![]() The software says it's "scanning" long after the light source has gone dark and the scanner isn't doing anything any more. If you look in the door when it's opened for the slide holder, you can watch the light source during the pre-scan and the scan to see how long it's actually taking. One thing I noticed is that people complained that the scan times were not accurate and were just marketing hype. The Digital ICE enhancement algorithms do a fantastic job on correcting the color casts I mentioned above, as well as handling scratches and dust, although large pieces of dust have to be removed before scanning, but why would you leave them on there anyway? (I move the scanner back and forth between the two systems.) Everything works perfectly on XP Home and on a second system running XP Pro. I have not had a single jam of the physical transport, and I have not had a single problem with the software. The result in every case was a stunning, sharply focused, beautifully even colored scan. The "professional" slides were curled and warped. The no name slides seemed to be a bit faded. Some of the Ektachrome slides had a reddish cast to them, and some had a bluish cast to them. Some of the Kodachrome slides had a bluish cast to them. ![]() These had mounts that were less than ideal to work with and the film was starting to curl and warp. There are also some rather cheap "professional" slides that were purchased in the 60s, 70s, and 80s at various tourist attractions. In the 1,300+ that I'm scanning, I've scanned about 650 so far, and there are lots of Kodachrome, lots of Ektachrome, and some no name brands as well. I read that it doesn't do too well on Kodachrome slides. Nice and easy! The software is wonderful too! I have NOT been disappointed! This scanner was a real piece of cake to set up. ![]() ![]() I have over 1,300 slides to scan for a current project. There were a few negative reviews in terms of jams and software lockups, but most of the reviews said it was problem free. While they looked good, this one looked better. I read through the other reviews for this item, along with reviews for other film scanners, especially some Canon and Nikon scanners. ![]()
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