I have tons (literally thousands) of old slides that I had taken using my film SLR, from when I was just a teen.

My flatbed scanner, an Epson V33 if not mistaken, finally gave up sometime early last year.

So, I decided to buy a proper film scanner - the Plustek 8200i SE. It's pretty small, less than a typical shoebox, but it cost approx. RM2,074 including shipping from Amazon. This model is highly regarded and from reviews by owners throughout the Internet, it comes highly recommended. After using for two days, I totally agree. It is really easy to use, and comes with a film and slide holder that you insert in at its sides, and clicks in place for every slide that you want to scan. Also, provided together is the Silverfast 9 scanning software that is a marvel. It takes advantage of the 8200i infra red channel that helps detect dust, scratches and muck on the surface of the transparency, and then automatically removes it during the scan!

Plustek 8200i SE Film ScannerPJ Home, Lorong Utara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

RM 2074.00. (incl. shipping).

Below is my very first scan - of my Mum and me when i was just a baby.

Mak and Harun

So now, I can finally devote some spare time to scan virtually all of my old slide collection....