If you're serious about image scanning, don't give the job to just any old scanner. With its high resolution, 12-bit analog-to-digital conversion, and a 2,820 dpi maximum resolution, Minolta's Dimage Scan Dual II is poised to render sharp, satisfying images from a wide range of film types. Give it positives and negatives in either 35mm or in the Advanced Photo System format--or on mounted 35 mm film slides.
The scanning itself is easy: just load your film into the scanner using the included holder or adapter and make a few quick selections on the scanning software. Whether you're scanning for e-mail, a Web page, or a color print, the scanner automatically prepares the data format for you--and even optimizes image quality. Efficient continuous scanning saves trips to the scanner. The Dimage Scan Dual II is a handy, high-class companion for USB-ready Windows and Macintosh computers.
Included with this Product Scanner, driver software (Windows TWAIN_32, Macintosh Adobe Photoshop Plug-in, ColorSync profile), 35mm film holder FH-U1, slide mount holder SH-U1, AC adapter (AC-U1), USB cable UC-1, Adobe Photoshop LE, CD-ROM for Dimage Scan Dual II
I have now owned this film scanner for nearly a year. I have scanned approximately 150 slides and 50 negatives in this time period. From these files, I have produced 50 8'10 prints using an inexpensive inkjet printer. Every one of these prints is superior to what I would expect to receive from an above-average color photo lab. The scanner produces sufficiently large files for an 8'10 at 300 dpi. Once you set up the color management options, the software minimizes the need for any major post-processing in a program like photoshop. This is not a fast scanner, but fast scanners producing 4000 dpi cost 3-4 times the price of this unit. I can recommend this unit to anyone looking for an inexpensive, yet capable film scanner.
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