daviation From United States of America, joined Sep 2008, 318 posts, RR: 0 Posted (4 months 2 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1521 times:
This is my first post on the Photography forum, so bear with me.
I finally got around to transferring about 1000 old Kodak slides to digital jpeg format. I used a Wolverine unit, so obviously the transfers are not going to be the best quality. But it's a lot better than having decades of your life moldering in the closet.
I came across many photos that I took at JFK and LGA - 727-100s (incl TWA), 727-200s (incl National), 737-200s (incl Piedmont), 747-100s (incl Pan Am, American), 707-320s (incl Pan Am, El Al). Many others.
If I submit them to airliners.net, is there any chance they would be accepted? They're obviously not the best quality, but they do represent a bygone era. Just wondering.
dazbo5 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2005, 2084 posts, RR: 5 Reply 1, posted (4 months 2 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 1515 times:
Quoting daviation (Thread starter): If I submit them to airliners.net, is there any chance they would be accepted?
It's impossible to say without seeing some examples. Photos from years gone by have a lower quality requirements, but they still need to have a basic quality.
Darren
Equipment: Canon EOS 50D & 350D; Sigma 10-20 EX DC HSM, 50-500 EX APO DG, Canon 24-105 f/4 L, Speedlite 430EX
dlowwa From Canada, joined Apr 2005, 5152 posts, RR: 36 Reply 2, posted (4 months 2 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 1506 times:
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Quoting daviation (Thread starter): If I submit them to airliners.net, is there any chance they would be accepted?
Post some examples in the Feedback forum, we'd be happy to take a look and let you know. Even if they're not quite up to par, you could maybe get some tips on how to get them there. Older images are always welcome.
2H4 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 8936 posts, RR: 65 Reply 3, posted (4 months 2 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 1502 times:
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If you can get decent scans, the shots can most likely be restored fairly well. For a rather extreme and very impressive example, have a look at this thread:
alevik From Canada, joined Mar 2009, 753 posts, RR: 9 Reply 4, posted (4 months 2 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 1448 times:
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As noted already, there is more leniency for old scans, but having said that we need to see the examples.
For the slides I take now (usually Ektachrome 100G or Velvia 50) I get production scans to check the general quality, pick he ones I like, then submit the best for higher resolution scans. That might be an option for you as well.
daviation From United States of America, joined Sep 2008, 318 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (4 months 2 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 1438 times:
Thank you for all the advice. The original slides were taken with a very fine camera, a Minolta SRT-101 (which I still have in working order, but I never use it). I have regressed to the point-and-shoot phase of my life!
When I move the transfers from the SD card to my computer, I'll be using Kodak's brainless 'enhance' feature on their Gallery software.
Then I'll submit and cross my fingers!
One of the Pan Am 747 photos was the one involved in the Lockerbie crash. That's interesting from a historical viewpoint.
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