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Advantages: Handles 35mm negatives, slides and APS Disadvantages: SCSI interface may be a problem for some
...hence my purchase of a Canon CanoScan 2700F (you knew I’d get there eventually).
The Basics
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The 2700F is a 35mm film scanner. It will handle negative strips, APS cartridges (if anyone uses APS!) and mounted transparencies (slides). There are two main advantages to scanning the negatives rather than prints; firstly, and most importantly, you are using the original image source so you have the chance to get as much information there is, ... ...it.
Software
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Canon supplies CanoCraft software driver for Windows versions 95 to XP and NT4/2000. If you don’t have the latest version it can be downloaded from the Canon website.
For Mac users Canon supply an Adobe PhotoShop plugin.
In Use
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The way of working depends on the media being scanned. Slides require no adapter and simply slip into the slot in the front of the scanner. APS film cartridges are loaded using the special ...
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15.03.2004
Yes you Can-On Review ofCanon CanoScan 2700Fby
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Advantages: easy to use Disadvantages: drivers not available for latest windoes
This is a film scanner I bought second hand quite a year ago. It was fairly priced and I thought of giving it a go. The first problems occured when I had to set up the SCSI card which took some time, but was worth doing, if you really are into computers. SInce this is a discontinued item, there are no drivers for Windows XP (unless someone knows something that I do not and enlight us), I had to set up my computer with 2 different Operating Systems. ... ...the other applications. It is alright, it does not do you much of a hassle.
So the scanner is a decent piece of equipment, scanning, both negatives and positives (transparencies) as well as APS film, provided that you buy the adaptor which I do not hold. It can scan framed slides as well. The quality of scan in general terms has been exceptional with the exception of a few cases where it did not exactly match the colour of a print. But then you ...
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Digital cameras are now entering the mainstream thanks to a rash of new products and competitive pricing, but such technology does not suit all users. Limited resolution and limitations on the number of shots that cameras can hold are just two of the problems common to digital photography, and as a result this technology is only cautiously being embraced. Hence, Canon is trying to tempt users with an interesting alternative in the form of the CanoScan 2700F. This is a shoebox-sized external unit that communicates to the host PC via a supplied SCSI card. The CanoScan is a full color image scanner, but has been designed specifically for the needs of photographers. Rather than using a sheet-fed or flatbed scanning mechanism, the CanoScan has been designed solely to scan photographs. This does not, however, mean that the unit is used to scan developed photographic prints. Instead the unit can scan developed 35mm slides, film negatives or IX240 film. However, you can't use unprocessed 35mm film; you will need to develop films into fixed negatives.
Software / system requirements
Software Included: Drivers & Utilities
OS Required: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Apple MacOS 7.1 or later, Microsoft Windows 95/98, Apple MacOS 7.1 or later, Microsoft Windows 95/98
Min Processor Type: Intel 486 or higher - 66 MHz
Min RAM Size: 8 MB
Min Hard Drive Space: 10 MB
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support: 1 year warranty
Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - 1 year, Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - carry-in
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