Pacific Image PrimeFilm 3600U 35mm Film Scanner 3600dpi
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Pacific Image PrimeFilm 3600U, 35mm Film Scanner with 3600dpi, USB Interface

SKU: IPIPF3600U

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Shopper : Hello, I have been wondering, if it works with Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 software? ThanksFREDRIK C : Total waste of money.Buy better and more costly scanner!SUSAN M : I don't believe it will work. I know it doesn't work with Lion 10.7.4COREY K : I have OS X 10.6.8 and it works well with it. I don't know about the newer system but I'm guessing it will work.DAVID L : No, only works on older OSs
Shopper : I have the unit, but can't find the CD. Is one needed to convert slides and negatives so they appear in my computer (a Mac with OS 10.6.8)? DonCOREY K : I believe you do need to install the driver before the unit can be used. CSKSHAYA T : You may download them here: <a href="http://www.scanace.com/support/MAC_OS_LION.html" target="_blank">http://www.scanace.com/support/MAC_OS_LION.html</a>
Nancy E : can you put a roll of microfilm at library over it and store image?COREY K : I don't think so. It only handles 35mm. I've only used it for scanning my old slides to transfer them to a digital format and it works great for that. CSK

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2010-02-04T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Works fine on my Mac

The problems people have mentioned with this scanner appear to be Windows related. It works well on my Macintosh.

ALLAN W.

2008-12-03T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

excellent until overworked

This item performed without a hitch for the first four or five (80 slide) trays and sat unused for a couple of years. Then it was used to convert 12-15 (80 slide) trays and worked excellently. I then started working on a 11 tray (140 slide) project and began having problems on the seventh tray. For some unknown reason, it would stop in the middle of a scan after 12-15 slides and the scanner and program would have to be closed and restarted. This happened on an irregular basis, adding a lot of time to the project. Despite the problem, I am considering buying another as it is easy to install and use, and it produces quality scans at any dpi setting.

photoman

2008-05-21T21:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Poor quality hardware

[...]Same issues as Santiam. PFSLoader crashes during scan. I only scanned three negatives. Poor quality piece of junk.

brian

2007-07-09T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Fast and Accurate 35mm scanner

Having a large inventory of images on 35mm transperancies and negatives from over nearly 30 years of fine art and theater portfolio work, I was looking for a simple way to produce high resolution digital scans. The 3600U was easy to set-up and the software was very intuitive. The scan time was very fast and images were very good. Some required "dust" removal but this is not the fault of the unit. It takes a few tries to get slides/negatives lined up properly at first, but then once understood it is very easy. Very good color and resolution even at some of the lower res settings.

LAB

2007-06-28T21:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Wow! Really disappointed !!!!

Bought this item in hopes of getting through the conversion of 4000 negatives and slides. I have spent nearly 3 days attempting to get through just 2 rolls. After every few scans the machine gets sensitive and "encounters a problem with windows and of course must shut down". Not exactly what I expected for a machine that has purportedly so much capability. Shall I keep it, I will finish my project sometime in 2009. Not quite an acceptable timeline for me!!!!!

goin l.

About Pacific Image PrimeFilm 3600U 35mm Film Scanner 3600dpi

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Fast and Accurate 35mm scanner

By LAB

Having a large inventory of images on 35mm transperancies and negatives from over nearly 30 years of fine art and theater portfolio work, I was looking for a simple way to produce high resolution digital scans. The 3600U was easy to set-up and the software was very intuitive. The scan time was very fast and images were very good. Some required "dust" removal but this is not the fault of the unit. It takes a few tries to get slides/negatives lined up properly at first, but then once unders...

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Works fine on my Mac

By ALLAN W.

The problems people have mentioned with this scanner appear to be Windows related. It works well on my Macintosh.

• PrimeFilm 3600u is the first affordable film scanner on the market. With 3600 DPI optical resolution, PrimeFilm 3600u offers you the most economical way to digitize your 35mm slides and filmstrips.
• The true 48-bit scanning capability that distinguishes 68.7 billion distinctive colors and captures up to 18 Mega pixels per image provides an impressed improvement in shadow and highlight details. Giving you images 5,328 x 3,444 pixels.
• Simply insert your filmstrips and mounted slides into the proprietary 35mm viewing window, and you are ready to scan. Pacific Image's easy to use TWAIN-compliant (plug in for Mac) Cyberview X driver is appreciated by both novices and experienced users for offering many diverse levels of custom controls.
• PrimeFilm 3600u takes only 65 seconds to give you a true 3600 Dpi resolution scan. It speeds up overall project completion times and enhances your workflow efficiency.

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What's in the box:

  • Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0
  • TWAIN Compliant Imaging Application Software
  • Cyberview X (TWAIN compliant) scanner driver software (plug in for Mac)