ION FILM 2 SD 35mm Film and Slide Scanner
by Ion Electronics Inc
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Digital product summary information
Manufacturer: Ion Electronics IncAudio: English (Original Language)
Format: CD
Platform: Windows
Model: Film2SD
Color: Silver
Product features:
- Preview your image on the color LCD screen
- High-resolution, five-megapixel scanner
- Fast, one-touch scanning takes just one to two seconds
- Optional USB connection for Mac and PC
- Includes 1GB SD card
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Digital camera reviews of ION FILM 2 SD 35mm Film and Slide Scanner
Digital camera Review: 3 and 1/2 stars: Easy to use
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm a little on the fence about this product, but for the most part I do like it. I decided to get a slide scanner when I found some old slides from my parents' wedding in 1972. It's very easy to use right out of the box. It feels like flimsy plastic for the price you pay, not as weighted as you'd expected.
Pros:
- had holder for slides, 35mm film and also "roll film" which works with the advantix type film, where after you develop the film, you get a little cartridge back with the negatives rolled inside it. I have a lot of these from my early 20's, so I was excited to see I can have digital copies of all my pics, despite the medium I originally used(or having to drag out the photos albums).
- fast and much easier to use then scanning all my photos on the flatbed scanner.
- I love that I don't have to hook it up to my PC to use it(though you can). Just pop in an SD card, and scan away.
Cons:
- The tilt of the screen made it hard to see, I have to duck down to see it properly or lower my office chair to the lowest setting. Perhaps if seated at a better angle, but on the whole, I'd expect it to have a bit of an up tilt.
- the photos have more of a blue-ish tint and they're very faded looking. I can fix this on a photo program with fade correction and hue saturation, but they just don't have that color saturation I was hoping for right out of the gate. The light in this scanner is very bright, almost blue...I don't know if this is the norm for slide scanners or not.
- Having to correct all the photos, which will take hours, if not days depending on how many you have, will cancel out the fact that this machine scans fast.
This photo project I've taken on for my entire family is huge, and I don't want to screw it up, so I might still be interested to see what else is out there and if those products work any better, but in a pinch or for a small project this will work just fine.
Summary of ION FILM 2 SD 35mm Film and Slide Scanner
Transfer 35mm negatives and slides to an SD cardAccessories
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