Konica Minolta DiMAGE Scan Dual IV Film Scanner by Minolta $499.99 Available from Amazon on 10-7-2008

Features: Delivers sharp 3,200 dpi color scans with 16-bit A/D conversion Multi-sample scanning; batch scanning using film and slide holders 35mm and slide mount holders; supports optional APS adapter Pixel Polish, Auto Dust Brush, and Grain Dissolver for optimized image results Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0; USB 2.0 interface, PC and Mac compatible Product Description: Product Description Minolta's DiMAGE Scan Dual IV provides a high-quality 35mm film, slide, and APS film scanning solution. Scanning is achieved using the accompanying film and slide holders (APS film holder must be purchased separately), delivering up to 3,200 dpi resolution. Ideal for serious photo enthusiasts and professionals alike, the DiMAGE Scan Dual IV offers Pixel Polish, Auto Dust Brush, and Grain Dissolver to correct and enhance your photo images. Pixel Polish restores film images that have faded over time as well as those that suffer from light-distortion (under-exposure, backlighting, and so on). Auto Dust Brush automatically cleans any dust or lint that may have been scanned with your film. It can also be used manually as a separate plug-in with certain Photoshop versions to give you more precise control of removal parameters and to let you preview results. Grain Dissolver removes excess grain that may be visible when scanning high-speed film or that may appear in images scanned at very high resolutions. The DiMAGE Scan Dual IV offers fast USB 2.0 connectivity for both PC and Mac users. It can perform batch scanning (up to six filmstrip frames or four mounted slides) or multi-sampling (2x, 4x, 8x, 16x), and lets you control a large number of factors such as tone curve, histogram, sharpness, brightness, exposure, and color balance. The system comes with Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0. Included with this Product Minolta DiMAGE Scan Dual IV, 35mm film holder FH-U2, slide mount holder SH-U1, USB cable UC-2 (USB 2.0 compatible), AC adapter AC-U25, CD-ROM for DiMAGE Scan Dual IV, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 Product Description Minolta 2891-301 Dimage Scan Dual Film Scanner - Included in the Box: Yeah, I hear what some of the other reviewers are saying about the documentation and the fussy startup process - however complaining that you have to follow the instructions _exactly_ when installing it seems a bit odd to me... I had no problem with the install but then again I don't have a problem following instructions ;->. But all that said, once you get it right it's a very good scanner. I've used others and this is by far the best. I'm suprised to hear the one reviewer complain about the sharpness of the shots - my scanner does an excellent job. I've scanned in over 500 slides so far (archiving the parent's slide collection from the 60s) and they look great. The dust remover feature works reasonably well, although I've turned off all the pixel polish and image adjustment stuff - it doesn't make that big of a difference on my shots and makes the resulting images bigger. The batch scan is great - I just sit here and work on other stuff and feed in 4 slides at a time. I've tried both color slides and negative film, both look excellent. For those still frustrated by the startup sequence - here's what I do and it works every time. 1. Turn on your computer, let it boot. 2. Once up, turn on the scanner with the door closed. 3. Fire up the scanning software you want to use (batch scan, easy scan etc...). 4. once it barks at you to put the film in properly, then open the door and feed in your tray. After that, you're good to go. I find if you deviate from the process you can come to grief. Once up, I've never had it fail and I've crammed through 150 slides at a sitting without a hitch. Konica Minolta DiMAGE Scan Dual IV Film Scanner $499.99 Available from Amazon on 10-7-2008

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