Plustek OpticFilm 7200 7200DPI Film Scanner

by Plustek

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.7 x 10.7 x 4.7 inches ; 2.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0002USNQG
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: A11-BBM31-A
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (85 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 18, 2007

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Plustek OpticFilm 7200 7200DPI Film Scanner is an outstanding solution for photographers who have a collection of 35mm film and wish to scan it for archiving or to digitally manipulate the images on a computer. The OpticFilm 7200 has the ability to scan at a high optical resolution of 7200 dpi and a 48-bit color depth for outstanding accuracy, preserving details such as the highlights and shadows of an image. The scanner is very easy to use: To scan, simply mount slides or a strip of film into the carrier and position it in the scanner. To use the quickscan button on the scanner's front, use the included QuickScan utility, which automatically scans according to the default settings you define. Scanning takes about 48 seconds for 3600 dpi scan, and it uses a single pass.

A small slide-sized square at the top of the scanner lights up when the scanner is on and can be used to view slides and negatives. The scanner uses a USB 2.0 connection for universal compatibility and quick data transfer. The OpticFilm 7200 comes with LaserSoft SilverFast SE 6, which offers controls for tweaking scanned images. A Photoshop plug-in and a TWAIN driver are part of the SilverFast software, enabling its use with other image manipulation programs. Also included is NewSoft Presto! ImageFolio 4.5 and PageManager 7.10. A carrying case is provided to hold the scanner and its accessories. The Plustek OpticFilm 7200 is compatible with Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Vista.

What's in the Box
OpticFilm 7200 scanner, padded carrying bag, mounted slide holder and filmstrip holder, USB cable, power adapter, quick guide, LaserSoft SilverFast CD-ROM, and setup/application CD-ROM.

Product Description

Plustek OpticFilm 7200 is a 7200 dpi film scanner capable of scanning 35mm slide and negatives. High optical resolution USB 2.0 connection and fast scan speed allow this unit to outperform other professional film scanners. This is the perfect scanner for photographers and small office/workshop users offering a variety of possiblities including high quality images for magazines and other printed material photo enlargements brochures digitizing slides/negatives web page as well as images to shar with friends on the internet and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

206 of 208 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great machine that does the job!, October 29, 2006

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P. Lum "bargain hunter" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plustek OpticFilm 7200 7200DPI Film Scanner (Office Product)

This is a winner! Intalled it and within 5 minutes, I had scanned my first slide. It was a snap. You insert the slide in the holder provided, insert the holder into the slot and push until you feel the detent. At that point, the slide is centered. Click the scan button and it's done. The lighted window on the top of the machine is just a light for you to view a slide you have in your hand. It has nothing to do with centering the slide. The slides easily insert into the holder. ALL of the slides scanned in focus. Results are fantastic.
Operation was so simple that there really isn't much to say about that here.
Here's my story: I had 900 baby pictures on slides. No prints. I thought making slides was a great idea 30 years ago. Now, mold is growing on them. Also, they take up too much room to rent a safe deposit box. I bought three different flat bed scanners and two different setups using an S.L.R. camera to take pictures of the slides. Poor quality. I had spent $1,000+ without a decent result. Finally read about the Plustek 7200. Bought it and now, in three days, I'm done digitizing ALL the slides. Go ahead mold... eat the slide because I have them all on CD's. Still have the original packing so I'm going to auction the scanner to recover most of the cost of the scanner. This is a small sturdy machine. I'm sure it'll scan thousands more slides. I am VERY HAPPY!! :-)
I sent each of my sons a copy of the CD, two in a safe deposit box and two in my home office. We'll never lose those memories. Thank you Plustek I am soooo happy!!!

77 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely useful product, December 5, 2007

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Laurie Fletcher "Laurie Fletcher" (Casper, Wyoming, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plustek OpticFilm 7200 7200DPI Film Scanner (Office Product)

I'm delighted with this purchase even though I'm aghast to see that it went up nearly a hundred dollars since I bought it last summer. I thought electronics were supposed to be going down in price! But never mind that, I'm not reviewing the price but the product and it is good. I ended up installing a lot of software that I didn't end up using because I wasn't sure about the software interdependencies but once that was all done, I got to work and was soon successfully scanning away. Even though you must (natch) scan each slide individually, you develop a rhythm and it is quite possible to multitask on small things or play spider solitaire whilst working. I ended up scanning nearly 1200 slides and it took me approximately 16 hours (on and off over the course of several days). There was such joy in seeing 50-year-old slides come to life! I messed up a couple of times and put a slide in backwards. Not to worry. You can correct that sort of thing with the viewing software and also rotate those pesky sideways pictures. This was a pricey item, even before the price hike, but I've already got folks lining up to borrow it so I think that it will have been a worthwhile investment (I work on the barter system - a bottle of wine or some cookies in trade). Another thing that mattered to me: I have a pretty crowded desktop and it doesn't take up a lot of space. Plus it makes cool sounds that baffle the cat.

62 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First class scanner, August 1, 2007

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Claude Fletcher (Kingstown, St Vincent & The Grenadines) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plustek OpticFilm 7200 7200DPI Film Scanner (Office Product)

I bought this scanner in desparation to try to save some of my slides. Due to my frequent moves I was not able to store my valuable slides properly and mould had begun to grow on some.
The scanner I found was excellent value for money. It was very easy to set up and use even for a non-techie like me.
The quality of the scanned images surprised me, I did not expect to get such high quality digital images from such a modestly priced scanner.
I am very happy with my purchase and recommend it to any photographer who has slides that need to be archived.