ChipMcD
Well-known
I got much the same information from using their "Contact" button. I did get a f/u offering a reconditioned OF 120 for $1,400. I wonder if the PRO will ever happen.
albireo
Established
I wish Nikon would just step in and show again how it's done. I'd be on a Coolscan 8500 in a heartbeat.
Huss
Veteran
They don't care. I had hope for the film digitizer mode on the D850, but that was seriously half baked. And then weirdly when they introduced the Z6/7 cameras, they don't even have that option.
kkcsm
Member
mpaniagua
Newby photographer
It was kinda sad. Saved to get this scanner and eventually couldn't find it anywhere. For the time being, I'm using an Epson V600 that meets my current medium format needs.
I got a 35mm Plustek scanner and it works great by the way.
Marcelo
I got a 35mm Plustek scanner and it works great by the way.
Marcelo
Hogarth Ferguson
Well-known
Isn't this the opposite of the Osborne effect? Osborne announced a new product much better than their current product, leaving their current dead in the water as no one wanted it.
In this case, no one can find or buy the current plustek. Still, they did a horrible job here, but not the osborne effect.
kkcsm
Member
They stopped making the old, announced the new and can’t deliver. Pretty close. Anyway, they have other products and I imagine the 120 will not make or break them.
I’ll continue with my v700 and hope someday they’ll deliver.
hanskerensky
Well-known
Well, last time after the introduction of the OF120 I had to wait for about 2 years until it was available. Let us asume it will now take 1 year that would indicate delivery in the autumn of this year.
hanskerensky
Well-known
First Leaflet of the Pro is online :
http://downloads.plustek.com/downloads/english/leaflet/A32AE-00100.pdf
http://downloads.plustek.com/downloads/english/leaflet/A32AE-00100.pdf
Ted Striker
Well-known
Wow. Very very disappointing. I see almost no improvements to the hardware. What is the point of this scanner?
Resolution: Same as the last model.
Color depth: Same as the last model.
Dynamic range: Same as the last model.
Lens: Same as the last model.
Software: Same as the last model.
This is unbelievable. The only apparent improvement is the switch to USB 3.0. Seriously? Here's what I would want to see:
* Add scanning of 6 x 17 format.
* Improved resolution.
* Improved dynamic range.
* Get rid of Silverfast, easily the worst piece of software I have ever encountered.
I see no reason at all to upgrade from the past model, even though I would if there was a compelling reason.
I have no idea what Plustek is trying to accomplish with this model. Their marketing literature makes no claim whatsoever of any improvements to the OpticFilm 120.
Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
Didn't the original one have a lot of reliability issues? Perhaps this one is simply a redesign that is supposed to fix the older one's problems.
Ted Striker
Well-known
Mine has had zero reliability issues as I suspect most have. This scanner has been around for many years in its first version. Reliability issues would not have had to wait 5-6 years to get fixed.
Oren Grad
Well-known
To exist and actually be available for purchase, filling a critical product niche that is otherwise empty.
albireo
Established
Finally. Great news. If this delivers on the autofocus front and the price is right, it might be all that I'll ever need for 35mm and 120 work. Looking forward to reading a review on this as soon as it becomes available.
My cheap Plustek 7500i is a massive improvement in quality over the scans I was getting with my Epson flatbed on 35mm negatives. Still have the Epson flatbed, which I use for my 120 scans.
If this Plustek pro 120 improves my 120 flatbed scans by the same amount my old Plustek 7500i did on 35mm ones, it's a no brainer, really.
I will be able to:
-Ditch my Plustek 7500i and my Epson flatbed
-Avoid faffing around with dodgy repro-stand/DSLR-stitching scanning concoctions
Silverfast is a non issue for me - I use Vuescan professional on all of my scanners, would never bother using anything else.
Looking forward to more updates.
Ted Striker
Well-known
Ted Striker
Well-known
The published brochure makes no claim that this scanner has autofocus so I would assume then that it does not.
Oren Grad
Well-known
Because they sold out their stock and, for whatever reason, weren't yet in a position to do another production run.
albireo
Established
Well, these are the specs for the old Plustek 120
https://plustek.com/us/products/film-photo-scanners/opticfilm-120/spec.php
Compared to the specs for the 120 Pro posted above, they lack the line
"lens calibration"
One can only hope.
Regardless, the Plustek 120 has been OOP for a while and I will not buy a used one because a) I can't find one anywhere and b) I don't trust the previous owners.
As someone else suggested, great to have a new product to fill a niche for those of us who don't own the old version.
Ted Striker
Well-known
I saw that but seriously doubt that has anything to do with autofocus. Calibration ensures that the lens is properly set, but I would doubt that it moves to reflect the best focus for each individual shot to account for film flatness. Very doubtful.
Ted Striker
Well-known
Very likely. What gets me is that if they are going to do a new product, then damn well DO a new product! Go all out and makes some serious improvements. Like another poster said, autofocus! More resolution! Whatever. Make a truly new product. USB 3 is nice and all but hardly something that most people will notice.