Recommendations for bulk scanning of family photos/memorabilia
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Anonymous
| Have recently cleaned out my parents' house as part of a downsizing exercise and have a box of photos and other memorabilia which I would like to have scanned. Is there any place local (and affordable) to have this done? And if not local, any recommendations for reputable and affordable companies that do this? I've heard the ads for Legacy Box but don't know anyone who has used them. |
Anonymous
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I've used Scan Cafe for years with no problem. They'll automatically clean up any old photos when scanning, which is nice. I think there's an annual special where can buy a box for 500 and stuff it, which I did a couple of years ago, and if you go over like I did, they'll charge you per piece.
Sometimes I send a jumble of photos and sometimes they're organized, and if the latter, they'll keep them organized when returned. IDK if they're reasonable, but it's so low hassle that it's worth it. |
Anonymous
Keep the actual pictures, you will be glad you did. It's just one box. As far as scanning, buy a scanner and DIY, so much cheaper and not difficult at all. Scanners been around for decades and are very cheap now. |
Anonymous
| Fairfax county library has a memory depot where you can do it for free. I have done slides and photos. Both are done in groups versus one at a time. If that's not local to you, check yours. |
Anonymous
| What is a memory depot and how does it work? |
Anonymous
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Someone i know on Facebook owns pixologie digital solutions.
https://www.facebook.com/share/1BY5Xcmguh/ |
Anonymous
Memory Depot The Memory Depot is a do it yourself (DIY) station which enables you to digitize materials. The library's Memory Depots are currently located at the Centreville Regional Library, City of Fairfax Regional Library, George Mason Regional Library, Pohick Regional Library, Reston Regional Library and Sherwood Regional Library. Currently, you can digitize the following formats: Photographic prints, negatives and slides Scrapbooks and other documents VHS and VHS-C video cassettes Audio cassettes Vinyl albums (only at Centreville Regional Library) 3.5" Floppy disks NEW! Camcorder Video8 and Hi8 video transfer (You will need to bring your own camcorder) You will need to bring with you the materials you want to digitize and a USB or external hard drive with sufficient capacity for your materials to be saved digitally! Keep in mind that some of the digital files will not save to large capacity drives. Select Orientations to learn about in-person or virtual orientations so that you will know what to expect when you visit a Memory Depot Station! Select Reservations to sign up for a 3-hour session to use the transfer equipment at one of our Memory Depot locations. NOTE: If one of these transfer devices is not listed to reserve under a particular library branch, it means the device is temporarily unavailable at that location. Please select another location. Under Equipment, select Epson Scanner, VHS Video Cassettes, etc. to read step-by-step instructions for every type of digital transfer available at a Memory Depot near you! |
Anonymous
| I bought an epson scanner. It takes photos in batches of 25 and was semi automated |
Anonymous
| Same above re the Epson scanner. It is really amazing. It’s particularly good if all the photos are loose or in packets. It is much more time consuming if you have to take them out of albums but you’d have to do that anyway. The actual scanning is super fast and easy. |
Anonymous
| Has anyone compared the Epson and Canon photo scanners? |
Anonymous
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via PC magazine for 2025:
https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-photo-scanners |