Pacific Image PrimeFilm XEs 35mm Film & Slide Scanner - 3-line RGB Linear CCD Sensor, 10,000 x 10,000 dpi, 48-bit

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x 6, 6 x 7, 6 x 8, 6 x 9, and 6 x 12), each carrier has strong magnets that snap tight and force flat even the most curled of negatives.

So the true resolution is limited by the physical size of the CCD cell site, the scanner optics, and the accuracy of movement of the imaging components within the scanner. So I did this, and now batch processing, which used to sort of work, albeit with a requirement to rescan the worst marked results frequently, now does not function at all, and I don’t seem to be able to get it to work. If your film has frame numbers or text markings, they need to appear not mirrored (upside-down is fine). However, a better way is to look into the little window directly at the negative to make sure that the edges line up. Just like the 8200i AI and the 8100 scanners, Plustek’s OpticFilm 8200i SE provides film photographers with useful scanning functions.Unfortunately, my experience with Kosmo Foto Mono shows that while this film is fully capable of rendering scenes with medium contrast within its eight stops of dynamic range, over- and under-exposures are not tolerated .

Processing involves sums and differences, which is not as clean as MF pixel-shifting, but seems to work well nonetheless. I wrote an e-mail to Pacific Image asking when they will sell it in Europe and whether it is going to be branded by Reflecta, but never got an answer. Speaking of distribution: Mono is easier (even cheaper) to get where I live than Fomapan Classic 100, which is the same film, according to Stephen .

At 100% view the PrimeFilm 3650u resolves just enough detail to read 5A, 6A, 133E34270, and the small rings in the copper colored disk patters. There is no “flat” or “minimally-altered” way to get an image from the negative as the inversion software is a computational black box that may work well for most images but not some. The ones that you can get new today the software from what I read might be not as great but the scans comes out reasonably sharp. Mono 100 easily looks the best on a shelf garnished with indescriptive colours and shapes slapped on the classic Kodak, Ilford, and Fuji film rolls. Whatever your method is, you will need to have a folder ready for your scans before you begin scanning.

When examined side by side with a file from a dedicated film scanner, the image from the flatbed scanner will appear soft. Dedicated scanners like XA are reasonably easy to move around and require nothing other than a power source and a laptop nearby.PIE), was established in September 1993, with products manufactured made in Taiwan and sold in the USA under the Pacific Image label and in the EU by their OEM partner Reflecta GmbH of Germany. After installing the software I experienced subsequent app freezes and hardware stalls; none of which I could identify a solution for. I use an LED light panel to illuminate my film, then a Leica SL full frame digital camera to take a photo of the film at 1:1, using a Schneider Kreuznach Componon S 50mm enlarging lens and extension tubes. My back and shoulders are enjoying the lighter camera bag though, and developing uses less chemicals.

It even includes all of the scanner adapters you need for 35mm film, mounted slides, and medium-format negatives.

I was certainly able to get results that look smoother than my Tri-X shots (though still relatively grainy when compared to some modern ISO 100 emulsions ). The software has a WorkflowPilot feature to give you a step-by-step guide on all scanning processes.