Railfan Technology > Anyone using a Plustek OpticFilm 120 film scanner?

Looking for feedback on the quality of the scans, the pluses and minuses of using it, etc. Is it worth the money?

TIA

I just got one last week and I am still checking it out. So far I think it does a good job, but the software that comes with it (SilverFast) has a very steep learning curve (to me, anyways). I have been using VueScan and Photoshop for 20+ years, so for now I'll stay with them.

It does seem like the PlusTek's scans are not quite as good as the Nikon's in contrast and D-Max, although they are still pretty decent. I'll try comparing the same slide on the 2 different scanners soon and see how they compare.

I got it mainly to scan my old 620/120/220 negatives as well as my Grandfather's old 127 Super Slides and 6cm x 6cm mounted slides. But I have yet to find a mounted slide holder for either format...

Ted

I don't have a film scanner but bought a large format flatbed (11x17) Plustech 1180. It doesn't seem to want to work with Windows 10, but the fix reportedly is to get Vuescan software.

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ACR_Ted Wrote:
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> I just got one last week and I am still checking
> it out. So far I think it does a good job, but the
> software that comes with it (SilverFast) has a
> very steep learning curve (to me, anyways). I have
> been using VueScan and Photoshop for 20+ years, so
> for now I'll stay with them.
>
> It does seem like the PlusTek's scans are not
> quite as good as the Nikon's in contrast and
> D-Max, although they are still pretty decent. I'll
> try comparing the same slide on the 2 different
> scanners soon and see how they compare.
>
> I got it mainly to scan my old 620/120/220
> negatives as well as my Grandfather's old 127
> Super Slides and 6cm x 6cm mounted slides. But I
> have yet to find a mounted slide holder for either
> format...
>
> Ted

I'd be interested in seeing the comparison. I have a Coolscan V and as far as I know it can not do batch scanning, which if why I'm looking at the Optifilm. The ability to do medium format is a bonus as I'd also like to scan what I have.

Some of you may find something useful here...

https://filmscanusa.net/Nikon-CoolScan-9000-8000-Film-Adapter-Holder-Carrier-LS-9000-adapter.htm

-- Greg