Opinion; Optex 35mm Film & Slide Scanner

ajuett · 03-23-2009, 04:49 PM

Right now I have a Epson 2450 Photo flatbed that accepts slides and negatives. I paid about $450.00 five years ago for it. Scanning at 100% at 1000dpi takes about 2 min per image.

I see in the local shop they have a Optex 35mm Film & Slide Scanner for $100. It's not a flatbed, its a dedicated slide/film scanner. Any opinions vs. what I already have?

ajuett · 04-01-2009, 10:58 AM

Just a bump to see if anyone has tried or knows about the Optex 35mm Film & Slide Scanner. A link to the specs; Gentec-International

Digital film/slide image copier (film scanner) for 35mm strip and mounted slides
High quality 5 mega pixel CMOS scanner - 48 bit, 3600 dpi optical resolution
Scan colour or monochrome 35mm film strips or mounted slides
Instant preview and high speed scanning (0.5 sec/film frame)
Image capture resolution: 5MP, 2592 x 1680 pixels
Light source : 3 white LED lights
Power : USB port

*hwblanks* · 04-01-2009, 05:29 PM

I don't know much about photo scanners--I'm just learning myself, but I did find a scanning and scanners forum on Photo.net that might help you: Digital Darkroom forum from Photo.net -- Scanning>Scanners. I've been considering getting a scanner and they've been very helpful to me.

Heather

ajuett · 04-01-2009, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by hwblanks

I don't know much about photo scanners--I'm just learning myself, but I did find a scanning and scanners forum on Photo.net that might help you: Digital Darkroom forum from Photo.net -- Scanning>Scanners. I've been considering getting a scanner and they've been very helpful to me.

Heather

Thanks Heather, I'll check them out. My scanner is giving me fine results, its just the speed that is the killer.

ajuett · 04-01-2009, 09:27 PM

Here is an example of what my 5 year old scanner can do. This is 2400 dpi, 48bit and 100%, which equals about a 3200x2100 image. I resized it to 900x600 for the web.

The only issue like I said is the speed, the above process takes 5 minutes per image. Sure wish I could find some scanned examples from that Optex.

Saaby · 04-03-2009, 05:23 PM

In about 40 seconds of searching I found just 1 comment, on another forum...I found out that it's not so much a proper film scanner, as it is a 5 MP digital camera with a flash behind the slides...not a scanner.

I'd stay stick with what you got. Sorry it's slow.

ajuett · 04-03-2009, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by Saaby

In about 40 seconds of searching I found just 1 comment, on another forum...I found out that it's not so much a proper film scanner, as it is a 5 MP digital camera with a flash behind the slides...not a scanner.

I'd stay stick with what you got. Sorry it's slow.

Thanks for the info. I can deal with the current speed I suppose, at least for now

I'll just save up for a proper negative/slide scanner.