Plustek OpticFilm 8300i SE 35mm Film and Slide Scanner

The Plustek OpticFilm 8300i SE scanner delivers high resolution, high quality digital images from your 35mm negative film and slides. Its sharp optical system produces excellent detail in shadow areas and has a remarkable tonal range. The built-in infra-red channel helps users remove dust and scratches on the original negatives and slides without additional post-processing.

Fast scanning
Through the new algorithm and upgrade of IC chip, Scanning speed can be increased by up to 38% compared to the last model OpticFilm 8200i, users are capable of creating digital image archive of your own analogue images easier than before.
3600 dpi: approx. 20 seconds. 40 seconds with IR scanning
7200 dpi: approx. 40 seconds. 120 seconds with IR scanning

SilverFast SE Plus 9 software included
SilverFast has been developed for professional image processing as well as for beginners who enjoy their analogue images and intend to keep them in digital form. SilverFast offers a dual interface for basic and expert settings which meets all expectations. Its intelligent image automatic simplifies scanning and image optimization.
- SilverFast NegaFix - with over 120 profiles for negative film ensures best results when converting negatives into brilliant scanned images.
- SilverFast iSRDx - feature is perfect for correcting dust and scratches on slides and colour negatives without sharpness loss.
- SilverFast SRDx -feature is perfect for correcting the scratches on the film, especially silver based black-and-white film and Kodachrome film.
- SilverFast Multi-Exposure -reveals more shadow details and creates less image noise.
- SilverFast software is available for both Mac and Windows platforms and also includes a native Adobe Photoshop plug-in.
The software includesinstructional videos for each features, enhance the user experience optimality and provide adequate information for you to edit the images easier and faster.

QuickScan Plus software included
QuickScan Plus software has an intuitive, easy-to-use interface, feel free to export digitize images into your own 3rd party imaging editing software, such as Adobe Photoshop or GIMP after scanning.

State of the art imaging system
The Plustek OpticFilm 8300i SE is designed with state-of-the-art illumination and optical systems. It uses a high-sensitivity colour CCD sensor and LED illumination to ensure optimal image quality. The built-in infrared channel detects dust and scratches on the film surface and automatically removes them.

7200 DPI scanning resolution
This 35mm film scanner features true 7200 dpi optical resolution that ensures sharp and vivid images. Output files up to 68.9 megapixels are similar to those created by a full frame digital-SLR camera. You can create high-quality enlargement prints up to 36 x 24-inches.

3.91 Dmax for smooth gradations and fine shadow detail
Dynamic range is the range of recordable light from darkest to lightest on the exposed film that a scanner can read. With a dynamic range of up to 3.91 D, you will rediscover how beautiful and natural the highlights and shadows are in analogue photography.

Built-in ICC profile
Colour management is very important for input, output, and display devices in the digital imaging world. Colour management ensures your scanned images look exactly the same when printed and displayed. The PlustekOpticFilm 8200i has built-in ICC profiles for different slide films including Kodachrome slides. Your scanned images will look just as good when they are printed as they did on your display when they were scanned.

Remove dust and scratches from the image
Dust and scratches are removed during the scanning process, eliminating the need for post-process removal. The OpticFilm 8300i scanner has an infrared channel that finds all the the dust and scratches on the film surface. The infrared light has a very wide wave-length, which allows it to pass through film emulsion of negatives and slides without resistance, as opposed to scratches and dust particles that reflect it.

Dimensions / weight:
120 x 272 x 119mm / 1.6kg

MFR ref: PLUS6573