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Review on πŸ“· High-Definition Multi-Function Combo Scanner: Digitize 135Film/35mm slide/110Film/Photo/Document/Business Card to Digital JPG Files with a 22MP HD Scanner, LCD Display - Black by Chris Horton

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Do you have slides? Take it!

I've been looking for slide scanners for a long time. I had 6 boxes of 35mm slides from the late 70's and early 80's while traveling the Olympic Mountains, Cascades and Mount Adams fairly regularly in Fort Lewis, Washington. When I was sent to Germany, I kept taking photos and ended up with about 1000 shots from both places. I'm not a big photographer, but I like to keep clicking. When I received the device, I started loading the slides onto a memory card I pulled out of my Canon camera. I uploaded about 50 photos to the card and then uploaded them to Google Photos. I was pleased to see that the photos uploaded are an amazingly sharp 21.2MP resolution. I ended up saving about 400 slides on my computer. The other 600 wasn't worth saving (old friend). Once you have images on your computer, they can be easily edited. Some lighting and hue adjustments can be made with this device, but it's easier to do it on your phone or laptop. I'm glad I bought this device and I have just two tips for you. Clean the slides with the tool provided or the camera brush before transferring them to a memory card. Dust on your foil will make Jimmy's birthday cake look like it's covered in bugs. Tip number two: Make sure your memory card is in the unlocked position (slider on the side of the card). Mine was blocked and I was willing to return this block as defective until I figured out what I did wrong. It's a little tedious at first doing one slide at a time, but once you get into the rhythm things go pretty quickly and it's definitely rewarding. My sister will bring Mama's family slides and I'm looking forward to it.

Pros
  • Ease of use: In contrast to a conventional scanner, the digital photo scanner works without a computer and therefore does not require any confusing drivers. Better, faster and easier to use than any conventional scanner. Plus, you can just turn it on and start using it anywhere. The scanner supports English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese.
Cons
  • The cable is shorter than others