I didn't expect much after reading many reviews of several small, inexpensive slide scanners. But I have thousands of 35mm slides and negative strips that I need to preserve as digital files. So I decided to try the one that looked best to me based on specs & general appearance. I love this device! The scans are quite good and it’s easy to use. Yes, it’s a bit on the lighter side of solid - but if you respect the plastic, I think it’ll last a long time. Be gentle and it will reward you. Keep the light source and your slides clean, because dust will show in the digital image. It comes with a flat swab stick for wiping the light source in the bottom - use it!
So many negative comments suggested a fair chance I'd be quite unhappy with it - but I'm not! Yes, it's plastic and it feels like a child's toy. But it's designed very well and asks no more of a user than respect for its limitations. If you drop it, it'll probably break. If you let dust or dirt land and remain on an inside surface in the light path, you'll have spots on your images.
The slide holder is a simple slip fit into the body, and it's up to you to align each slide so that it's scanned edge to edge. It's easy - use a slide on either side of the one you're scanning to move it side to side while watching the display screen (which may be very low resolution but is fine for positioning the slide or frame to be scanned). Scans only take a few seconds per slide, and the image quality is amazingly fine. Except for aligning the film to be scanned, the display screen is useless. But the "editing" tools in the device are rudimentary at best. Just scan each slide as it is and do all your post-processing on a computer or good tablet.
I've already scanned about 1000 slides, and I couldn't be happier with the Ivation Hi-Res film scanner. Be gentle with it, treat it right, keep it clean inside & out, and I think it'll do its job for a long time.
This scanner does a really nice job on 35 mm slides and negatives. The only downside is that the viewer tends to show whites such as snow and clouds as yellow, so the first tendency is to change the brightness or color settings to make it look better on the screen, but that didn't give the best scans. I found it was best to just scan the slides and negatives without adjustment, and they usually came out fine. Any further adjustment could be done with a photo editor program on the computer. I was very happy with the sharpness. I blew these up for a Shutterfly book and even the full page images looked good. Once you get the rhythm you can easily scan 50 or more slides or negatives in an hour.
The Ivation HR23MP Film Scanner performs well. It is relatively simple to use and links easily with computer and image- processing software. The quality of the final images will depend on the quality of the equipment linked to the Ivation unit and the ability of the user to fine-tune the available adjustments. Once captured, an image may be additionally processed using Photoshop or similar software.
To have better quality you need a scanner, but it takes 2 minutes per slide instead of 2 seconds. To scan old slides I found this a very convenient product at a good price. Don't buy cheaper options, I had to return one.
Well designed, easy to use, a good user manual and if the original slide has a decent colour balance the result is very good, otherwise is quite acceptable (for fond slides you can always use a scanner or pay for a professional scanning).
To improve colour balance and contrast use a computer programme, don't waste your time adjusting them in the scanner although you can do it and the result is quite good.
I highly recommend it.
My mother had recently passed away. I was going through thousands of negatives and looking up at the light to try and see what was on them. I looked on Amazon and saw this and hoped it would work. Put in a memory card and plug it in and started scanning. I was able to load up pictures on social media and start sharing with family the same day. I am very happy with it and it works great.
Feature Product
- FILM TO JPEG IN SECONDS - Powerful 23MP Film Scanner Converts Old 35mm, 126, 110, Blac and White, Negatives & Slides to JPEG Digital Files
- LARGE, BRIGHT 3.5" TFT LCD - High Definition Built-In Color Display for Easy Operation & Image Viewing
- AN ADAPTER FOR EVERYTHING - Unit Arrives w/Multiple Film Inserts & Adapters for Fast, Flexible Operation; Big One-Touch Buttons Allow for One-Step Scan & Save
- INTUITIVE USER INTERFACE - Includes Helpful Tray & Insert Directory; Easily Edit Image RGB & Resolution, Browse Gallery [SD Card NOT Included, supports up to 32GB] & More
- CABLES & EXTRAS INCLUDED - Mac & PC Compatible Converter Comes w/USB Power adapter & Cable, Video Cable & Film Cleaning Brush
Description
Features:
-Large 3.5" LCD Screen: helps you View slideshows and edit images Easily.
-14 Megapixel Sensor: Captures images in HD clarity.
-Integrated Interpolation: optional setting enhances images up to 23 megapixels.
-4 Named Slide Adapters: easily adapt to your old films for safe, convenient loading.
-Video Cables: connect to a television to view your photos on the big screen.
-USB Cable: connect to a computer, laptop or other device for image upload; can also be used to power the scanner.
-AC Adapter: plugs into a wall outlet to power the scanner.
-RGB Adjustment: helps you achieve your ideal image coloring (red, green, blue, reset).
-Brightness Adjustment: Lightens and darkens the image per your preference.
-Gallery Mode: lets you rotate, flip, delete images and view in slideshow.
-Resolution Adjustment: Built in software interpolation upgrades all images from 14 to 23 megapixels for stunning image quality.
-USB Upload: transfers images on your microSD card (Not Included, supports up to 32GB) to any computer or compatible device
Specifications
-Image Sensor: 14 Megapixels CMOS Sensor (4608 * 3072 pixels) equal to 3200 dpi - 23 Megapixels by Interpolation (5856 * 3904 pixels equal to 4200 dpi)
-LCD Display Size: 3.5" Color LCD Display
-Supported Film Sizes: Color Film Negatives (135, 110 & 126) 135 Color Slides, 35mm Black & White Film & Negatives
-PC Interface: USB 2.0
-Image Format Ratio: 135 Negative, 3:2 Ratio, 110 Negative, 4:3 Ratio, 126 Negative, 1:1 Ratio
-Light Source: White LED Panel
-Power Source:USB 2.0 Power Adaptor (Included)
-TV System: NTSC and PAL
-Dimensions: 4" x 3.78" x 4.84" HWL
-Card Slot: Support SD Card up to 32GB SDHC
This high resolution scanner very simply converts 35 mm slides to digital pics. I have over 40 years worth of 35 mm slides of family, friends, scuba diving adventures, and nature themes. This scanner captures these images very well and easily. I find the best operation is when the scanner uses my iMac as a power source. I can scan my slides then with a touch of a button transfer the captured images into my iMac's photo library. An SD card is required (not part of package) for the temporary storage of the captured images. The only minor drawback of the device is the time spent manually feeding slides into the 35 mm tray but this does allow you to preview the slides you want saved.
The only reason I don't give it 5 Stars it's because the slides don't stay in place when you put them into the viewer. You have to be very steady with them otherwise they'll slide all over. Otherwise the product worked perfectly.
Easy setup, fast scanning, Slides take about 2 seconds to scan resulting in beautiful scanned jpg files. The viewer image was low quality but each scanned image was perfect.
This was just what I needed to archive all my negatives. 50 years worth! I just loaded them on a SD card and them put them on my computer. It saved me a ton of money. A little time consuming but well worth it.
Easy to use for several types of negatives. Good quality picture color.
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