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How to Change a Photo to a 35mm Slide

Before the days of digital photography, if you needed to use a film that had a high degree of color accuracy you used slide film. Also known as "Positive" film, as it produces a viewable image, slide film was available in slow film speeds, producing a high degree of color saturation and accuracy. Slide film was also used by photographers when they needed to catalog an archive of photo prints for the same reason. With the right equipment, you can change a photo to a 35mm slide.

Things You'll Need

Pane of clear glass
Photo studio lights
Slide film
Film camera
Tripod

Instructions

- 1
  Select a large enough table or desk that will accommodate the photos you are copying. Clean the area with a damp wet cloth and allow it to dry.
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  Place the picture on the table face up and lay a piece of clean glass on top of it. This will keep the paper flat during the process.
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  Position two photography studio lights, one on either side of the image at a 45 degree angle to the picture. Placing the lights at a 45 degree angle will help in eliminating glare on the glass. You must use studio lights that will produce the correct temperature of light. Unlike digital cameras that allow you to set the white balance in the camera, slide film is a "Daylight" film. If you use household lights, your pictures will end up with a yellow cast to them.
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  Load 35mm slide film into your camera and attach the camera to a tripod. Position the camera above the picture, focus on the picture. Use manual focus so you focus on the actual image and not the top of the glass.
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  Set the exposure in your camera indicated by the camera's light meter. Take the picture. Repeat the process until all the photos you want to change to slides have have been photographed.

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