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‎05-06-2020 03:37 PM

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Product: HP ENVY Photo 6200 All-in-One Printer
Operating System: macOS 10.14 Mojave

I have boxes of old photos, many are in poor condition but I also have the original negatives. Is there an easy way to scan the negatives and convert to photographs? If necessary willing to buy an accessory. Ideas really appreciated. 

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‎05-06-2020 03:54 PM

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@PSW1 

 

If you have boxes of these items - it might be best to purchase a Scanjet / slide / scanner.

These used to be readily available - not sure about "lately".

 

Home Remedy?

The article below (and cute device it describes how to make) has been around for years.

 

No, I've never had cause to use it - I admit am intrigued by the idea.  I post for people now and again.  Never heard back from anyone who actually built and used the device...

 

Content says it was updated in 2019 - so it is not abandoned.

How to Scan Negatives Using a Standard Scanner

 

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‎05-06-2020 05:03 PM

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Many thanks for the super quick reply - really appreciated. I’ll follow up soon and keep you posted on success. 

Really surprised that there’s no commercial fix given the number of families that, like me, have inherited a box of memories worth restoring. 

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