Are lantern slides valuable?

Remarkably, as most types of lanterns slides were produced in large quantities and sent all over the world, they are still quite common and most are relatively inexpensive.

When were magic lantern slides invented?

The first photographic lantern slides, called hyalotypes, were invented by the German-born brothers Ernst Wilhelm (William) and Friedrich (Frederick) Langenheim in 1848 in Philadelphia and patented in 1850.

What are magic lantern glass slides?

Lantern slides are positive transparent photographs made on glass and viewed with the aid of a “magic lantern,” the predecessor of the slide projector. Lantern slide plates were commercially manufactured by sensitizing a sheet of glass with a silver gelatin emulsion.

Which country magic lantern originated from?

The magic lantern was invented in the 1600’s, probably by Christiaan Huygens, a Dutch scientist. It was the earliest form of slide projector and has a long and fascinating history. The first magic lanterns were illuminated by candles, but as technology evolved they were lit by increasingly powerful means.

How do you store magic lantern slides?

Lantern slides are best stored in four-flap wrappers (to prevent scratching the glass) and vertically in boxes such as these from our sponsor Hollinger Metal Edge.

How do you clean magic lantern slides?

Put a little cleaner on a wipe and use little circle-movements to clean side A. Use a clean bit of the same wipe with more cleaner to do side B. Put the slide down (unstacked) on the paper at the upper right side of the table (or the other side if your dominant hand requires it. Next slide, new wipe, same motions.

When did photo slides come out?

In 1965, the first carousel slide projector was patented and sold to Eastman Kodak by its inventor, David E. Hansen. The carousel slide projector quickly became the most popular projector for photographic slides. That is the history of the photo slide and its companion equipment and technology.

When were glass slides used in photography?

Photography Slides The Langenheims first put a positive photographic image on glass in 1848; by the 1850s they were offering photographic slides commercially along with their glass stereoviews.

Who invented magic lantern shows?

By the late 18th century, the magic lantern show, in which the operator would deliver narration to accompany the slides, was well on its way to becoming a theatre of the occult, culminating in the Phantasmagoria spectacle, invented by the Belgian showman Étienne-Gaspard Robert.

Who invented lantern slides?

brothers William and Frederick Langenheim
It was not until 1849, ten years after the invention of photography, that the more modern conception of the lantern slide was invented by the brothers William and Frederick Langenheim in Philadelphia.

How do I scan magic lantern slides?

The simple way is to set your scanner at 1800 or 2400dpi and do a preview, adjusting the scanning area to your slide. It is important that you include the whole lantern slide glass area (not just the image), and a bit more. Once you have made the scan you can do your image repair or tone/colour correction.

How old are slides?

Kodak’s three-color process, Kodachrome, came onto the scene in 1935, and one year later it’s 35mm slide was invented.

When were photo slides popular?

If you a have a box of old slides in your analog photo collection, chances are that many of them are Kodachrome slides. Introduced by Kodak in 1935, the brand quickly became popular with professional and amateur photographers as well as filmmakers, in the years following World War II.

Who invented the slide projector?

The original concept for the carousel slide projector is credited to Italian-American Louis Misuraca, who brought his design to the Kodak company, and sold it for a lump sum. Kodak released their first Carousel projector, the Model 550, in 1961 and sold it until 1966.

What is a Lanternist?

(ˈlæntənɪst) n. (Film) someone who operates a magic lantern.