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Original Slide
Original Slide
Original Slide
Original slide from 2000 - obviously highly under exposed, most likely due to bright sunlight from the window and the backlight reflecting off the wall behind her. I suppose, back in early 2000, this image would have been unrecoverable without countless hours in a darkroom, and significant costs in photo papers, chemicals and multiple processing sessions.
Original Scan
Original Slide
Original Slide
The lack of detail and overabundance of contrast between shadows and brightness are seen even in the original scan of the image. But due to modern technology and the software available, it still amazes me what can be recovered. Details which can't be seen, are there... we just need a bit of manual manipulation to find them. To do this there are a couple "go to", "get it done" preferences. They have a tendency to see more than I do!
After Work
Original Slide
After Work
Pulled the scanned image into a couple softwares for a while and played around a bit. It took some trial and err, but... Even I was surprised to find details which were still within the original image. The texture in the carpet, the tan line, and she has toes too! Simply amazing. A very grainy end result, but still a useable image! Makes me wonder how many images of the past found their way into a trash can because of exposure issues? Hhmmmm...?
Female Close-Up slides. Full Sheets on SALE!
Original Close-Up slides, by the sheet!
We do not typically offer for sale, exceptionally graphic slides or slides which focus on the female anatomy in particular. As we have an abundance of them which we have collected through the years, we are selling them by the sheet - 20 slides in each sheet. These are by various photographers, various models and time periods. We will compile these as they are sold. The sheet you see, is the sheet you get. 20 original slides - $24.99.
NEW SHEETS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO INVENTORY AND CAN BE REVIEWED AND PURCHASED IN OUR STORE HERE!
Storage
Presentation
Inventory
At TVS ImageWerks, we are passionate about collecting and preserving the 35mm slides from the past. A very small staff individually and painstakingly scan, sort and store each "one of a kind" slide carefully! Each one is cared for and stored as if it were part of our own premium collection.
Inventory
Presentation
Inventory
We carry, on hand, thousands of slides, all of which have been inventoried, individually numbered and are ready to be shipped. Our staff has done, and continue to do, an excellent job in maintaining an accurate inventory of currently available slides and transparencies!
Presentation
Presentation
Presentation
Each slide purchased, is presented individually and individually packaged. Whether you are interested in 10 slides, or one, never will you receive slides uncaringly stuffed into a plastic slide sheet. Your slides are important to you, and important to us too.
Shipping
Presentation
Presentation
Nothing worse than receiving a slide that has been improperly packaged. Slides are always shipped with a "rough ride" in mind. Your entire order is always protected in cardboard for shipping and is shipped in hard shell envelopes. Have confidence the slide you expect, is the slide you get! We guarantee it!
New slide category is here!
"PREMIUM SELECT" SLIDES
For the serious collectors and connoisseurs of vintage photography, we are now offering a new category consisting of what we at TVS Imagewerks, consider to be the ultimate in photography collectability. Slides in this category will be based on the finest content, best photo quality, rarity and collectability. Slides in this category will not be bargains, but we do believe such images are worthy and will only increase in value moving forward.
Many well-known stars from adult films. centerfolds and magazine spreads. This category will be reserved specifically for the finer slides of our inventory. It will be updated as worthy slides are found and/or acquired.
YOU CAN SEE THE CATAGORY HERE:
Serial Numbers are here!
Serial Numbers are finally in and being applied!
We are so exceptionally sorry for the postponement in shipping some canvas prints due to the delays in receiving our COA serial number labels. But they are here now and being applied to all current and further limited edition prints and canvas art! For those of you already with prints, your new COA and SN labels are being shipped tomorrow (March 6). Upon receipt, simply affix the white barcode label to the back of your print - your new COA and SN have already been logged and recorded! Thanks very much for your patience. And more great news... a new set of canvas art is ready! See below...
Three New "Pin-Up" Canvas Art!
New canvas prints now available!
Our new and completely original canvas art prints are again rolling off the printer! Our second set of three - janine Lindemulder, Teri Weigel and Jenna Hae are here! Unlike last run, these are fully prepared with official COA and recorded SN's. These too will be a simple run of only 5 prints each. Each for sale in our store beginning March 6! Each one printed on 100% real cotton canvas demonstrating excellent color, durability and overall quality. Only available through TVS Imagewerks. Due to costs of printing, and availability of canvas, these prints will be extremely limited to five 8"x10"copies each. Canvas prints will be available for $36.99.
