Sawyer & Kodak Carousel Prep for Slide Scanning
Use this quick guide to move slides safely out of Sawyer reels, keep Kodak carousel slides in order, and set everything to landscape so your scans read perfectly.
There are two basic types of carousels. The Sawyer type holds 100 slides. Slides are “stuck” in the reel and harder to remove because the projector ran the reel on its side—more like a ferris wheel than a flat carousel. If we need to remove slides prior to scanning, there’s a small add-on fee (optional on the order form).
Kodak Carousel Prepping for Scanning
Most people used Kodak carousels. Kodaks held either 80 or 140 slides. Slides are loose in the wheel and a top ring holds them in place.
Rotate “portrait” slides to landscape in the tray. In the example below, the camera was turned for a portrait shot and the slide was rotated in the carousel to project correctly. Please rotate such slides so all frames sit landscape in the tray. Don’t worry—after scanning we rotate your images to view correctly.
Ready to have your carousels scanned?
We’ll carefully remove, align, and scan at 4000 ppi—then rotate the final images for perfect viewing.
