I also purchased the Qpix FS170 on Paul's recommendation. Mine is
slightly different to the one in the advert.
On the OfficeWorks scanner there are 5 control buttons on the top of
the scanner. The $79 one is possibly an earlier model?
Kevin
Sorry Gary,
I now see the "Film & Slide Scanner F100" doesn't give you any
details as to what Brand it is.
Ronni
On 18/12/2009, at 1:31 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:
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.
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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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