yes sir
I could sleep till noon today, but couldn't stay in bed until 4:30. Will probably catch a nap between shopping trips and a wrapping session. I love a nice nap...
Yes, I did have slides scanned... I had 423 slides scanned and the final bill was $330. I've posted a link to the place I sent them. You can save yourself some money - and they don't really warn you. I don't consider it a bait / switch deal, but others should know...
I sent my slides in their projector cannisters. They charged a dime a piece to take them out of the metal frames. They also charge just a bit extra for "super sized" 35mm slides, those were once popular at tourist destinations, canned preshot slides of famous landmarks. you could buy them in gift shops and my mom did. she was a semi-amatuer photographer and looked for good prints from others whenever she could.
they also dinged me a bit for a storage box or three - no big deal but those extra fees do add up. as short as I am on time, I'm glad to pay for the service, but don't send off slides expecting the service to be cheap... I got one set of each of the disks, one dvd with high rez jpgs, two dvds with high rez tiffs, etc. one album with thumbnails. I copied the high rez dvds to give each of my siblings / parents a copy. I'll take notes in the album when we review the slides over Christmas to identify subjects of some of the old pictures.
here's a link to the site (I hope)
http://www.digmypics.com/
here's a sample of one of the slides. I'm sure the hard copy exists somewhere in a scrap book, but it's nice to have a high rez image for other purposes... in the photo is my grandad - George - in the wide brimmed hat. On the hay wagon is my brother Mike - he is several years older than I and got out in the fields much earlier than I did. Running the stacker is my dad, I'm sure. The stacker / tractor look to be near new (at least for my dad's ownership of it - several welded patches aren't on it in this picture and I recall wider front tires... they were stacking small bales to be carried into the barns and stuffed into the hay loft. at this time, most hay was put up in loose hay stacks, but several hundred bales were put up for long term storage in lofts to feed confined cattle. I recognize the tractor in the background, but not the wheel rake. before my time. I recall NH side delivery rakes...
you might also note the thumb print on the film. the folks at dig my pics clean the slides, but they can't do everything. they knock the dust off but some of the dirt / smudges remain. they add character I think... this year, several on my Christmas card list will get a photo included. They probably already have the image, but you never know. One cousin had never seen her mother's wedding photos in color until I shared slides off my mom's camera...
Morning Joe,
It always makes me mad when I can sleep and I don't! How is the new Cabela's store? Also, I think you had some picture slides scaned. Where did you get them done and how much did it cost? Have a good day.
Rem222Mag
as far as the new Cabela's (Sioux word for "you paid too much") I haven't darkend their door yet. I stop at the store in Mitchell often - Cabela's isn't a novelty to me. I'll go sometime, they are only 3 miles away and on my way to / fro work. just haven't needed to yet...
time for another cup...
-niv
