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Plustek Announces OpticFilm 135 Film Scanner
7 October 2015
Plustek has announced the OpticFilm 135, a film scanner tailored for home users and based on its OpticFilm 120, which we reviewed on release in 2013. While the OpticFilm 120 scanned film up to medium format sizes, the OpticFilm 135 only handles 35mm film and slides.
OpticFilm 135. A home scanner based on the OpticFilm 120.
The scanner includes QuickScan Plus, Plustek's new scanning software compatible with Mac OS X and Windows. Three buttons on the unit start film, slide or batch scanning by activating the motorized film transport and activating the software.
QuickScan Plus provides automatic image enhancement tools, preset filters and effects plus non-destructive image editing. It also makes it easy to upload scans directly to social media sites.
"Plustek's OpticFilm 135 with QuickScan Plus makes it the easiest way to scan, enhance and share your photographic masterpieces," said Robert Fuchs, marketing manager for Plustek USA. "This is a perfect holiday gift to digitize those shoe boxes full of 35mm film."
KEY FEATURES
Plustek listed the key features of the OpticFilm 135 as:
- Optical resolution up to 3,600 DPI with dynamic range up to 3.4
- Automatic batch scanning up to six 35mm films or four slides
- QuickScan Plus offers enhancement tools and effects for automatic and manual adjustment
- Non-destructive editing for side-by-side comparison
- Direct uploading to Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and Picasa
- Three quick buttons for easy batch scanning
- Supports panoramic film scanning (optional film holder available 2016 Spring)
- Supports both Mac OS X and Windows
PRICE, AVAILABILITY
Plustek said the OpticFilm 135 will be available for $399 exclusively through Adorama and B&H in November.
Plustek Announces New OpticFilm 135 Film Scanner
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SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. -- Plustek Technology Inc., a leading manufacturer of imaging devices, today introduced its new OpticFilm 135 film scanner. The OpticFilm 135 is a consumer version of Plustek's flagship OpticFilm 120 which has the reputation of being the best film scanner in the industry today. Plustek has made this new fully-automatic device affordable for home users while maintaining superior quality.
The OpticFilm 135 comes with Plustek's new QuickScan Plus software which is available for both Windows and Mac OS X. It offers three scan buttons on the front panel to instantly start film, slide or custom batch scanning. The buttons trigger the motorized film transport mechanism and activate the QuickScan Plus software to process the images. QuickScan Plus allows users to apply a variety of automatic image enhancements tools as well as preset filters and effects. The non-destructive image editing feature provides a side-by-side comparison with the original image to easily choose the users' desired effects. And lastly users can upload images directly to social media sites.
"Plustek's OpticFilm 135 with QuickScan Plus makes it the easiest way to scan, enhance and share your photographic masterpieces," said Robert Fuchs, marketing manager for Plustek USA. "This is a perfect holiday gift to digitize those shoe boxes full of 35mm film."
Key Features
Key features of the OpticFilm 135 include:
- Measures resolution up to 3,600 DPI with dynamic range up to 3.4
- Automatic batch scanning up to six 35mm films or four slides
- QuickScan Plus offers enhancement tools and effects for automatic and manual adjustment
- Non-destructive editing for side-by-side comparison
- Direct sends to Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and Picasa
- Three quick buttons for easy batch scanning
- Supports panoramic film scanning (optional film holder available 2016 Spring)
- Supports both Mac OS X and Windows
The Plustek OpticFilm 135 will debut at the PhotoPlus International Conference and Expo on Oct. 22-24 at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. Plustek product specialists in PhotoPlus booth #1240 will host live demonstrations of the OpticFilm 135 as well as their new ePhoto Z300 photograph scanner and flagship OpticFilm 120 scanner. Plustek OpticFilm 135 is priced at $399 and is available exclusively through B&H Photo Video and Adorama.