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Comment by steven9761 posted on Old family photos at 22/03/2012 - 20:45
Your main focus should be on image quality - do you want to digitally reproduce images that are "okay", or pristine reproductions? Do they need re-touched to enhance the image?
After this, I'd recommend/suggest cataloguing them (photos of a particular year, or holidays, or photos of your direct family, etc).
Bottom line is: how much do they mean to you from a posterity point of view that you would consider getting them professionally scanned and enhanced, or buy a piece of really good kit to do it all yourself, or what.
This is one I'd spend my winter evenings on. Best of luck with your project, Rowmac!!
After this, I'd recommend/suggest cataloguing them (photos of a particular year, or holidays, or photos of your direct family, etc).
Bottom line is: how much do they mean to you from a posterity point of view that you would consider getting them professionally scanned and enhanced, or buy a piece of really good kit to do it all yourself, or what.
This is one I'd spend my winter evenings on. Best of luck with your project, Rowmac!!
Comment by steven9761 posted on Old family photos at 22/03/2012 - 19:50
I've just received a reminder from HMRC that, with effect from April 1st 2012, all items imported from the Channel Islands will no longer qualify for Low-value Consignment Relief (LVCR). The implications are that, irrespective of the import value, HMRC intend to claw back VAT on goods originating from the Channel Islands. Here's an extract from that memo:
1. Introduction
In November 2011 it was announced that from 1 April 2012 Low Value Consignment Relief (LVCR) will no longer apply to goods imported to the UK from the Channel Islands.
2. Impact of the Change
The removal of LVCR will mean that from 1 April 2012 all imports into the UK from the Channel Islands will be subject to import VAT irrespective of the customs value of the goods.
3. Action to take from 1 April 2012
Traders importing low value goods from the Channel Islands must now enter them to the appropriate Customs Procedure Code (CPC) to ensure that import VAT is paid on all import consignments.
The Low Value Bulking Import (LVBI) concession will no longer be available for any goods imported from the Channel Islands and the goods must be entered to the appropriate CPC to ensure that import VAT due is paid.
Goods despatched by post will also be liable to VAT and this will be calculated at the Postal Offices of Exchange.
Note that this last paragraph means that goods purchased via websites such as Ebay, Amazon, etc that are despatched from the CI are affected.
Also note that the Channel Islands ARE NOT Member States of the EU.
1. Introduction
In November 2011 it was announced that from 1 April 2012 Low Value Consignment Relief (LVCR) will no longer apply to goods imported to the UK from the Channel Islands.
2. Impact of the Change
The removal of LVCR will mean that from 1 April 2012 all imports into the UK from the Channel Islands will be subject to import VAT irrespective of the customs value of the goods.
3. Action to take from 1 April 2012
Traders importing low value goods from the Channel Islands must now enter them to the appropriate Customs Procedure Code (CPC) to ensure that import VAT is paid on all import consignments.
The Low Value Bulking Import (LVBI) concession will no longer be available for any goods imported from the Channel Islands and the goods must be entered to the appropriate CPC to ensure that import VAT due is paid.
Goods despatched by post will also be liable to VAT and this will be calculated at the Postal Offices of Exchange.
Note that this last paragraph means that goods purchased via websites such as Ebay, Amazon, etc that are despatched from the CI are affected.
Also note that the Channel Islands ARE NOT Member States of the EU.
Comment by steven9761 posted on For your information... at 22/03/2012 - 18:57
So that's how they get rid of pot-holes!!
Great image, Bernard!
Great image, Bernard!
Comment by steven9761 posted on The Road is CLOSED at 22/03/2012 - 07:37
I seem to remember that in Vista (I'm on Win7 now) you click your start button, and in the empty search box at the bottom, you type in MMC. this should open up your disk management consol. From there (with all your MASS STORAGE DEVICES (sd card reader, ext. h/d, etc), you should be able to assign drive letters. If you are able to do this, remember to assign in reverse order, ensuring that the protocol looks as follows:
DRIVE A - 3.5in disk drive
DRIVE C - main internal h/d (contains o/s, progs, data)
DRIVE D - recovery sector
DRIVE E - CD/DVD/BLURAY Reader
In other words, B, and F through to Z should be available for you to assign each device. Pity I'm not in Glasgow, Ken.. I could've come over to do it for you if it's too much like technical jiggery-pokery for you.
DRIVE A - 3.5in disk drive
DRIVE C - main internal h/d (contains o/s, progs, data)
DRIVE D - recovery sector
DRIVE E - CD/DVD/BLURAY Reader
In other words, B, and F through to Z should be available for you to assign each device. Pity I'm not in Glasgow, Ken.. I could've come over to do it for you if it's too much like technical jiggery-pokery for you.
Comment by steven9761 posted on How are drive letters assigned? at 20/03/2012 - 21:09
David - I like the pic of the flea-market trader! It's kinda like the photos you see of indigenous people in the Lonely Planet travel books!!
Comment by steven9761 posted on Camera club assignment at 19/03/2012 - 18:55
I got hold of an 8Gb Class 16 (433x SDHC) today, made by Pretec. I'll be having a bash with this over the next few days. With any luck, I'll have some worthwhile pics to post here too.
Comment by steven9761 posted on CeBIT Hannover, 2012 at 19/03/2012 - 14:11
I took a decision to "dip my toe in the water" with this, and was pleasantly surprised to see that (for a limited time) this is available for only £14.95! That's less that the cost of 5 pints of beer in my local!!
If you are having 2nd thoughts about using this program, then £14.95 isn't too much to spend, is it?
If you are having 2nd thoughts about using this program, then £14.95 isn't too much to spend, is it?
Comment by steven9761 posted on Smart Photo Editor at 19/03/2012 - 14:09
Welcome, Jamie!!.. Looking forward to hearing what equipment you have, and seeing some of your efforts!
Comment by steven9761 posted on Greetings from Ovington at 19/03/2012 - 13:46
General concensus seems to favour image 3, Shaun!!.. Go for it, and best of luck with your entry!!
Comment by steven9761 posted on For another competition at 17/03/2012 - 19:34
https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/film-developing-and-scanning-to-cd-32974/...#comm_372870
See if there are any companies mentioned that you've heard of, or go by other members' recommendations. I'd have though there would be somewhere in Manchester that can help too. I'd suggest getting in touch with one or two photographic studios to see if they do something similar to what you're trying to achieve, and ask who they sub-contract such work to.
Hope this all helps you out!