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I have many slides in my collection from the mid 80s to the early 90s. I would like to share these photos on different web sites. I have a Epson Perfection 4180 scanner which I use. Before I scan my slides I check them using a lupe to make sure they are clear, sharp, good color and dust free. The problem is the scanned results are not good. I seem to lose the crisp defined sharpness of the slide plus the results also seem darker. I mess around with the finished photo by using the corrections allowed but the final results are still disappointing. When I go into the menue for size to scan the options are many. I have tried original, thumbnail 4x6 etc and still not pleased with the results. Does anybody out there have any suggestions? Thanks

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Scanning Slides From A Low Cost Consumer Scanner With Any Reasonable Quality Is Not Possible.
You Need A Professional Scanner With A D-Max Factor Of 3.5 Or Higher. Expect To Spend A Lot Of Money. A LOT.
The Other Option Is To Bring Your Slides To A Lab That Caters To Professional Photographers.
They Have Scanners Specifically Designed For This With Even Better Results Than A Flatbed With A High D-Max Factor.
Bring Them In Volume For A Better Rate.
Also Note The Price Varies According To The Resolution You Want.

Minolta Made A Consumer Film Scanner Years Ago. But It Was 20,000 & Not Very Good.
Minolta Also Makes(Made) The Scanners In Lab Equipment Which Is The Best In The Industry, But That's In A 300,000 Noritsu Minilab.
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I have a Epson 8400F and have had similar problems with slides and sometimes negatives, they tend to come out on the dark side. Heavy makes a good point about using a professional service. Although I would estimate the total cost for a professional service to scan all your slides vs. purchasing a better quality scanner. It might be less expensive to purchase a high quality scanner, scan all your slides, then sell scanner on ebay. When comparing both options factor in your time. If you have a lot of slides to scan, it could be very labor intensive.
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Thanks for your replies . Here are a few examples.

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Here are a few examples.
Whoa!!! The Blackbird is a pure classic! Hope you will have more to share when you're done with the scanning of your slides. Good luck!
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Thanks for your replies . Here are a few examples.
Your Pictures Are A Bit Soft, But Not Bad & Frankly It Will Be Tough To Find A Scanner That Can Do Much Better.
I Might Suggest Sampling A Few Prolabs First To See Which One Has The Better Scanning Equipment Or More Important, Better At Operating/Correcting.
From The Results You Showed I'm Betting Some Labs Won't Scan As Good As You Can.

As For Volume Pricing This Is What You Can Expect.
1-20 5-6 Dollars Each.
40 Or More Usually 2 Bucks Each. @2000X3000 Resolution.
If You Have Hundreds Negotiate For 1.00-1.25
1,000 Plus .60-.75
Higher Resolution Of Course Will Cost More.
I Also Recommend You Clean Your Slides First. If The Lab Has To Do It, They Will Charge.
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