Brand | Magnasonic |
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Manufacturer | Magnasonic |
Place of Business | Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada |
Model | FS71 |
Model Name | FS7 |
Part Number | FS71 |
Memory storage capacity | 128 MB |
Hardware interface | USB, HDMI |
Tuner Technology | dab |
Printing media type | Glossy photo paper |
Scanner Resolution | 24MP |
Compatible Devices | Personal Computer |
Special features | FS71 Film Scanner, Slide Adapter, Negative Film Adapter, 110 Slide Insert, 110 Film Insert, Super 8 Insert, Mini USB-to-USB Cable (40.5"), Cleaning Brush, Instruction Manual, Lifetime Customer Support, 1 Year Manufacturer's Direct Warranty |
Number of Items | 1 |
Speakers maximum output power | 5 Watts |
Output Wattage | 50 Watts |
Wattage | 5 watts |
Power source type | USB |
Batteries included | No |
Batteries Required | No |
Connector Type | USB, HDMI |
Media Type | Negatives, Slide, Photo |
Does it contain liquid? | No |
Manufacturer | Magnasonic |
Item model number | FS71 |
Product Dimensions | 13.79 x 11.28 x 12.47 cm; 381.02 g |
ASIN | B086DX4253 |
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Magnasonic All-in-One 24MP Film Scanner with Large 5" Display & HDMI, Converts 35mm/126/110/Super 8 Film & 135/126/110 Slides into Digital Photos, Built-in Memory (FS71)
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Media type | Negatives, Slide, Photo |
Scanner type | Film |
Brand | Magnasonic |
Model name | FS7 |
Connectivity technology | USB, HDMI |
Product Dimensions | 11.2D x 13.7W x 12.4H Centimetres |
Resolution | 24MP |
Item weight | 0.84 Pounds |
Wattage | 5 watts |
Standard sheet capacity | 8 |
About this item
- PRESERVE OLD MEMORIES - Quickly and easily converts 35mm/110/126/Super 8 film negatives & 135/126/110 slides into high resolution 24MP digital JPEG files
- MULTIPLE WAYS TO VIEW - Using the stunning 5'' LCD screen, view your film, slides & scanned images directly on the scanner or use an HDMI cable (not included) to view on your TV or monitor
- BUILT-IN MEMORY & SD CARD SLOT - With a convenient 128MB internal memory and an SD card slot for up to 128GB of expandable memory you'll be able to scan and save a lifetime of photos
- NO COMPUTER NEEDED - No complicated or expensive photo-editing software or driver installation required, you can adjust brightness, RGB color correction, flip and mirror directly on the scanner
- FAST & EASY SCANNING - Simple setup for frustration-free operation to effortlessly scan your photos in less than 5 seconds each with the included fast-loading film trays
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Date First Available | March 26 2020 |
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Customer Reviews |
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Best Sellers Rank | #2,281 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #2 in Slide & Negative Scanners |
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scanner type | Film | — | Film | Film | Photo | Film |
connectivity tech | USB, HDMI | — | USB, HDMI | USB | USB, HDMI | — |
optical sensor tech | — | CCD, CMOS | — | CMOS | — | CIS |
media type | Negatives, Slide, Photo | Negatives, Slide | Negatives, Slide, Photo | Negatives, Slide, Photo | Negatives, Slide, Photo | Negatives, Slide |
resolution | 24MP | 1800 | 24MP | — | 24MP | — |
light source type | — | LED | — | — | LED | LED |
wattage | 5 watts | — | 5 watts | — | 5 watts | — |
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Product Description
Change your slides and negatives into digital, shareable files with the Magnasonic Digital Film Converter. This all-in-one film scanner creates high quality 24-megapixel JPEG images and takes just seconds to scan. View your film and slides on the extra-large 5” LCD display.
Scan a Large Variety of Film & Slides
Turn your valuable negatives and slides into high resolution 24-Megapixel jpeg images. With just the touch of a button, you can quickly scan and convert 35mm/110/126/Super 8 film & 135/126/110 slides. Super quick 5 second scanning lets you get through that pile of film and slides in no time.
Multiple Ways to View
Watch as you scan directly onto the scanner using the extra-large 5-inch LCD screen. With its HDMI output you can view your scanned images directly on an HDMI-compatible TV or monitor. Gather friends and family together and re-live old memories in slideshow mode.
