yes, reflecting the light on the slide.
hp scanjet 5470cse scanner
$299.99  estimated U.S. retail price.
. powerful creativity with 2400-dpi optical resolution
. convenient front panel controls and text display
. scan photos, slides, transparencies to store with included active
transparency adapter
http://products.hp-at-home.com/products/detail.php?high_level_category_id=3&
category_id=6f4177c307ec7c1553469ccab956e5c0&sub_category_id=5c5d278c81a51a7
b9de6b9f1821c0a60&prodnum=C9852A

If you have a scanner try to buy just the adapter.

Pasquale Fazzini


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paolo G. Albano" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 8:44 AM
Subject: scanning slides


> Hello,
> does any of you know a cheap or hand-made way of scanning slides with a
> classic scanner?
> Thanks!
> Paolo
>
> P.S.: it doesn't seem shell related, but the slides I wish to scan
contains
> shells and shell-trips photos.
>
> Paolo Giulio ALBANO
> Bologna, ITALY
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
> Homepage: http://members.xoom.virgilio.it/pgalbano/index.htm
>