Advantages: value for money, scan quality Disadvantages: Install can be a pain, poor included software
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==Advantages==
The scanner is excellent value for money, even if you do need to purchase extra software.
Excellent photo quality.
Infrared scratch removal.
==Disadvantages==
I'm computer savvy and struggled with the install.
I couldn't get the free software to work without a code. ...
schwana 29.03.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Plustek OpticFilm 7200i
Advantages: Reliable, accurate, small, dedicated to its specific task. Disadvantages: It's a dedicated film scanner, so not very versatile.
...computer. In this case the Plustek scanner will not be detected by its software, and will be totally unavailable. This applies if you have a multi-function printer with a scanner. It also applies if you have a network scanner or multifunction device not connected to your computer. Having the availability of another scanner is enough to upset the Plustek. I got around this by declaring the network MFP scanner unavailable in "my computer" "hardware". ... ...Although the RRP is £199.99, the Plustek scanner is available at up to £30 less if you shop around, but, even at the full price, it is an excellent and very useful piece of hardware, especially when you have inherited a huge pile of old slides and negatives. ...
richard1506 21.03.2007
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Advantages: Inexpensive, very fast, high resolution good quality output Disadvantages: Unreliable and low quality construction
...minutes per full-resolution scan, the Plustek takes a minute. In fact I spent more time fiddling with the slides putting them into the mount than actually scanning. The resulting scans, while slightly noisier than other lower-resolution scanners I have used are wonderfully high resolution. Colours are also perhaps more subdued than the Canon, but of course, a few adjustments in Photoshop or Gimp soon fixes that.
The bad news however is that it turned ... ...noises and something inside jamming (not sure what, but turning off the power usually fixed it) that became more frequent as time went on, eventually resulting in it being unusable. I returned it and got my money back in full.
Would I recommend this scanner? At this price I probably would if you only want to scan a few of your favourite negatives or slides, but not if you are a professional. I am a very heavy user archiving my full back catalogue ...
AndrewPo 22.06.2008
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