All-In-One Scanning, Converting, Editing & Viewing Device
There’s no need for a computer because you can adjust brightness and color (red/green/blue) or mirror and flip your images directly on the full color LCD screen. Choose one of the 7 film format options for precise scanning and eliminate the need for time consuming and expensive editing software.
Scan & Save Up to 20,000 Images with an SD Card (Not Included)
Boasting 128MB of built-in memory, easily store up to 50 images on the scanner until you’re ready to download to your PC/MAC via USB cable. Expand up to 20,000 images with the SD card slot (Compatible with SD cards up to 128GB). SD card not included.
Share Your Favorite Memories with Anyone, Anywhere
Once you’ve scanned and transferred your digital photos to your computer, share your images on social media such as Facebook and Instagram, email them to friends and family, save them to your phone/tablet or even print them and place into photo albums or picture frames.
What's Included
- FS71 Film Scanner, Slide Adapter, Negative Film Adapter, 110 Slide Insert, 110 Film Insert, Super 8 Insert, Mini USB-to-USB Cable (40.5”), Cleaning Brush, Instruction Manual
Display: 5” TFT LCD
Focus Range: Fixed
Exposure Control: Automatic/Manual (-2.0EV ~ + 2.0EV)
Resolution: 16 Megapixels/24 Megapixels (interpolation)
Scan Quality: 3280 Dpi & 4920 dpi (interpolation)
Picture Aspect Ratio: 3:2
Scan Method: Single pass
Film Types: 35mm/126/110/Super 8 film & 135/126/110 slides
Light Source: LED Backlight
File Format: JPEG
Image Playback: Single
TV Out Type: NTSC/PAL
Built-in Memory: 128 MB
External Memory Card: SD card up to 128 GB
Scan Speed: 3-5 Seconds
Power Input: DC 5V/1A
Image Sensor: 16 MP (4490*3412) 1/2.33” CMOS sensor
Lens: F/NO. 3.6, f = 4.83mm, field angle = 72°
Language: English/French/German/Italian/Spanish/Japanese/Traditional Chinese/Simplified Chinese
Unit Dimensions: 4.9 x 5.4 x 4.4 inches / 124.5 x 137.2 x 111.8 mm (HxWxD)
Unit Weight: 0.83 lbs
Unit Color: Black
UPC: 061783270400
FAQ / Troubleshooting
1. How can I get the best quality scan possible?
Ensure the film/slides are clean and that you clean the inside of the scanner with the included cleaning brush immediately before scanning. See pg. 7 for instructions on how to use the cleaning brush.
2. How should I prepare the film/slides to ensure the best possible scan?
The film/slide should be free of any dust/fingerprints. This can be done with an appropriate cleaning cloth.
3. I’ve noticed a consistent spot on every slide I have scanned. Is something wrong with my scanner?
There is likely a small amount of dust inside your unit. Use the included cleaning brush to ensure there is no foreign debris. See pg. 7 for instructions on how to use the cleaning brush.
4. Do I need a computer to begin scanning?
Everything is plug-and-play right out of the box. You can save images to an SD card (up to 128GB) or the scanner’s internal memory (64MB). You can then export to a computer at a time that is more convenient.
5. What file format are the images saved as?
The files are automatically saved in JPG format.
6. Can I use this to scan raw film or do I need to develop the negatives first?
The scanner will work for developed film only.
7. The scanner screen is black but it has power.
Ensure an HDMI cable is not connected to the back of the film scanner. Confirm the USB power source is 5V 1A and test with another USB power source.
8. There are red lines on the display and no image preview.
Confirm the USB power source is 5V 1A and test with another USB power source.
Cleaning and Care:
1. Please make sure the scanner is clean before using.
2. Do not use liquid cleaners.
3. Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol, gasoline, or thinner, to clean the equipment.
