The big number of pages simply comes to an existence by the translation of this quick guide in altogether 13 languages. The manual, seeming to be delightful comprehensive at a first glance, unfortunately proves as a quick guide with assistance for the installation if you take a closer look. This is going on easy alike and after entering the serial number stuck on the CD-case everything is done and one can get started. Because also the SilverFast-software is included in the delivery contents, one should of course install this one, too. Now one could at once do the first scans using QuickScan. Nevertheless the operation of the youngest sprout of the series doesn't confront even the most clueless user with problems: Instead of installing the software first und then connecting the device to the computer, for the OpticFilm 8100 one has to connect the scanner first and turn it on and only then, after prompting of the operating system, one has to install the software.įor this one only has to follow the statements on the screen (choose "Automatical software installation"), and after a reboot of the system the scanner is operational. Like for all Plustek OpticFilm-scanners so far, also for the OpticFilm 8100 the installation is going something different than one used to know from most USB-devices. Installation and operation of the Plustek OpticFilm 8100 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. 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. 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.Īs well as for the last OpticFilm-generation, too - the 7th series - the 8100 differs from his big brother Plustek OpticFilm 8200i in the feature, that he possesses a hardware based dust- and scratch correction. The nominal resolution anyhow hasn't changed since the OpticFilm 7200. The manufacturers details of the optical resolution as a rule differ strongly from the effective resolution. 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 it's about the effective obtainable resolution - but here we expect from our experience a rather sobering result. The scan of a 35mm-diapositive or -negativs at this resolution results in an image-file of 70 megapixels. The manufacturer's data also certify the OpticFilm 8100 as well as their predecessor a sensational optical resolution of 7200ppi. Whereas for the predecessor model still the SilverFast SE Plus Software at Version 6 was included, so for the OpticFilm 8100 the new version 8 is included in the delivery contents. The latter consists of a CD with Plusteks rudimentary scansoftware QuickScan and the Presto! PageManager as well as another CD with the software SilverFast SE Plus 8 - the newest version of LaserSoft Imagings scan software by the time of the test review. The cardboard box, which one gets after the purchase of the scanner, contains the whole package which one is used to know from Plustek: Besides the scanner in each case there is a filmholder for up to four framed 35mm dias and for a filmstrip with a length for up to six pictures, power adaptor, USB-cable, a bag for retention respectively transportation, user's manual and the software package in it. Solely the type label on the upper side of the scanner respectively the color of the scanner-casing reveals, that here it's a matter of the OpticFilm 8100. Both devices are as alike as two peas in a pod. Not only according to its technology but also on the face of it there is no difference between the Plustek OpticFilm 8100 and its predecessor Plustek OpticFilm 7400. Equipment, accessory and performance data of the film scanners 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. Indeed however the 8th-series doesn't signalize the beginning of a new scanner-series but rather points to the utilization of the new SilverFast-Software at version 8 as scan-software, whereas the version 6 was delivered with the predecessor models.Īccording to information of Plustek the hardware of the new OpticFilm 8100 doesn't differ from the predecessor OpticFilm 7400. In our shop matching film holders are immediately deliverable.
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