Interested in a print?
Only 5 each available! Our next batch of 3 will be available April / May.
Save time, save money...clean it first!
It's ok to clean a slide - I recommend you do!
So I received this slide from a client for a scan and retouch. Was too much retouching needed on this "Sandee Westgate" slide for them to take on, so they sent it to me. Retouching can be time consuming and expensive. But before you decide you need to send it off to have it worked on or spend hours upon hours retouching, give it a quick cleaning and check your results again. It's ok to clean a slide. So rather than charge him for a retouch, I am simply sending it back cleaned and ready to scan again. To help out a bit more, I thought maybe I could share here, the process I use to clean a slide before scanning.
As you can see in the above sample, the scan on the left is without cleaning, where the scan on the right is no different other than cleaning the film prior to scanning! No scratch and dust or IR have been applied to either scan! Big difference - which would you rather spend time touching up?
There are two sides to a slide, or any film for that matter... the emulsion side (usually a softer, matte or dull appearance), and the base (which is generally very shiny and reflective). Emulsion side is much softer, much more sensitive and susceptible to damage than the base. The emulsion side, as it contains the "basic data" and various color layers of the image, is pretty important to take care of, and keep clean. However, slides, depending on their previous care and age, can and usually will, develop all kinds of dust embedment, molds, dirt and grease accumulation. Good news is, this can be cleaned - bad news is, most of this unwanted debris is going to be stuck on the emulsion side.
So, before we go any further or get into a debate on "how to" or "why", or "when", let me just express: the following suggestions are just that. Suggestions. Just an example of how "I" clean my slides and what works for "me". Probably dozens of ways to do it... but this works for me.
I use Isopropyl Alcohol at no less than 90% pure. Emulsion DOES NOT like to be wet - water, cleaners, soaps - all will be absorbed into the emulsion, make it sticky, make it soft and more than likely ruin your slide beyond saving! The Iso Alcohol does not get absorbed and evaporates very quickly, leaving the emulsion dry and relatively happy. I combine the alcohol with "K&F Concept Cleaning Swabs". The 24mm size seems to fit the slide best. Pour some alcohol on a clean swab and literally gently wipe down both sides of the slides. The alcohol will remove lots of stuff, fingerprints (dust magnets), grease, dust, mold, particulates, etc., etc. A few good swipes will yield pretty good results.
After the wipe down and a few good seconds to dry completely, I use a high-power blower and brush. This will remove any debris which may be left behind, not picked up by the swab. I invested in the "Nitecore BB21 Blower" and it has been an absolute dream! Also invested in the lens brush attachment and it has done a great job and never once scratched a slide! Not cheap, but dependable, powerful and clean!
Then, lastly, I do a couple gentle swipes over both sides of the slide with a "Kinetronics StaticWisk" brush. This basically discharges any static in the slide which the cleaning process may have developed. As we all know, static attracts dust - this brush prevents that from happening. After that - it's into the scanner, and whalla...! A clean scan!
More often than not, using this little 1 minute process prior to scanning, will more than likely save you hours of retouching and corrections later. As we can see in the example above - it certainly does have merit and demonstrates good results. It works well for me - hope it works well for you...
RARE - Yvonne Menard
An exceptionally rare 35mm French slide from the musical series "Folies En Fetes". Roughly produced in the mid 1950's and featuring the once famous, and Playboy Playmate Yvonne Menard! The original slide scanned and color restored to what would have been the glamourous dazzle of 1953!
1971 to 2023
Original 1971 print restored to a new 2023 print.
This is the original hardcopy print of Roni Stevens taken on May 8, 1971 in Sydney, Australia by UPI Telephoto. I've had the recent pleasure of scanning the original photo print (left), digitally restoring it, and reprinting it (right) with today's modern technology. Difficult to see the differences in quality in side-by-side comparison - until you are presented with the true details!
Pulling the Details
Years ago, a print was a print - what you had, was what you got. Still amazes me the amount of details that can either be pulled from, or implanted in, to an image. In such case, the clarity in the face, strands of hair and those pearly whites! Looks great considering the original photo is currently 50+ years old!
Another Vintage Slide Restoration!
