Iona Sliders And Negative Converter
"Iona Sliders And Negative Cnvrtr To PC OR iPod NIC
35mm Photo Negative and Slide Converter to PCTranfers 35mm negatives and
slides to PC or notebook quickly and easilyTurntable has 2 ports for
converting nearly simultaneously from record, through computer, into any
iPod?Print, edit or archive photo collection with quick and easy
scanning software5MP hi-res full-color scanning with 1-touch instant
scanUSB 2.0 connection and USB 2.0 portFixed focus range and auto
exposure/color balance with high-quality 4 glass optical elementIncludes
USB connection and software "
and was attracted by the price.
Has anyone had any experience with this or similar type of slide to
digital system?
> Has anyone had any experience with this or similar type of slide to
> digital system?
you get what you pay for. the results are probably ok for web pages
but that's about it.
You can get a decent flatbed scanner with slide/negative capability for
around $100.
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Don't blame me - I didn't vote for Kevin Rudd or Anna Bligh!
What you need to be looking at is the physical resolution rather than the
'interpolated' resolution. BTW - I have a couple of Epson scanners
(latter one I got for medium format) which seem to deliver quite
acceptable results. Depends on what you really need. I'm sure a $4000
dedicated film scanner would do better, but most folks don't really
require that level.
> What you need to be looking at is the physical resolution rather than the
> 'interpolated' resolution. BTW - I have a couple of Epson scanners
> (latter one I got for medium format) which seem to deliver quite
> acceptable results. Depends on what you really need. I'm sure a $4000
> dedicated film scanner would do better, but most folks don't really
> require that level.
one need not spend anywhere near that much for decent quality.
Exactly. I get 'decent' quality from my $100 unit.
The frontier can also produce a higher detail scan which is
2240x3360 pixels, which works out at 2370dpi. This is
significantly better again, and blows the Epson's 4800dpi
out of the water. Unfortunately, these scans take ages to do
so few labs are prepared to do them at all, and those that
do charge a fortune for them.
> (latter one I got for medium format) which seem to deliver quite
> acceptable results. Depends on what you really need. I'm sure a $4000
> dedicated film scanner would do better, but most folks don't really
> require that level.
I would like to be able to print decent 8x10's which is
almost achievable from a standard resolution frontier scan.
Prints made from an epson scan are soft at 6x4. I've had
better results scanning prints than scanning negs/slides
with the Epson.
I know it is a focus problem, because by not using the film
holder and putting the film directly against the glass, I do
get sharper scans. Unfortunately I also get a Newton's rings
by doing that so the overall quality is still poor.
I have also considered the possibility that my unit is
faulty, but when I bought it I was so disappointed by the
resolution that I returned it for another. The replacement
was worse so I took it back and got my original unit.
Hello, Keith:
A few months ago, I bought a VuPoint Solutions "21c Film And Slide Digital
Converter" (model WM-FC-VR), at a local Wal-Mart. It had been marked down
to $40 USD (from $80), so, I decided to grab it.
(The "Iona" and kindred devices, of different brand names, are essentially
identical to the 21c.)
It was a clear case of one's getting what he paid for, alas. The 21c is
a tiny, 5 megapixel camera, which takes snapshots of 35mm negatives and
slides; it's not an actual scanner. My results would've been perfectly
adequate, for posting on the Web, but...of dubious value, otherwise.
After obtaining a used, refurbished Hewlett-Packard "ScanJet G4050"
flatbed, via eBay ($85), I returned the 21c, for a full refund.
Cordially,
John Turco <jt...@concentric.net>