I see in the Target Catalogue they are also offering a slide film
scanner too, for $79
see
http://www.lasoo.com.au/offer/miscellaneous-photographic-accessories/film-and-slide-scanner-f100/4gul4q6ma.html
Are they similar to the Qpix one?
There are two resolutions available, 5M and 10M.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Merv Bond" <[email protected]>
To: "WAMUG Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, 16 December, 2009 12:29:22 PM GMT +08:00 Beijing /
Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi
Subject: Re: Qpix FS170 handheld scanners
Hi Paul
Is the resolution for scanning fixed or can it be adjusted? If the
latter, what range is available?
Merv
Paul Weaver wrote:
Hi Bill,
It comes with a disk of software for direct connection to a
Windoze machine, but this is of little relevance to me. The unit is
stand-alone and creates .jpg images onto the HD card as if it was a
camera, which I suppose it is really. I prefer to use it not
directly connected to the computer anyway. I'll be putting a
sample image on my blog later this morning, about 9am. By the way,
the slide and negative holders are the best and most robust that
I've come across.
Cheers, Paul.
Dr Paul R. Weaver
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Cole" <[email protected]>
To: "WAMUG Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, 15 December, 2009 7:28:09 PM GMT +08:00 Beijing /
Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi
Subject: Re: Qpix FS170 handheld scanners
Hi Paul, the way I read the " Features " below, it appears only to
support Windows 2000, XP, Vista 32/64.... I hope I am wrong as a
friend and I was discussing this very scanner this afternoon. ( we
don't have Vista etc )
* 3600dpi Film Strip & Negative Scanner.
* 5 megapixel resolution for 35mm film strip.
* Hi speed preview - 0.5 seconds (vs. conventional film
scanner which takes 30 seconds).
* Stand alone operation.
* 2.4' TFT LCD panel for easy viewing of shots.
* SD card slot
* Supports direct printing.
* USB 1.1 interface.
* F no 2.0, 4 glass elements, half field angle = 15*.
* Fixed focus.
* Exposure control: auto/manual.
* Automatic colour balance.
* High resolution: 2592 x 1680.
* Data conversion: 10 bits per colour channel.
* Scan method: single pass.
* 3 white LED backlight.
* TVout NTSC/PAL.
* SD card slot..
* Power: DC 5V (adaptor included).
* USB mode: mass storage / direct print.
* Dimensions: 9.64 x 9.4 x 17cm.
* Includes Arcsoft Photo Impression 6 software.
* OS support: Windows 2000, XP, Vista 32/64.
Bill
On 15/12/2009, at 4:21 PM, Paul Weaver wrote:
Seeing as no one else seems to know about these very compact Qpix
FS-170 film and slide scanners I went back to OfficeWorks Freo
this morning and discovered they gone on sale at $129. I bought
one and quickly have found it to be a terrific 35mm slide copier.
Maybe less than half a second to scan a colour slide.
There's a strong slide holder which comes with the scanner. It
can be lined up easily on the colour preview screen. There is
also a holder for 35mm negatives. The images are stored on a
user-supplied SD card. I simply borrowed a card from my camera.
Later I uploaded the scanned images via the camera to iPhoto. The
test images so far are excellent. The scanner can run on four
user-supplied AAA batteries which they reckon provide about 90
minutes use. Alternatively they supply a USB cable which can draw
power from a computer or the AC power supply, which is also
provided. There is also a special brush/wiper for cleaning the
optics inside the device.
The scanner is one of the niftiest gadgets I've seen for a long
time. A sophisticated, precision bit of stand-alone gear. I
suggest if anyone has slides to copy then this is going to be the
ant's pants. At least I think so. At $129 I think they'll go out
the door pretty quickly once the word gets around. Be warned, the
instruction book takes a little study to figure all the options
out. I'm still working on it.
>>
Cheers, Paul. :)
Dr Paul R. Weaver
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