video conversion. You can always have them sent to a
service bureau for conversion, but then you don't have direct control over the
appearance, something I consider to be vital.
James Bell Jr. — Multimedia Contributor – CompuServe
P.S. Based on your work, you should have access to a VGA to NTSC converter.
It is possible to put the slides on a Photo-CD and send that out to videotape
through the PC.
If you don't have the VGA to NTSC converter, you could go buy a CD-i Player and
use that to transfer the images. Take a look at TMTE01.PDF and TMTE02.PDF in
Library 2 of this forum for more details on CD-i players. Either of these
options may cost less than $699.00, depending on how many slides you have. The
image won't be as good as the Fotovix IIIs, but it would work.
Thank you so much….
Why didn't I think of that!
TP
Hello Again Tom –
You could set up a copy stand with a light box and camera with a macro lens.
That's the basics of the Fotovix. Ambient light could be a problem, but then
you'll be able to see the image before you freeze it into the computer. If you
run the video through a TBC, you would have better control over the final
image.
Hank
Videology, Inc Where service is our product
What does the TBC do?
Thanks.
-jts
Beside the video controls on your camera, the TBC (like the DPS TBC IV)
provides proc amp controls of HSV, video signal, color balance, etc. for color
correcting the still frame.
This would be one way of tweaking the image before capture.
Hank
Videology, Inc Where service is our product
Tks,
TP
Take a look at SLDVID.TXT in DIVING, Lib 7. Tells how to use your
projector and screen to capture slides. Others have said this works well.
I haven't tried yet but will since I have a ton to move over to tape when
the mood strikes.
-jts