Review on Pacific Image Electronics PrimeFilm PF1800U: High-Quality USB Film Scanner by Carl Higdem

It's just as bad as other reviewers pointed out in 2003. Mine works fine but the resolution is worse than your kid's barbie camera. If you have asked Kmart to take prints when developing the film, scan these paper prints with a flatbed scanner to get better digital images than you can get with it. Buy something else. If you are determined to move on - the latest 2013 edition "TWAIN". The software SF_ENG_1.3.exe is available from scanace.com (manufacturer). This will make the scanner visible to Photoshop, Irfanview, etc. However, the scanner is still not visible to MS Paint or Paint.Net because they use a different protocol. Grades are average. This device requires both hands to release the film clip before your negative can move freely to the next frame (or fall to the floor). awkward. Each scan is then performed individually. I would not have had the patience to shoot and edit a "collection" of negatives as advertised. The film type can be specified in the menu. Choosing the "Raw" type and then editing it in separate software resulted in a better color balance compared to the scanner presets. The era of this device is over. There is much better equipment now. At least I didn't pay too much for it. It sat on the shelf so long that it cost 75% of Goodwill's original price of $3.98. Will be back soon.