There is a need for old films and negatives to be saved from possible damage. There are also a lot of people who want to edit and enhance their old film images digitally. If you are looking for ways on how to convert film negatives and slides to digital images, you can check out and buy the Pacific Image Memor-Ease 35 mm film scanner.
Features: The Memor-ease film scanner allows users to convert 35 mm slides and film strips into JPEG formats to be able to store, edit and enhance them digitally. With this device, you will be able to retouch and organized your old photos as well as share them online and reprint them.
This film scanner is very easy to use. Installation is not complicated and you can learn how to use the product in just a matter of minutes. Within a few seconds you can convert your old films and slides into digital images without any effort at all. The conversion speed is very fast and you can have your converted images in no time.
The Memor-ease film scanner comes with a high resolution 5 megapixel CMOS sensor so you can expect fair quality for your images. It also comes with color balancing features and conversion algorithms. It can convert images of up to 1800 dpi. You will also have a real time color preview of your images so you know how it will look like when converted. You can have a preview of your negative films in full color. This product can transform your old film negatives and slides into digital images so you can store them in your computer hard disk, CD or DVD.
Compatibility : This film scanner is to be used with a computer or laptop. It has a USB cable that comes along with the product so you can use it to connect to your computer. Compatible operating systems are computers with Windows XP or Windows Vista platforms.
Software bundle: Upon purchase of the Pacific Image Memor-ease film scanner, you will get complimentary Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 software that you can use to edit your converted digital images. You can also use this software if you want to reprint your photos. If you are used to using Adobe Photoshop, you can also directly acquire images from the film scanner using this application. (Adobe Photoshop does not come with the bundle).
You can also make use of the software Cyberview CS which is complimentary scanning software from Pacific Image. The software allows users to control color variations of the images and apply settings of their preference in terms of image and color adjustments.
Downsides: A lot of users who have this unit have some compatibility issues. Remember that this equipment does not work with a Mac and only works on a Windows XP or a Windows Vista operating system. You will also occasionally receive a “lost connection” message; especially if you are scanning too many images at one go.
List price of this unit is $129 but you can buy it online with a $20 (or more) discount.