Another completed digital restoration of 35mm slide!
Another restoration of an older Kodachrome slide. This was particularly challenging with the various shades and fades throughout. I was able to keep the details such as the hair on the arms and yet bring out the sections of the shear mesh of her underwear - came out really well. The first print (13x19) will be made this week, and if all good, offered for sale shortly there-after. Only downside.... have no idea who she is! Any idea?
Restorations
Want your own slide restored and/or printed? Contact me for details and get a quote!
The PIE PrimeFilm XA Plus... First Impressions
First Use of the New Primefilm XA PLUS
I own and use quite a few scanners - this one, from PIE, will not remain in my inventory as it is thankfully being accepted for return to B&H. Thanks B&H!
It is not, however, being returned due to any defect or damage but being returned because (in my eyes) it has completely failed to meet its advertised criteria. Could be a sticky issue as I don't believe this particular scanner meets, or even could meet, its advertised abilities. Couple issues going on here that potential buyers need to be aware of before committing to spend hard earned dollars in hopes of achieving crystal clear images from this scanner: Here are my top selling points - or in this case, top reasons to reconsider your purchase.
NOISY:
Absolutely the noisiest scanner I have ever turned on. Much noisier than any flatbed scanner and even noisier than the printers running in the background. I was seriously concerned when scanning my first slide - just didn't sound right, and certainly didn't sound like a higher end film scanner should sound. No, it didn't appear to have any adverse effect on scanning but creating what sounds like heavy friction and the definite vibrations caused by such, would surely make one (at least me) wonder about the longevity of such a scanner. Typically, sensitive electronics, alignments and CCD's would seem to require a smoother operation - apparently not the case with the PIE XA Plus. Yes, it will wake sleeping babies!
SOFTWARE:
The included drivers and software are a complete failure. Even more so when you must try and "find" the download link via internet. I realize we're all trying to save a buck or two, but would it be so difficult to supply your customers with a simple installation file? Maybe I'm just too "old school" but acquiring the online materials to get the scanner working, was simply more difficult than it was worth. Once you can pull out the magnifying glass and read the print of the "start guide", find your software online, install and run it - you are left with very little control over your scanner. The CyberView software feels and looks like something from early online photo programs, cheap, not very well thought out, and quite simply, inadequate for a scanner. Very little control over the final images rendered though the software. You will absolutely need VueScan or Silverfast (in the works) to effectively use this scanner! I'd love to dump the CyberView all together - BUT WAIT - you can't! More on that shortly. You’re at the mercy of the software for image corrections – preview windows and such during color adjustments are way too small to utilize with any accuracy. Many adjustment options are rendered useless due to “correction adjustments” represented by merely a user selection of “high”, “med” or “low, not allowing you to make any precise adjustments. For all the “marketing hype” this scanner gets, you’d think you’d have the ability to better utilize it’s functions. The one function the CyberView software is good for and the final complaint I have with this scanner.
RESOLUTION:
It’s NOT a 10000dpi scanner! That’s right, it’s realistically a 5000dpi scanner! The only way to achieve a 10000dpi image is by using the CyberView software to “interpolate” resolutions to above 5000dpi! The only reason I found this out was use of the Vuescan software and noticing it didn’t allow me an option to scan at 10000dpi – only 5000dpi. So when I questioned PIE about this predicament, It was confirmed by PIE: “Yes the 10,000 dpi is achieved via motor 1/2 stepping and software interpolation, it scans a line and interpolates a line at resolutions above 5,000 dpi.” So, in reality, they are presenting a 5000dpi scanner and cheating their way into advertising the 10000dpi resolution! Shame on PIE! As we all know, we can add as many “interpolations” as we like, heck we can use photoshop to “create” a million dpi image, but doing such doesn’t create any better image, doesn’t increase sharpness or detail, merely changes numbers. Rather than the “10000dpi resolution” advertised on the highlights, it should much rather read “capable of 10000dpi resolution through use of software interpolation”! This is where marketing strategies seem to skirt the lines and maybe cross over into the realm of “misrepresentation”? You be the judge…
Needless to say, I will stick with the resolution and benefits associated with using my 8200i. If you can afford to buy this PrimeFilm XA Plus, then you can afford an 8200i by Plustek! That’s not only my personal recommendation, it makes the most sense... Happy scanning….
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