Old 35Mm Slide To Photo?

[rowanwitch]

can only find seriously expensive commercial companies but I just have one old 'transparency' as they used to be called of a dog we used to own. I want to get a photo from it for mum who despite her dementia talks about her a lot.

[barry1010]

Is there a Max Spielman near you? They provide this service https://www.maxphoto.co.uk/photo-store-locator

[rowanwitch]

Went in this afternoon, they hadn't got a clue

[barry1010]

I am very surprised at that - try emailing them on their 'contact us' button.

[barry1010]

You could always try contacting a local photography club, they may have some enthusiasts that can do it for you

[rowanwitch]

That's a thought, years ago you could just pop into any decent Boots. Might try another Max as well as the girl in my local one didn't even know what a 'slide'was

[barry1010]

Well worth emailing Max S in the meantime

[Ken4155]

Can you not project the image on a white background - a sheet or a wall - and take a photograph of it. Rowan?

[perseverer]

Any relative, friend, neighbour you know who has a quite basic photo scanner would be able to copy it for you.

[rowanwitch]

I have a scanner but without light behind it the slide is black, projecting it and photographing didn't work as without a proper slide projector the image distorts

[jno]

there are cheapish scanners

https://www.ebay.co.uk/b/Slide-Scanner/11205/bn_7023579164

[mjwman]

I am just starting to do this to my 1000 plus old slides. using my camera, macro lens stand and light box with great results.
Most cameras have a macro facility so you could try that using a greet sky of diffused light to do it.
If not just for one slide, I suggest you ask you local camera club if any member could do it fior you. It's not difficult and many members should have the equipment required.

[teacher1]

Tesco did mine ..... no problems. ;o)