Hi Gary, The link you supplied before takes you to the "Qpix FS170 Film Scanner" which is the same Film Scanner as Paul's Subject. If Target have this Model at $79, it's a very good price.
Cheers, Ronni On 18/12/2009, at 12:20 PM, gary dorn wrote: > > 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 >>> >>> http://fremantlebiz.livejournal.com/calendar >>> >>> ----- 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> http://fremantlebiz.livejournal.com/calendar >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
