Anyone have recommendations on the best way for converting/preserving 35mm photo transparencies? Or digitizing them?

My grandpa passed in 2020 and loved all forms of photography. Our family is now going through his things and found a large cache of 35mm photos from early in his life that we'd like to preserve and share with other family members but aren't certain how. Would love any thoughts especially those that won't cost an arm and a leg to do.

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You could find a older Epson scanner I got a v500 for $50 with film trays. You could also reach out to local camera shops for help. Either they might do it in-house or they might know someone who can do it for you cheaply (like another film photographer). I’m not sure how much it would cost though. It would depend on the amount of images and size.
The pros of just buying a scanner, is that now you have a scanner you can use for other things :)
The cons are now you have a scanner and have to prep and do all the files lol

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Another option would be to use a Plustek OpticFilm Series film and slide scanner. It comes with license for SilverFast AI Studio software. Unlike Epson scanner, this is a device dedicated to digitizing film and slides. Fast and precise for this application.

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