35mm-Camera-Film

Converting 35mm Slides to Digital Images

By Tom Pryor
Converting 35mm slides to digital images is the first step in the preservation and the restoration of your memories. The options are almost unlimited when it comes to converting 35mm slides to digital images.
The most important thing is to do the conversion and do it yesterday. Once your 35mm slides have been converted to digital images, you have stopped the deterioration in it's tracks. From that point on, there is no rush to do anything. It is recommended that you save the images to CD in case you have any issues with your hard drive.
When you look at your slides you will be able to see if there is dust or finger prints on them. If they look clean I suggest you leave them alone and scan them as is. If there are particles that you could not see, the scanner's software should have a function that will fix minor scratches or dust. If you see a lot of dust, use an anti-static cloth to clean them up before you scan them.
Once you have finished converting 35mm slides to digital images, use the scanners software to enhance colors, remove scratches and or red-eye before you save the digital images. Now you have a solid base from which to work. You can take the slides into photo shop and do more detail work if you need to, depending on how much each slide needs.
Once you have finished converting your 35mm slides to digital images, you can then go to the next phase and decide how you want to view them. If your only desire is to view them on your computer, then a CD data disc is all that you have to make so that you can view them on other computers and protect them from a major computer malfunction.
If you want to take it to the next step after you are finished converting your 35mm slides to digital images, you can create your own, custom slide show on DVD. The opportunities are limitless. You can enhance your images by using slow moves, blowups, and transitions between shots. Titles are another option that will enhance your slide show while clearing up names, locations and time lines.
Adding music to your slide show is another option that personalizes your slide show while making it much more enjoyable to watch. If you can get the music off the internet, or a CD, you can easily put it into your slide show. These are just a few of the options available to you when you decide to present your slides as a slide show, but first you have to begin by converting 35mm slides to digital images.

The Canon Powershot Sd1200is
By Payo W Perry
This is a great all round digital camera from Cannon, a highly respected and trusted brand with the camera market. It's a point and shoot type of affair which is very portable and will make taking great pictures easily achievable even for the complete novice.
It has a 10.0 million mega pixel resolution which will deliver dramatic pictures full of vibrant colour and life. Because the camera is so clever at making all the necessary adjustments you'll finally have some photos you'll be proud of whether of the family or while on holidays. Another advantage of shots taken with this Cannon PowerShot is that photos can be enlarged up to 13 x 19 inches.
At times, especially in low light levels, digital cameras have struggled to produce pictures which are perfectly in focus. Natural human hand shake is another cause of this problem. Due to Cannon's Optical Image Stabilizer Technology camera shake is now automatically detected and corrected. This reduces the frequency of blurred shots even when zoomed in to maximum. It will also operate independently whether you are using a flash or not.
One of the most critical factors in your enjoyment of digital photography is down to the quality of the screen. Cannon really delivers here with a large and crisply sharp LCD of 2.5 inches. It's ability to accurately represent colour is great and it's also scratch resistant and painted with an anti reflective coating. A night display mode makes it easy to view shots in low light.
If you're in the market for a good quality 'point and shoot type' of camera then give this one from Cannon some serious consideration.