Plustek OpticFilm 7200i Film Scanner

The Bottom Line

The Plustek OpticFilm 7200i film scanner is ideal for those who have a collection of film images just sitting in a drawer. If you want to digitize your dozens or hundreds of old 35mm film and slide pictures, the PlusTek OpticFilm scanner provides amazing resolution at a reasonable price. Here is a review of the Plustek OpticFilm 7200i film scanner.

Pros

• Impressive 7,200 dpi resolution
• Costs less than $400
• Removes defects, dust and scratches

Cons

• Only for 35mm film and slide pictures (but you really want a dedicated film scanner)
• Scanning is slow at highest resolution while using defect and dust removal
• Cannot use defect removal on black and white film

Description

• Preview speed of 5.6 seconds
• Scan speed range of 36 seconds (3,600 dpi) to 68 seconds (7,200 dpi)
• Uses USB 2.0 high speed connector
• Bundled with SilverFast image editing software

Guide Review - Plustek OpticFilm 7200i Film Scanner

At this price level, there is hardly a scanner that can compete with the performance and capabilities of the Plustek OpticFilm 7200i. Just the 7,200 dpi resolution and the Infrared Smart Removal of Defects for dust scratches and other film issues make it rise above its counterparts in the under-$400 crowd.

Who Should Get the Plustek OpticFilm 7200i Scanner

• Professional photographers or company offices who need high quality film scans with large image file sizes but have a limited budget.
• Photography hobbyists who have a collection of film images they would like to preserve at a high quality level.

Who Should Not Get the Plustek OpticFilm 7200i Scanner

• Professional photographers or companies who need to scan high volumes of film with dust removal capabilities, or who have a lot of other picture formats, such as medium format film, to scan.
• Casual amateur photographers with a tight budget who simply want basic image scans and don't need large file sizes.

Scanning with the Plustek OpticFilm 7200i Scanner

This scanner is easy to use, and it has cartridges to hold either four slides or six film frames. The speed is impressive without high resolution and without defect removal, but slows dramatically with those features used. This is not an issue for lower volume scanning.

Quality of the Scanned Images

The great thing about this scan is that the images produced are dazzling. Unless you are a high level professional photographer, you will find few complaints about the image production from this film scanner. Images are crisp, and it does a fine job removing dust and scratches.

Bottom Line on the Plustek OpticFilm 7200i Film Scanner

In most situations, it will be hard to justify spending two times, three times, maybe even more for another high resolution film scanner. It produces great digital images, and that's the ultimate test.


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