Plustek 7200i film Scanner

The OpticFilm 7200i Now Ships with SilverFast iSRD; Professional Resolution Scanner for Slides and Negatives with New Infrared Scanning Channel for Seamless Image Defect Removal

Plustek Inc, a leading manufacturer of consumer, prosumer and professional imaging devices, launched the OpticFilm 7200i, a high-resolution professional-grade film and negative scanner for photographers and small office/workshop users who want the best in resolution quality and fast scan speeds. Following on the heels of the company's award-winning OpticFilm 7200, the OpticFilm 7200i will be the first scanner to incorporate SilverFast's new Infrared Smart Removal of Defects (iSRD) technology, which provides an additional infrared scanning channel, on top of the standard scan channels, to remove any defects on the surface of the film or in the scanned image. A high-tech hardware enhancement, the SilverFast iSRD automatically eliminates the appearance of grime and visually fills in scratches for near-perfect scans. The OpticFilm 7200i is priced at $399 and will be about £299.00 in the UK.

Powered by USB high-speed 2.0, the OpticFilm 7200i is one of the highest resolution film scanners on the market (7200x7200 dpi) in a consumer device. At this resolution and speed even the smallest slide details are scanned with brilliant quality and the built-in iSRD allows for unprecedented professional quality - at home or in the office. The scanner is able to generate an uncompressed picture file (24-bit color depth) that is 200 MB or larger or equal to about a 75-megapixel resolution digital camera.

This is a great enhancement and I have heard good things about the 7200, when its available one of these will be on my shopping list, keep tuned and when I have given it a good test you will be the first to hear my views.

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The OpticFilm 7200i is available in July in stores and online at www.plustek.com