4. Clean outside of the product only with a dry cloth.
5. Do not clean the inside of this product with anything except for the included cleaning brush.
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DISPLAY | 5” Color TFT Display | 5” TFT LCD | 2.31” Color LCD |
EXPOSURE CONTROL | Automatic/Manual | Automatic / Manual | Automatic/Manual |
RESOLUTION | 13 Megapixels/25 Megapixels (interpolation) | 16 Megapixels/24 Megapixels (interpolation) | 1080p (1440 x 1080) |
SCAN QUALITY | 3000dpi/4300dpi | 3280 dpi & 4920 dpi (interpolation) | 3.5 Megapixels |
PICTURE ASPECT RATIO | 3:2 | 3:2 | 16:9 |
FILM TYPES | 35mm/126/110/Super 8/8mm film & 135/126/110 slides | 35mm/126/110/Super 8 film & 135/126/110 slides | 3”, 5”, and 7” Super 8/8mm reels |
FILE FORMAT | JPEG | JPEG | MP4 |
IMAGE OUT | NTSC/PAL | NTSC/PAL | NTSC |
BUILT-IN MEMORY | 64MB | 128 MB | None |
EXTERNAL MEMORY CARD | Up To 128GB SD Card | Up To 128GB SD Card | Up To 32GB SD Card |
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Customers find the scanner easy to use and setup. They appreciate the fast scanning speed and transfer speed. However, opinions differ on image quality and color accuracy.
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Customers are satisfied with the scanner's performance. They find it easy to use and effective for scanning small items like negatives, slides, and film. The scans are satisfactory, especially for well-exposed images. Some reviewers mention that it works well on smaller items like 2" x 2" or smaller films, but not larger ones like 2" x 3".
"...Overall, this scanner is easy to use and works exactly as described. I am happy with this purchase." Read more
"...I found the Magnasonic film scanner easy to use. It gave very good results on the 35mm slides I digitized...." Read more
"...quite a lot of negatives to look through and this was the perfect instrument to use. I recommend it." Read more
"...The machine works very well and it is very easy to transfer the pictures from the slides to the computer compared to similar machines...." Read more
Customers find the scanner easy to use. They mention it's simple to setup and convert slides, with intuitive controls that are quick to learn. The scanner has many options for different film sizes and is made of solid, hard plastic. Overall, customers are satisfied with the scanner's ease of use and good scan quality.
"...In summary, this is a great scanner for scanning 35mm slides. It’s easy to use and the image quality is good...." Read more
"1 - Product I found the Magnasonic film scanner easy to use. It gave very good results on the 35mm slides I digitized...." Read more
"...20 minutes to wrap my mind around the menus, but once I did, it was easy to use...." Read more
"The item arrived on the day it was supposed to arrive. It was easy to set up and the instructions are very easy, short and use pictures...." Read more
Customers appreciate the scanner's speed. They find it quick and easy to use, with each slide taking about 5 seconds to scan. The transfer speed is great through the USB cable, and the device converts images quickly. It performs well to quickly capture the images and save them to internal memory or SD card. The workflow is smooth due to being able to push slides through the scanner and preview in real time. The compact size and multiple resolution options are also appreciated.
"...Nice looking and compact. Scans quickly and stores internally. Can be downloaded to computer or SD card. A little brother to a photo scanner...." Read more
"...Moving the digital pictures to my computer (PC) was easy and quick. Connect the unit via the usb cable to your computer...." Read more
"...It performed well to quickly capture the images and save them to internal memory or SD card. There are, however, some problems...." Read more
"It took some time to get a flow going, but after some trial and error scanning my 35mm slides proved to be enjoyable and worthwhile...." Read more
Customers appreciate the scanner's ease of use for transferring slides and negatives to computers. It works well for copying many images quickly from slides, and is easy to set up and convert. The scanner has good resolution and transfers images smoothly.
"...Scans quickly and stores internally. Can be downloaded to computer or SD card. A little brother to a photo scanner. Recommended...." Read more
"On the + side, it’s nice to be able to save slides and film segments digitally...." Read more
"...The unit was easy to setup and convert the slides...." Read more
"...The machine works very well and it is very easy to transfer the pictures from the slides to the computer compared to similar machines...." Read more
Customers appreciate the scanner's scanning speed. They find it useful for scanning old negatives and slides quickly, with an acceptable quality and straightforward process. Many reviewers mention that the scanner is easy to use and scans many negatives and slides without any issues.
"...In summary, this is a great scanner for scanning 35mm slides. It’s easy to use and the image quality is good...." Read more
"...For the most part, I am pleased with this little scanner. The photos scan well and I'm very impressed with the resolution...." Read more
"Does a good job of digitizing a slide or negative...." Read more
"...The LS71's scanning is very quick& easy but is best used when high quality results aren't essential." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the scanner's image quality. Some find it easy to use, with a clear screen and nice, big pictures. The resolution is good, and the color correction is okay. However, others mention issues like pixelation artifacts, a small portion of the image being cut off, and results not being crisp or having a yellow cast.
