Plustek OpticFilm 7200 7200DPI Film Scanner
The OpticFilm 7200 is a 7200 dpi film scanner capable of scanning 35 mm slide and negatives. High optical resolution, USB 2.0 connection and fast scan speed allow Plustek's OpticFilm 7200 to easily outperform other professional film scanners.The OpticFilm 7200 is the perfect scanner for photographers and small office/workshop users, offering a variety of possibilities including high quality images for magazines and other printed material, photo enlargements, brochures, digitizing slides/negatives, web pages, as well as images to share with friends on the Internet, and more!The OpticFilm 7200 provides 48-bit scanning capability that supports recognition of literally trillions of different colors. The result is extremely accurate color rendition compared to the original film, retaining subtle details in the highlight and shadow areas of the scanned image.e.
The Plustek OpticFilm 7200 7200DPI Film Scanner is an outstanding solution for photographers who have a collection of 35mm film and wish to scan it for archiving or to digitally manipulate the images on a computer. The OpticFilm 7200 has the ability to scan at a high optical resolution of 7200 dpi and a 48-bit color depth for outstanding accuracy, preserving details such as the highlights and shadows of an image. The scanner is very easy to use: To scan, simply mount slides or a strip of film into the carrier and position it in the scanner. To use the quickscan button on the scanner's front, use the included QuickScan utility, which automatically scans according to the default settings you define. Scanning takes about 48 seconds for 3600 dpi scan, and it uses a single pass. A small slide-sized square at the top of the scanner lights up when the scanner is on and can be used to view slides and negatives. The scanner uses a USB 2.0 connection for universal compatibility and quick data transfer. The OpticFilm 7200 comes with LaserSoft SilverFast SE 6, which offers controls for tweaking scanned images. A Photoshop plug-in and a TWAIN driver are part of the SilverFast software, enabling its use with other image manipulation programs. Also included is NewSoft Presto! ImageFolio 4.5 and PageManager 7.10. A carrying case is provided to hold the scanner and its accessories. The Plustek OpticFilm 7200 is compatible with Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Vista. What's in the Box
OpticFilm 7200 scanner, padded carrying bag, mounted slide holder and filmstrip holder, USB cable, power adapter, quick guide, LaserSoft SilverFast CD-ROM, and setup/application CD-ROM.
Plustek OpticFilm 7200 7200DPI Film Scanner Accessories
 Scanning Negatives and Slides: Digitizing Your Photographic Archives
Static-Master Brush 1"
Giottos AA1900 Large Rocket Blaster
Photographic Emulsion Cleaner 4 oz spray
PEC-PAD Lint Free Wipes 4"x4" 100per/Pkg
Kinetronics StaticWisk - hand held anti-static brushes for film, glass & acrylics SW-020 (3/4")
Plustek Opticfilm 7300
Kinetronics Anti-static - Tiger Cloth
Print File Archival 35mm Size Negative Pages Holds Seven Strips of Five Frames, Pack of 100
Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 [OLD VERSION]
Plustek OpticFilm 7200 7200DPI Film Scanner Reviews
Need help, please. Plustek failed to include the little "Quick Guide included in the packing box for step-by-step instructions." They have no support number. Anybody actually get their Quick Guide. With great anticipation, I opened the sturdy, well-packed box and fit everything together logically into my up-to-date computer (Hey, I've done this a hundred times uneventfully). Bad surprise: The Plustek OpticFilm 7200 won't install.
The color was a little off though. You don't need to install it or use it, not with a Windows XP machine anyway. I suppose that could be corrected with software. When the scanner is done with that slide, it saves the file where you told it with the name you gave it plus an increasing number and the window closes.
The slide holder is very nice - each slot is sort of spring loaded so the slides go in easy and they are held snug. I will be getting some compressed air. They look wonderful. I'm using a very soft paint brush right now. Scanning at 24 dpi takes less than a minute.
I probably won't bother to install it. It's easy enough to adjust so you get the whole slide. The slide holder can go in either side and it is notched so you know when the slide is in the correct place. I'm only using the "quick scan" functions and I'm getting wonderful scans. Be sure to get all the dust off the slides before scanning. You double click on that icon and choose the initial settings for your scans - file type, dpi, file name, file location, etc. This scanner is fantastic. Others have commented that the bundled software can be difficult to install or confusing.
The scanner is well built. You can also tell the software to let you preview adjust the scans. You can make additional adjustments and then click on the button in that window to do the final scan. The selection of the area it will scan is always off some, sometimes by a lot.
For images that are portrait, you will have to rotate the slide 90 degrees or the scanner will crop your slide. After you make your choices, close the window and then you push the quick scan button on the scanner for each slide you scan. If you using only the software for the quick scan function, you will get an icon in tray on your desktop. You don't need to be intimidated by software with this machine.
Move the holder so the next slide is ready and push the quick scan button again. You can set the software so it will give you a preview of the slide. The instructions say to point the top of the slide toward the back of the scanner. It is very simple.
I scanned slides at 1200 dpi and they still had plenty of detail for the 42" t.v. I've scanned them at 2400 dpi and put them on my 42" plasma television. This is fine for images that are landscape.
Mostly, the program is automatic but allows me to do easy color and contrast adjustments. I needed a simple scanner for my old 35mm slides that was easy to use at a reasonable cost. It also works well with my Vista software. A good choice for me and a good buy. I finally found this one and am very happy with it. So far, I have scanned about 600 slides and still going. Easy is important to me as a beginner and I get nice quality, with a wide range of dpi-resolution settings.
This product worked as advertised. I am very pleased with this setup. No problems installing the software on Windows Vista, which gives a variety of editing options after scanning.
I use 3600 dpi for best results. The resultant file is indeed large; but who cares, in this day & age of limitless space hard disks and DVDs. SilverFast definitely needs computer savvy, so if you are computer shy stick to QuickScan - like its name, it is quick (and trivial). Beautiful pictures & colours, even with QuickScan. SilverFast on the other hand has great Global Colour Correction and Scratch Removal features.
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