![]() ![]() Once loaded they’re also particularly easy to align in the scanner, as they simply click into place for each frame. Both holders are sturdily made from black plastic and are easy to load mounted slides push into place on one, while the other hinges open to take a strip of up to six negatives. The film holders load from either side, which means ideally you’ll need to leave around 20cm clear space on both sides of the unit. At the back you’ll find the USB port and the connector for the AC power adapter. On the front is an oval power button, with two others above it labelled QuickScan and IntelliScan, plus a green power LED. ![]() In terms of design it’s a very simple unit. One nice touch is the fitted carry case to pack the scanner away if you don’t want to leave it on your desk gathering dust – the bane of film scanning. It comes supplied with everything you need, including holders for 35mm negatives and slides and a USB cable to connect to your computer. With a footprint of around 26.5×8.5cm, the OpticFilm 8200Si won’t take up too much space on your desk. This all sounds very impressive, but does it deliver? Design With the bundled SilverFast software it also offers multi-exposure scanning to extract cleaner shadow detail from slides. It has a specified Dmax (the maximum density through which it can record details) of 3.6, which is usually considered ample for negatives and sufficient for most slides. Its OpticFilm 8200i SE is designed to scan 35mm slides and negatives at resolutions up to 7200×7200 dots per inch (dpi), which in principle could give a file of nearly 70 million pixels, equating to a print size of 34x27in at 300ppi. However, Plustek still makes conventional film scanners. In 2017 things have changed a lot, and now most of the 35mm ‘scanners’ left on the market are essentially little cameras that digitise film using small CMOS sensors. Specialist film scanners were available from the main camera makers – Canon, Nikon and Minolta – and with a bit of care and patience could give pretty good results. Before high-resolution digital cameras became commonplace, this enabled me to make decent quality A4 colour prints of my photos. Like a fair few of our readers, I suspect, my first forays into digital imaging came via scanning film. It is the ideal film and slide scanner for a wide range of uses including: slide and film digital conversion, amateur and professional photography, photo clubs, and analog photography classes.Plustek’s OpticFilm 8200i SE comes with holders for both slides and negatives Plustek OpticFilm 8200 SE at a glance: With the Plustek OpticFilm 8100, it is easier than ever to get your film and slide scanning project started. The OpticFilm 8100 image quality is comparable to the image quality provided by commercial labs and scanning services! These are great for sharing on-line, but they can also be enlarged and printed up to 36” x 24”. These systems enable the scanner to capture the highest detail and dynamic range possible from your film with accurate color reproduction.Ĭompared to a flatbed scanner or small all-in-one “converters”, the OpticFilm 8100 provides more accurate, detailed, color rich images. This 7200 dpi resolution scanner is designed with state of the art illumination and optical systems. Plustek OpticFilm 8100 is a dedicated 35mm film and slide scanner that scans color negative film, black and white negative film, slides, reversal film and Kodakchrome film. Plustek has manufactured dedicated film scanners for over 20 year and we understand film photography image quality and scanning requirements. It doesn’t matter if you have old slides to convert into digital format, or you are still shooting film today, the OpticFilm 8100 scanner is a dedicated film scanner that is up to both tasks. ![]()
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