"...There is some adjustment to colour and brightness built in. Nice looking and compact. Scans quickly and stores internally...." Read more
"...I was most impressed with the resolution. I was able to crop a photo to a quarter of the original size and have it still appear good...." Read more
"...The resolution spec. is misleading. The sensor is a 16Mp sensor (4920x3280). The scanner is spec’d at 24Mp, but this is achieved with interpolation...." Read more
"...It was easy to set up and the instructions are very easy, short and use pictures...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the scanner's quality. Some find it well-built and pleased with the transfers, while others report poor output quality, mentioning that previews are lower than the actual scan, and the negative carriers have manufacturing flaws.
"...This could also be due to a manufacturing flaw...." Read more
"...The unit was easy to setup and convert the slides. The quality produced was very good - to be clear if you have good quality slides you will get a..." Read more
"...(2) Scan only in landscape mode. It will not adjust for portrait mode and you end up cutting off the top and bottom of the image...." Read more
"...has always been a second-tier brand to me but this unit seems very well built...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the color accuracy of the scanner. Some find the color adjustments useful for some slides and can improve them for clarity. Others mention that the color doesn't give the best tones, sunsets get washed out, and the color balance cannot match the slide. The color balance and brightness adjustment is limited, and producing at times really strong yellow tints in the same scans.
"...Brightness adjustment just ensures no part of the image is saturating. After that, any remaining adjustments (tint, contrast, etc.)..." Read more
"...Color was all off and nothing would show as a proper picture...." Read more
"...There is some adjustment to colour and brightness built in. Nice looking and compact. Scans quickly and stores internally...." Read more
"...Colour balance and brightness adjustment is limited, and certainly not great but is a reasonable compromise, given the number of slides and..." Read more
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- Reviewed in Canada on February 8, 2024Size: Film ScannerVerified PurchaseI purchased this scanner a week ago and I have digitized well over 500 35mm slides so far. In summary, this is a great scanner for scanning 35mm slides. It’s easy to use and the image quality is good.
The scanner comes with a 5V, 1A USB wall adapter, but if your end goal is to upload images to a PC you can leave the scanner connected to your PC’s USB port. I typically capture a batch of images to the scanner’s memory, upload to the PC, delete the images stored in the scanner and start again. I installed a 32GB SD card since the scanner’s 128MB internal memory only holds about 50 images. Captured images are named “PICTxxxx.JPG” so if you want to keep images organized by event, date, etc. you’ll need to work in batches. I wish there was an option to capture directly to the PC, where captured images could be renamed or tagged on the fly.
The 35mm slide adapter makes easy work of continuously feeding and capturing slides. I found that the best way is to have three slides in the adapter – one infeed, one outfeed and the middle slide being scanned. Pushing on the infeed and outfeed slides allows you to shift the middle slide back and forth to ensure it is perfectly centered before hitting the “Capture” button.
If your goal is to scan negatives, watch out! I tried scanning some 35mm negatives, but the film catches on the adapter outfeed slot and does not feed through. The plastic adapter has a slight step at the outfeed slot that catches the film. This is likely a molding defect, but it completely kills this feature.
The images on the built-in 5in LCD screen look good, but to really see detail I suggest connecting a PC monitor via the HDMI port. The addition detail visible on an external monitor allows you to ensure the slide is centered and you’re not capturing the edge of the slide frame. Even so, be prepared to do a lot of digital cropping to get rid of the occasional edge artifact.
On an external monitor the image sensor gaussian noise is noticeable. I was disappointed to see this, but it is not really a problem, just an opportunity for improvement.
The resolution spec. is misleading. The sensor is a 16Mp sensor (4920x3280). The scanner is spec’d at 24Mp, but this is achieved with interpolation. Pixel interpolation does not necessarily mean better image quality, but it guarantees a larger file size. I’ll let the marketeers debate image quality, but I did not see any significant difference, so I set the resolution to 16Mp (about 3Mp per JPG image) and left it there.
Once I established how to orient the slides, I did not need to use the vertical or horizontal flip buttons. The most common adjustment I needed to make was the brightness, and this is easy to do with just a few button clicks. Brightness adjustment just ensures no part of the image is saturating. After that, any remaining adjustments (tint, contrast, etc.) require image editing software on a PC.
The cleaning tool works brilliantly. Thankfully my slides are relatively clean, but it was very easy to clean the occasional bit of dust that landed on the scanner’s illumination pane.
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Overall, this scanner is easy to use and works exactly as described. I am happy with this purchase.
