But an automatical film holder-tranksport would probably tremendously increase the price of the device, so that Plustek better bets on handcraft of the user.With this the 7th series, which formerly started with an OpticFilm 7200, then was replaced by the OpticFilm 7300 and finally ended at the OpticFilm 7400, came to an end and one could mean, that with the 8th series an absolute new generation of Plustek film scanners came out on the market.Our following test review will show if the new SilverFast-Software only enables an alternative handling of the scanner or if also quality improvements or velocity increasing compared to the predecessor model can be obtained with it.
Solely the type label on the upper side of the scanner respectively the color of the scanner-casing reveals, that here its a matter of the OpticFilm 8100. The scan of a 35mm-diapositive or -negativs at this resolution results in an image-file of 70 megapixels. Such an image at color depth of 24 bit has an uncompressed file size of about 210 MB Further below in the chapter image quality we take a look at how its about the effective obtainable resolution - but here we expect from our experience a rather sobering result. The nominal resolution anyhow hasnt changed since the OpticFilm 7200. And if the nominal resolution of a scanner is much higher compared to the effective resolution then this is a big disadvantage for the digitizing of film material but more to this further below. Unfortunately with this already a major shortcoming for the image quality is given: No matter how good one cleans his templates, one never will get them free from dust and the dust will always be more or less obvious visible in the scans, too. Such a correction method in our opinion has to be included to a good filmscanner, After all even cheaper devices from other manufacturers come up with this technology. Tek Opticfilm 8100 Silverfast 8.8 Software Is IncludedBecause also the SilverFast-software is included in the delivery contents, one should of course install this one, too. Tek Opticfilm 8100 Silverfast 8.8 Serial Number StuckTek Opticfilm 8100 Silverfast 8.8 Serial Number Stuck OnThis is going on easy alike and after entering the serial number stuck on the CD-case everything is done and one can get started. The big number of pages simply comes to an existence by the translation of this quick guide in altogether 13 languages. Unfortunately this one is mainly concerned with the QuickScan-software, an operating instruction for SilverFast is not available. As resort the specialist book SilverFast - the official book is recommended. It correlates exactly the holder of the predecessor model and of course also the diapositive holder of his big brother OpticFilm 8200i. The diapositive then is fixed and can only get out by newly pressing against the spring and afterwards by up lifting. Despite of it we recommend the wearing of cotton-gloves, to make sure, that one doesnt accidently destroys a diapositive at inserting our removing, because nothing is more annoying than inserting a diapositive in the filmholder and accidently leaving a marked fingerprint on the film surface and scanning this one in full size. However its possible, but one should be clear about heavily loading the springs beyond all measures and so the danger of harming it is given. Anyway the springs are wearing parts, which at numerous usages quite well can go belly-up. Because of it and because its convenient to be able to already arm a second film holder while the first is still in the scanner, we recommend the purchase of another Plustek diapositive holder. So one already has a spare part at hand if someday a spring should fail. Unfortunately this also isnt so for the Plustek OpticFilm 8100 - a shortcoming, we would be glad about its removal already since the the first OpticFilm-generation.
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