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The Plustek OpticFilm 8100 is a dedicated film scanner with 7200 dpi optical resolution. Its light sources give images more precise color rendering with less power consumption. Two one-touch buttons make scanning easier and more efficient for sharing on websites such as Flickr, Facebook, and Picasa. The Plustek OpticFilm 8100 features a compact easy-to-transport size and a custom carrying bag that protects the scanner from dust and other harmful elements when not in use.
The Plustek OpticFilm 8100 includes SilverFast Multi-Exposure, which is designed to increase the image's dynamic range, add more shadow detail, and eliminate noise. SilverFast NegaFix contains over 120 profiles for negative film and ensures optimal results when converting negatives into positives. The Plustek OpticFilm 8100 scanner is also bundled with LaserSoft Imaging's SilverFast 8. WorkflowPilot guides users through all scanning and processing steps. The newly designed graphical user interface makes the software easy to use. Also included with the scanner is NewSoft Presto PageManager 7.23, which provides document management software for OCR, PDF creation, and conversion to Word and Excel files.
Please Note (Mac Users): The scanner's front buttons require a Plustek proprietary driver to launch shortcuts for IntelliScan & QuickScan software. This driver is not available for Mac OS as no driver is needed to use the scanner other than Silverfast Software. The physical shortcut buttons will not be operational if you use an Apple computer.
The film holders protect the film during the scanning process and ensure accurate scans the first time. The scanner comes with 2 film holders. The mounted slide holder can hold up to 4 slides. The negative holder can hold strips of 35mm film up to 6 frames long
The scanner comes with a padded carrying bag that includes storage space for the scanner, two film holders, power adapter and USB cable.
SilverFast scan software features with Stand-Alone SilverFast Launcher and TWAIN Plug-in applications. It provides users and professionals with a powerful tool for scanning, editing, and color reproduction.
The software includes: WorkflowPilot, Intuitive Graphic User Interface, Multitasking, Multi-Exposure.
Plustek QuickScan is a button utility for scanning 35mm negative films and positive slides. It is ideal for digitizing snapshots with just one click. It is easy to operate and speedy to scan.