A scan with 7200 dpi produces a file of approximately 210 megabytes in the uncompressed TIF format. I don't know any 35mm-picture positive or negative film, which is so fine, that a scan with 7200 dpi would be worthwhile, but one can switch to a lower resolution at any time. Taking a 35mm-slide or a negative, a scan in highest resolution thus yields pictures of 70 megapixels - a league, in which normally only professional drum scanners play.

On the top side of the device is a practical, lit viewing-window built in, with which one can comfortably view individual framed slides.Īccording to manufacturer's data, the film scanner has a sensational resolution of 7200 dpi. When purchasing, you receive a complete package with the scanner, two film holders (one for framed slides and one for film strips), power supply, USB cable, an unnecessary carrying bag as well as a software package consisting of the outstanding scanning software SilverFast SE plus, the simple QuickScan, ImageFolio and ImageExplorer. The Plustek OpticFilm 7300 differs outwardly only by another housing colour (now white instead of grey) from the Plustek OpticFilm 7200, and the equipment also corresponds to that of the OpticFilm 7200 with exception of the provided software. Equipment, accessories and technical data of the film scanner Whether there are actually reasons to prefer a film scanner without ICE dust correction/scratch correction but with multi-exposure like the Plustek OpticFilm 7300 over a competitor model with automatic dust correction but without multi-exposure, is what this test report has to show. Since there are already competitor models with dust and scratch correction available in the price segment of the OpticFilm 7300, for example the Reflecta CrystalScan 7200 or low-priced flatbed scanners from Epson or HP, the Plustek OpticFilm 7300 might have difficulties to become established on the market. The absence of this feature makes the scanner second-class or even third-class. Even though the OpticFilm 7300 is being delivered with a famous scanning software, it is still a slide scanner without dust and scratch correction (ICE) in hardware. Personally it surprised me that Plustek introduced this device to the market. This basically means that multi sampling and multi exposure are available for the scanning - much promising features, which allegedly improve the picture quality substantially.

SilverFast SE Plus is being delivered instead of SilverFast SE. The technical data remained practically identical, the scanning software however changed.

Whoever compares the new 7300 with the old 7200 will externally just notice a changed housing colour. This scanner was replaced by the successor Plustek OpticFilm 7400 in July 2009.

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