Name: Used Pacific Image PrimeFilm XAs Automated Super Edition 35mm Slide & Film Scanner, 10000 dpi undefined
Brand: Pacific Image
SKU: US1726996
Price: 79.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Pacific Image PrimeFilm XAs Automated Super Edition 35mm Slide & Film Scanner, 10000 dpi

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The Pacific Image PrimeFilm XAs Film Scanner provides high quality scanning capability of 35mm slides and negatives with a resolution of 10,000 dpi and a dynamic range of 4.2D. The scanner is also an impressive productivity tool with the ability to batch scan 35mm strip film up to 40 frames and the MagicTouch, Auto Color Correction and Digital Noise Reduction that ensures that your scanned images are the best quality possible. It does this by automatically removing dust and scratches, restoring color to faded films and minimizing image graininess. The new Multiple-Exposure and Multiple-Sampling function helps improves the quality of the scanned images.&#149; Scan 35mm negative film & positive film (35mm roll film, slides or filmstrips)&#149; 10000 dpi highest resolution&#149; OD 4.2 Dynamic range&#149; Dust &scratch removal technology&#149; Auto focus /HDR/ Digital noise reduction&#149; Instant cloud sharing to dropbox New Color enhancement technology &#149; Sharpness & Color improvements&#149; Displays more details New Fast Scan Mode &#149; Will Offer 30% faster scan speeds  Auto film feeder &#149; Convenient design for loading strips and roll film  Multi Pass Exposure / Multi Sampling &#149; Produces the highest quality image outputAmazing New color enhancement technology; brings you colorful memories With a unique optical & imaging technology, PrimeFilm XAs displays original details than other commercially available Scanners.

Used Pacific Image PrimeFilm XAs Automated Super Edition 35mm Slide & Film Scanner, 10000 dpi undefined

Simply put, this is the best 35mm prosumer film scanner you're going to find short of getting a Nikon Coolscan 9000 (a legendary old scanner that costs thousands and may or may not be a pain to sync to your new computer).

Pros:
- High DPI resolution (it says 10K, but it really maxes out at like 4-5K, which is still great ? gives me huge 300mb DNG files)
- 4.2 DMax (Epson's flagship V850 is only 4.0, and costs over twice as much)
- Will scan an entire roll in one sitting (most have trays that will only scan 6, 12, sometimes 24 frames tops?just don't cut your negatives up until after you scan them!)
- Relatively small and lightweight, doesn't take a huge amount of space on my desk
- Has infrared scanning technology to detect and remove dust/hairs/etc.?might not be as good as the ICE technology on Epson scanners, but pretty good.

Cons:
- When batch scanning, it doesn't automatically detect the frame edges, it just advances a set amount. This is usually fine, but if your camera doesn't advance the film perfectly every time, you may need to make adjustments along the way (which thankfully it can do using the forward/backward buttons without interrupting the batch scan).
- It's not a super sealed design, so dust can definitely get in there. I ended up buying a custom dust cover for it, but I don't always remember to put it on, so I'm worried it could become an issue down the road. Some keyboard cleaner compressed air might help though if it does.
- It's only for 35mm film and slides, no 120 scanning. So if you're doing both, you can either decide that quality is everything and use this for 35mm and a flatbed for 120 film, or just get a flatbed and skip this.
- This has never been a problem for me, but you can't scan an individual negative (unless you put it into a slide) with this scanner. I only mention it because if you're cutting your film into strips of 6, you'll likely end up with one or two extra frames per roll?if you need to re-scan something after the fact, and don't have a flat bed also, you might be SOOL.

Overall, this thing is great. I chose this after hundreds of hours of research, and I'm not at all disappointed with my purchase. If you know you're only going to shoot 35mm film, look no further. Just be aware though that the challenge of trying new things in film photography can be addictive, and if you're going to venture into medium format, you're going to need to start from scratch on the scanning side with a whole new machine. But even if so, I still think this thing is worth the price of admission.

Used Pacific Image PrimeFilm XAs Automated Super Edition 35mm Slide & Film Scanner, 10000 dpi

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