Microtek ArtixScan M1 Pro Dual Media All-in-One Flatbed Scanner, 8.5x14", 4800-Dpi, USB Interface, & Silverfast Ai Studio

From Microtek the leader in scanner design comes a new generation of flatbedscanners that delivers the film scanning capability of dedicated film scanners while maintaining outstanding reflective scanning capability. With new improvements in the electronic design, optical design, & mechanical design of the scanner, which have delivered outstanding technical specifications, the ArtixScan M1 Pro is the premier scanner for professional photographers who demand the very best

Seeing Clearly Every imaging professional knows that the chances for optical distortion increase as light passes through more layers of glass. With this in mind, Microtek developed Emulsion Direct Imaging Technology (E.D.I.T.) for flatbed scanners

The unique E.D.I.T. design is a patented "glassless" scanning system, built into the lower bay of the ArtixScan M1 Pro, which enables film scanning without supporting the film on glass. This emulsion direct approach is similar to dedicated film scanners & avoids all the issues, such as Newton Rings and surface imperfections, that are related to scanning film through a glass support. The E.D.I.T. design delivers outstanding image clarity from this high resolution scanner

It's a Snap
The ArtixScan M1 includes SnapTrans Film Templates in 4 conventional transparent media sizes: 35mm filmstrip, 35mm mounted slide or super slide, 6cm film and 4x5 inch film. These templates are used in the lower scanning bay for glassless scanning & offer incredible ease in film handling

The 4x5" & medium-format 6cm film holders are specially designed with spring-actuated tension grips that firmly hold the film perfectly flat, yielding sharper image quality across the entire image. For even greater versatility, an 8 x 10" holder is also included for scanning unusual film sizes where the film is supported from below by high quality glass but scanned from above the glass

Focal Point
Scanning at high resolution lowers the depth of field in the imaging system, which makes accurate film position essential for obtaining a sharp scan. Recognizing that precision focus is an integral part of the meticulous optical design, Microtek developed a totally new auto-focus feature to make sure the scanner captures all the detail in the film. This unique auto-focus feature combined with a custom-designed extra-low-dispersion lens puts the ArtixScan M1 at the top of its class for image quality

Speed Scanning The ArtixScan M1 has a totally new circuit board design that speeds up data processing and delivers much shorter scan times. Parallel, two-stage pixel processing and a 64-bit virtual image bus are key features in the new design that dramatically improve scan speeds

All the improvements are designed to support the high bandwidth of High-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity to deliver large image files to your computer as quickly as possible. The ArtixScan M1 is now the fastest scanner in Microtek's family of flatbed scanners.