
Batch Scanning Slides with the PowerSlideX Slide Scanner
The Pacific Image PowerSlideX is designed to automatically scan batches of up to 50 slides at once. After using it, here's my take.

The Pacific Image PowerSlideX is designed to automatically scan batches of up to 50 slides at once. After using it, here's my take.

Sending a shoebox full of old family negatives to a lab can get expensive fast, and pro-level desktop scanners are often overkill. The Kodak Mini Digital Film Scanner offers a cheap, dead-simple alternative. I ran a batch of vintage slides and film through one to see how it actually performs in practice. Here is a hands-on look at the workflow, the hardware quirks I ran into, and a gallery of completely unedited scans.

Need to scan something that's larger than your scanner's window? Here's how to do it with any flatbed scanner and panorama stitching software.

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