- Reviewed in Canada on August 14, 2020Size: Film ScannerVerified Purchase1 - Product
I found the Magnasonic film scanner easy to use. It gave very good results on the 35mm slides I digitized. There is some adjustment to colour and brightness built in. Nice looking and compact. Scans quickly and stores internally. Can be downloaded to computer or SD card. A little brother to a photo scanner. Recommended.
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As a Prime member I had fast free shipping. The delivery was scheduled for 2 days. My acocunt showed that it had been delivered on day 2 but it was not. Contacted Amazon customer service who suggested to wait 1 day. Did so and no parcel. Contacted customer service again - they apologized and said they would refund. The next day (day 4) the parcel appeared on our doorstep. Contacted customer service again and asked them to stop the refund. They apologized for the poor delivery again and said to keep the refund and the product! Wow!! I don't know any other company that would do that. I'll keep shopping with Amazon with my Prime membership!
- Reviewed in Canada on June 2, 2020Size: Film ScannerVerified PurchaseSummary
For the most part, I am pleased with this little scanner. The photos scan well and I'm very impressed with the resolution. The biggest problem that I've had with it is in cleaning the inside lens -- you have to work at it a little bit to not leave dust behind.
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I received the scanner today and have tried it out for the past few hours. I've read everything I could get my hands on about the scanner, which was basically nothing but the manual and Magnasonic's how-to videos since it is so new. I bought it without reviews because Magnasonic's other scanners were well reviewed and I wanted the 5" screen.
It took me around 20 minutes to wrap my mind around the menus, but once I did, it was easy to use. Do take the time to review the few short Magnasonic how-to videos on Youtube -- that's a lot shorter than reading the manual.
My biggest question prior to receiving the scanner was how quickly could I scan slides. The answer is it depends on two things: the quality of the slides and how much you want to fiddle with colours for each slide. I had around 20 slides which were stapled together rather than the regular glue. These did not slide through the slide adapter because they were too thick, hence I had to open the adapter for each slide. The adapters do not open easily, which is good when you're pushing slides through but bad when you have to open them for each slide. For these slides, it took _lot_ longer to scan them. The colour adjustments were very handy for some slides and you could easily spend a lot of time adjusting each one. However, if you're not going to adjust the colours for each slide and the slides are in good condition, you can push through three per minute!
Do expect to do some post-processing afterward. The rotate control only rotates by 180°, not 90°, so after scanning the slides you will need to still rotate many of them. The 135 slide formats did not need border cropping afterwards whereas the 126 slide formats did. I did not have 110 slides. Even with the colour adjustments, I still put them through some automated photo processing to adjust the colours more.
I was most impressed with the resolution. I was able to crop a photo to a quarter of the original size and have it still appear good. Take a look at the cropped photo that I have attached to this review.
The 5" display is very handy -- my last slide scanner had a 1.5" display. If that's still not big enough for you, you can hook it up to a television instead. I was concerned that the television was only used for the gallery (playback) mode, but it can be used at all steps of the process.
I scanned from 35 format film and super 8 videos (stills only) as well, and they all scanned well as required.
In terms of purchasing an SD card, you don't have to spend the money on a high capacity one. While it will accept a 128 GB card, that's overkill. I bought a 32 GB highly rated name-brand card on Amazon for $15 CDN. The average photo file size is 1.5 MB, so a 32 GB card will hold over 21,000 photos.
There were a couple of downsides.
- The USB cord is short. However, it's a standard mini-usb cord so could easily be replaced with a longer one.
- The scanner does not know the current date. Hence, the photos were all dated 2017. This wasn't a concern to me because after my post-processing the newly saved photos have the current date.
- The biggest challenge that I had was in cleaning the lens. The brush fits into the lens area well, but I had difficulty getting all of the dust out. Still, it's a lot better than my last scanner which had sections which could not be reached for cleaning.
5.0 out of 5 stars An impressive scanner with wonderful resolutionSummary
Reviewed in Canada on June 2, 2020
For the most part, I am pleased with this little scanner. The photos scan well and I'm very impressed with the resolution. The biggest problem that I've had with it is in cleaning the inside lens -- you have to work at it a little bit to not leave dust behind.
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I received the scanner today and have tried it out for the past few hours. I've read everything I could get my hands on about the scanner, which was basically nothing but the manual and Magnasonic's how-to videos since it is so new. I bought it without reviews because Magnasonic's other scanners were well reviewed and I wanted the 5" screen.
It took me around 20 minutes to wrap my mind around the menus, but once I did, it was easy to use. Do take the time to review the few short Magnasonic how-to videos on Youtube -- that's a lot shorter than reading the manual.
