Minolta DiMAGE Scan Dual II Film Scanner

by Minolta

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 12.6 x 6.3 inches ; 3.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004XS38
• Item model number: 2886-301
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #36 in Electronics > Camera & Photo > Printers & Scanners > Slide & Film Scanners
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

If you're serious about image scanning, don't give the job to just any old scanner. With its high resolution, 12-bit analog-to-digital conversion, and a 2,820 dpi maximum resolution, Minolta's Dimage Scan Dual II is poised to render sharp, satisfying images from a wide range of film types. Give it positives and negatives in either 35mm or in the Advanced Photo System format--or on mounted 35 mm film slides.

The scanning itself is easy: just load your film into the scanner using the included holder or adapter and make a few quick selections on the scanning software. Whether you're scanning for e-mail, a Web page, or a color print, the scanner automatically prepares the data format for you--and even optimizes image quality. Efficient continuous scanning saves trips to the scanner. The Dimage Scan Dual II is a handy, high-class companion for USB-ready Windows and Macintosh computers.

What's in the Box
Scanner, driver software (Windows TWAIN_32, Macintosh Adobe Photoshop Plug-in, ColorSync profile), 35mm film holder FH-U1, slide mount holder SH-U1, AC adapter (AC-U1), USB cable UC-1, Adobe Photoshop LE, CD-ROM for Dimage Scan Dual II

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good scans but with different software, March 9, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Minolta DiMAGE Scan Dual II Film Scanner (Office Product)

I had some difficulty obtaining quality scans with this scanner, and the software wasn't very efficient. Focusing was often inaccurate. However, I tried Viewscan software and the results became very acceptable and fast. 4 slides at 2800 dpi in about 10 minutes. Accurate colors and 8x10 prints are very sharp. I have scanned about 600 slides without a malfunction.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent value priced scanner, December 24, 2001

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"sgregp" (Glendale, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Minolta DiMAGE Scan Dual II Film Scanner (Office Product)

I have now owned this film scanner for nearly a year. I have scanned approximately 150 slides and 50 negatives in this time period. From these files, I have produced 50 8'10 prints using an inexpensive inkjet printer. Every one of these prints is superior to what I would expect to receive from an above-average color photo lab.
The scanner produces sufficiently large files for an 8'10 at 300 dpi. Once you set up the color management options, the software minimizes the need for any major post-processing in a program like photoshop. This is not a fast scanner, but fast scanners producing 4000 dpi cost 3-4 times the price of this unit.
I can recommend this unit to anyone looking for an inexpensive, yet capable film scanner.

39 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars you get what you pay for...., February 21, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Minolta DiMAGE Scan Dual II Film Scanner (Office Product)

I was very disappointed in this scanner. It's extremley lightweight and has a cheap feel. When operating, it emits a number of noises and vibrations, all of which reinforce the impression of cheapness. It uses a USB bus, and will operate very slowly unless you can dedicate the bus to it (no mouse, joystick, etc. on the same bus). If operated on a dedicated bus, the actual scan speed is okay, but the preview and focus speeds are still painfully slow. The scan quality was okay, but nothing spectacular. The software wasn't very intuitive, and seemed to get in the way more than help the process.

To make matters worse, the scanner stopped working correctly after only a dozen or so scans. I must now send it off to one of two Minolta service centers to be repaired, paying insured shipping both ways. To be honest, I don't even really want to bother - the scanner is that disappointing. All in all, I wish I had gone with one of the better-known and established names like Nikon or Polaroid.