Plusteck OpticFilm 135 Film Scanner

Sounds good so far, lets see if they struggle getting this out as much as they had struggled on the 120
 
No, they needed a while to get it on the market and fully working. But now it's the best available choice when you are looking for a new scanner I think.
 
Not sure how long this has been for sale, but I noticed the page on BH today. OpticFil 135a


Looks like it could be a good replacement for my Coolscan if that ever bytes the dust (so far so good, though! Those Nikons are built to last!)

Here is the feature list:

Film Types 35 mm negatives
35 mm slides
Scan Sensor CCD
Optical Resolution 3600 dpi
Color Depth Color Input: 48-bit
Color Output: 24/48-bit
Grayscale Input: 16-bit
Grayscale Output: 8/16-bit
Batch Scanning Yes, automatic
Dynamic Range 3.4
Scan Speed 40 seconds at 600 dpi for maximum scan area
205 seconds at 3600 dpi for maximum scan area
Scan Area 1.37 x 8.90" / 35 x 226 mm
Interface USB 2.0
OS Compatibility Windows: Windows 10, 8, 7
Mac: OS X 10.8, 10.9, 10.10
Windows System Requirements 2 GHz processor or faster
2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
10 GB disk space
CD/DVD drive or internet connection
Mac System Requirements 2 GHz processor or faster (Intel-based processor, no PowerPC)
2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
10 GB disk space
CD/DVD drive or internet connection
Light Source LED
Power Requirements 24 VDC, 0.75 A
Power Supply: 110-220 VAC
Dimensions (WxDxH) 6.9 x 10.2 x 4.1" / 175 x 259 x 104 mm
Weight 3.5 lb / 1.6 kg


Price is $399

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I'm starting to look at one since the Coolscan 4000 I just got last summer is about to die.
The cost to repair it is more than what this brand new scanner costs.

I'm just upset I paid $500 to scan 10 rolls of film before it started failing. What a quandary.


Anyways back on topic, does anyone have one of these yet? How's the quality?
 
I would be interested to hear any user reviews/feedback

I would be interested to hear any user reviews/feedback

Always seem to hear mixed reviews about Plustek stuff. My impression is that they are either loved or hated by people with no middle ground?

There's no Plustek repair or service support in the country where I live but I am tempted by their products I must say.

I'm still kicking myself for not buying a brand new in box NOS Coolscan 9000 Nikon from a dealer here in Bangkok about 5 years ago. Based on some of the long life reports I have read about the Nikon scanners over the years, it sounds as though it might have kept on going forever. It seemed pricey at the time but I now see that it would totally have been worth it.

I really missed out on the 'golden age' of home scanning options from the likes of Nikon/Minolta etc. I shot film back then but never processed my own and wasn't so bothered about scanning.
 
Ooh, motorized transport. Longer breaks from the desk!

Anyone interested in a svelte and very nearly new 8200 with oh so reliable manual feed for people who like to control every step of the process? Kind of like operating an M4 instead of a Hexar RF? ;-}
 
rhl-oregon said:
Ooh, motorized transport. Longer breaks from the desk!

Anyone interested in a svelte and very nearly new 8200 with oh so reliable manual feed for people who like to control every step of the process? Kind of like operating an M4 instead of a Hexar RF? ;-}
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I think the transport is limited to strips of six frames... barely enough for a bio break :)
 
I don't mind--still 6 times longer than I get now.

On the other hand, frame-by-frame feeding allows me to make adjustments after prescan/before the multipass. And it's rare that all 6 frames in the clip are worth a multipass anyway....

Hope to hear more about it from the early adopters, though--especially y'all with previous Plustek 7xxx and 8xxx.
 
I had the chance to see it in action... It doesn't have infrared cleaning and nothing in the software, that comes with it, which could compensate for that... You'll need to spend some extra money on another software for that.

I'll keep my 8200 - I had Silverfast in my 8200i AI package and have already bought their HDR software to add batch treatment and keep scan times short and I'm quite pleased with that.
 
Yeah, so I'm still undecided about what film scanner to buy when I am forced to buy one, which might be this year or next. Thanks for the report back.
 
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