Do you have boxes of old 35mm film or slides from before you bought that shiny new digital camea?
This is the perfect gaget for transferring old films onto your PC and it is one of the cheapest that I was able to find.
The FilmScan 2700 can scan 35mm positive and negative film.
Once scanned, images can be saved, printed, shared, enhanced and published.
The accompanying software contains several image adjustment tools allow scans to be fully optimized with maximum image detail and color accuracy.
The unit is able to scan 35mm exposures in slide or strip format with a reasonably high 2700dpi optical resolution.
Each top quality scan is complete in arounf 1 minute 10 seconds. So if you have a lot of images it does take some time, but the scanner does not take a lot of attention and you can watch TV or even write a review on Ciao as you use it!
The installation is quick and simple, simply plug in to computer and install the software - if you have ever installed a printer the same principle applies. The manual is swift and easy to read but most everything can be worked out by intuition and simple tinkering.
One word of warning though - once people find out you have one they start hinting at how great it would be if their negatives could be scanned also!! I have seen some adverts for people who charge for this service.
While this is not the best scanner on the market it is in my opinion excellent value for money and suitable for any normal use (unless you wish to blow the prints up enormously (ie up to A3 size)
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Ease of use
Very easy
Design
Excellent
Range of extra features / functions
Satisfactory
Instruction manual
Good
Manufacturer Support
Satisfactory
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