My biggest question prior to receiving the scanner was how quickly could I scan slides. The answer is it depends on two things: the quality of the slides and how much you want to fiddle with colours for each slide. I had around 20 slides which were stapled together rather than the regular glue. These did not slide through the slide adapter because they were too thick, hence I had to open the adapter for each slide. The adapters do not open easily, which is good when you're pushing slides through but bad when you have to open them for each slide. For these slides, it took _lot_ longer to scan them. The colour adjustments were very handy for some slides and you could easily spend a lot of time adjusting each one. However, if you're not going to adjust the colours for each slide and the slides are in good condition, you can push through three per minute!
Do expect to do some post-processing afterward. The rotate control only rotates by 180°, not 90°, so after scanning the slides you will need to still rotate many of them. The 135 slide formats did not need border cropping afterwards whereas the 126 slide formats did. I did not have 110 slides. Even with the colour adjustments, I still put them through some automated photo processing to adjust the colours more.
I was most impressed with the resolution. I was able to crop a photo to a quarter of the original size and have it still appear good. Take a look at the cropped photo that I have attached to this review.
The 5" display is very handy -- my last slide scanner had a 1.5" display. If that's still not big enough for you, you can hook it up to a television instead. I was concerned that the television was only used for the gallery (playback) mode, but it can be used at all steps of the process.
I scanned from 35 format film and super 8 videos (stills only) as well, and they all scanned well as required.
In terms of purchasing an SD card, you don't have to spend the money on a high capacity one. While it will accept a 128 GB card, that's overkill. I bought a 32 GB highly rated name-brand card on Amazon for $15 CDN. The average photo file size is 1.5 MB, so a 32 GB card will hold over 21,000 photos.
There were a couple of downsides.
- The USB cord is short. However, it's a standard mini-usb cord so could easily be replaced with a longer one.
- The scanner does not know the current date. Hence, the photos were all dated 2017. This wasn't a concern to me because after my post-processing the newly saved photos have the current date.
- The biggest challenge that I had was in cleaning the lens. The brush fits into the lens area well, but I had difficulty getting all of the dust out. Still, it's a lot better than my last scanner which had sections which could not be reached for cleaning.
Images in this review - Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2024Size: Film ScannerVerified PurchaseThe item arrived on the day it was supposed to arrive. It was easy to set up and the instructions are very easy, short and use pictures. I had quite a lot of negatives to look through and this was the perfect instrument to use. I recommend it.
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- Joseph P. DevincentisReviewed in the United States on October 7, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Works great, very easy to use, great screen too
Size: Film ScannerVerified PurchaseVery convenient, slide in slides, push a button, get a capture, over and over until done, captures come out great (4-5MB in size), transfer to computer, view and share.
Very easy to use controls, screen is very nice for viewing the slides.
Did not try to use the negatives.
Did 2 full carousels with no issues, almost no time at all.
One thing, can't figure out the "boundries" for a capture, like how to align the picture so that you capture the picture or crop a piece of it.
Sorry for the lack of "tech" details, just found this to be good quality, work great, certainly for the price, got nice quality photos (used the interpolated resolution). I just wanted to convert all the slides (some from the 60's in boxes) quickly, to share with family that hasn't maybe ever seen them, relatives long past, and couldn't be more happy with the results.
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Monica MSReviewed in Mexico on August 31, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Buena calidad a buen precio
Size: Film ScannerVerified PurchaseUna buena alternativa para rescatar y digitalizar todas las fotos que tengas en transparencias, rollos fotográficos, fácil de usar
- JDLReviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality for the price and easy to use!
Size: Film ScannerVerified PurchaseGreat image quality for the price and very straightforward to use. Similar to other reviewers the little ridge at the end of the negative feeder was very annoying but its easy enough to sand it away with a file!
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m8nixReviewed in Germany on July 6, 2023
1.0 out of 5 stars Mängelexemplar
Size: Film ScannerVerified PurchaseAn die Menüführung muß man sich erstmal gewöhnen. Ganz blöd: Der Stecker, der für die Stromversorgung gedacht ist und mit der USB-Strippe verbunden wird, ist nicht für deutsche Steckdosen gedacht. Größtes Ärgernis ist Schmutz auf dem Sensor. Deutlich sichtbare Flecken erscheinen auf jedem eingescannten Foto. Das geht überhaupt nicht. Ganz klar, geht zurück!