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#Plustek opticfilm 8200i with silverfast se plus 8 plus#
I tried both Vuescan and the included SilverFast 8 SE Plus software.
It is a mini scanning lab for your desktop, and with just 15 minutes of set-up, the only limitation to your photos will be your own skills of photography. The plustek 8200i does take away all of that from my perspective. There's no doubt that frustrating things about film such as dust and scratches and the time spent developing it can discourage some, but also slowing down, and coming away with something that you can push and pull in development, and then in post processing, is something that pure digital cannot always offer you.īut more important in this workflow is making sure that any barriers of acquisition are removed. Regardless of the Digital Vs Film debates, refining the workflow to me helps blur the line a little more between the two.
#Plustek opticfilm 8200i with silverfast se plus 8 how to#
I love both but for me, perhaps it's more about sharing with my readers how to make that 35mm experience a treat. Film is an experience that is both culture and a preference. Digital is 100% more convenient than film. I'm not trying to advocate that film is better than digital. Results of course at that resolution with high resolution films is stellar.
7200 DPI scans are quick, and you can almost set this as a default if you're not in a massive rush to digitize a roll of film. The biggest speed improvement over a flatbed scanner though is the high resolution scans. So for quick indexing, the flat bed is still faster, however I can't help but think that this will create disappointment with the experience of shooting 35mm film. But it only has one carrier, and you do have to advance it manually, where as a flatbed scanner you can put up to (12) 35mm frames on the bed, preview it and scan it. But compared to flatbed scanning, it's considerably faster. Much has been stated in the 2nd point in terms of comparing this to digital slide copy methods. Even black and white can be a pain, but regardless, this dedicated film scanner resolves grain and details perfectly.ģ. I've spent many frustrating hours trying to convert colour negs with no real success to my standards. Also you're limited by the resolution of the camera and in terms of negatives, especially with colour, is very difficult to convert (and to be honest, only really useful for super fine resolution films like the technical-Pan like and microfilms). I can get slightly better results from doing slide copy method, but the slide copy method does require a digital camera, a decent macro, a light-source and a set-up to do so. Nikon Coolscans are also great at this, but they are dated and slow. The resolution and grain is beautifully resolved. No surprises there, but if you do put money into something, don't put it into a flatbed scanner that also doubles for film (of course with exception to larger format films, then that's a different story)Ģ. Flatbed scanners suck! Especially with 135 format 35mm film, it's awful. Three key factors I will outline to support the statement.ġ. To preface most of this mini review I will state this: if you're shooting 35mm film, get yourself a dedicated film scanner! I came from a time where I used drum scanners and doing lots of pre-press work, so I'm no stranger to the limitations of technology.Ī while back I had expressed my return to 35mm film after 25 years hiatus from it as something that has been both eye opening and also a great pleasure. I don't need to be told that there is no comparison of a flatbed scanner to a dedicated film scanner. This is almost like a spiritual experience on how good it is.
#Plustek opticfilm 8200i with silverfast se plus 8 full#
It's only been 24 hours since I've gotten this scanner for Christmas from my wife (and her parents as well) that I'm already ready to give a rave review about this (I haven't even done a full A7 review).
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