Features:

  • Includes adjustable rapid slide feeder; Once you digitize them into JPG files they can be copied, moved, duplicated freely with a simple click of a mouse.
  • 5/10 Mega Pixel Stand alone Film/Slide, scan film to your SD card(up to 32GB SDHC) in 1800DPI high resolution
  • USB 2.0 interface Convert Video Cable to TV out feature: NTSC/PAL
  • Display is 2.4 inch TFT LCD screen (480x234)on the bottom, you can make the adjustment conveniently
  • Operation system: Windows XP, VISTA, 7, 8，10，Mac OS
Super easy to use

I used a Wolverine originally and scanned 1,000 slides. It was mind numbing, boring and repetitious work. I quit and five years went by. I have over 2,000 more slides to do. When I discovered this one had a stack loader, I had to have it. After you figure out all the little nuances and quirks, this thing is just great! It is not able to handle a stack of slides without adjusting each one because the tolerances are so exact. Once you figure out how to tap the stack each time you advance the slider, it moves right along. I finished 2,000 slides in about a week in front of the TV in about two hours per night. Compared to the Wolverine, this was enjoyable. When I finish with it, I will never ever need it again and I plan to pass it on to my sister.

Works great and is easy to use.

I had a difficult time figuring out how to switch the mode from b/w, slide print and negative. Once I figured it out, piece of cake. I feel the instructions could have explained it better. I am considering making a Youtube video explaining it. I found one video, and the person took it straight out of the box, which is very easy and needs no additional instructions. NOW, it works great!!!! It is very easy to use and the quality of the pictures are excellent. It is very nice especially for this price. I do recommend it.

Easy to Use and Decent Resolution

This is easy to use. Plug the USB into your computer, turn it on, set up the type (negative, positive slide), check the resolution and put the media into one of several easy to use feeders. Clean the screen every couple of loads to ensure dirt and fuzz don't ruin the output. Switch the Mode to open the folder and copy/cut them to your hard drive. You MUST get a memory card to plug in the device to hold the pictures until transfer, but you can get a good sized card for $8. Also noteworthy, the bulk slide feeder works well with plastic slides, but jams frequently with card-stock slides due to size differences in the card-stock plus how cards degrade with age. I have transferred family memories from 1965 to 1980 and am very pleased!

Time Saver

I love this product. Up until now, I have used my desktop scanner with a slide/transparency attachment...at a rate of approximately one slide per minute. This scanner easily exceeds that rate and maintains the same quality. I have only had this product for three days and I have over 500 slides scanned. About six hours of work time over those three days… Much of the time is for sorting, organizing and storing the slides while the actual scan time with this device is about 5 seconds per slide, once one becomes familiar with the settings on this scanner. Prior to buying this device, I considered paying $.15 per slide at Walmart, using their service. In 3 days this scanner has already paid for itself.

Low cost scanner with unique capabilities.

When a low-cost product can be easily adapted to do exactly what you want and with good results, it deserves five stars! This is a very small, well designed, device which in my case, as pictured, sits on a homemade wooden platform, the sole purpose of which is to simplify the task of digitizing several thousand 35mm slides. The platform raises the scanner and makes a place for a box that catches the ejected slide and the support under the slide stacker, keeps the scanner in place, should you need to press down on the loaded slides to compensate for warped or uneven ones that may resist being fed. Configured as shown, I am able to scan about 20 slides a minute. The other units I considered, all use the same four slide holder which, taking into account the loading and unloading time, one would be lucky to do the four in one minute. The screen is small, the price paid for the overall compact design, but an included cable will connect with the AV input of any TV or monitor. The fact that scanned images are stored as JPG images on an SD card means no software to worry about. Scanned image quality is quite good and there are adjustments that can be made. For my purposes, in order to maintain maximum throughput, any editing will be done on a PC.

Best bang for the buck, why spend more !

For the money this device provides excellent results. It's simple to set up and incredibly easy to operate in spite of the lack of a simplified US full color manual. As noted, no SD card is included but is required in order to operate the device so order one if you dont have one on hand. All images are scanned directly onto the SD card and it is not possible to view the images in real time on the PC. After scanning the image/s you can then choose PC from the device menu and open / import the files on the PC via USB. The slide feeder is a real pain in the butt if your slides are not flat and in good condition and in that case forget stacking them. I will not retract a star for this because it works as intended with good flat slides in good condition. If that becomes an issue in your case you can use the provided film tray for slides as well. I love the option to adjust the contrast in real time while scanning without having to go into the menu but I have also found that in most cases adjusting the contrast was a mistake unless the slide was very very dark. The images appear less light / clear on the device screen than the actual scan. I noticed almost no difference in image quality between the 5mp & 10mp scans so I decided to scan everything @ 5mp in case I decide to do any future editing. I am sure a few devices get through that are not quite up to par as is the case with every manufactured device but IMO this device is solid and well worth 50 bucks. I would definitely recommend this device to anyone who just wants to get their collection of home slides digitized on the cheap before they turn to dust. If you've got the money and can afford more then sure, go for bigger and better. Otherwise this will do quite nicely nicely.

Worth every dollar!

My husband loved this film scanner. He was given a few boxes of slides from his childhood. He was using this scanner within 20 minutes of opening the gift. He had 75 slides done within an hour and downloaded them from computer to CD for his mom. We have some old *mm film to try next. The tray was the selling point for me when looking for a scanner and it was indeed a feature that my husband really found to be very handy. Worth every dollar I spent and I didn't need to buy a more expensive one.

Good product at a great bargain price

For the price, this is a great product.. Loved that it has both single-slide and multi-slide loaders... The single-slide loader suffices.. The percentage coverage of the slide area is good enough.. The colour conversion is satisfactory, if not great...Very useful product to digitize and archive old slides and films...

Very Good device with one Flaw (resolved by Customer Service)

First I would like to confirm that this is the exact same unit as the ION OMNI SCAN Stand-Alone Image and Slide Scanner http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0046TBJEM. - I use it only for 35mm films - Color and B/W. - I set it at 10 Megapixel per picture (there are 2 options: 5 Mpx and 10 Mpx) and I do recommend it to be set this way. Otherwise the pictures will look smaller on modern monitors or HDTVs. The size of the file will still be small, comparing to any modern digital camera. PROs: 1. It's very easy for use and should be intuitive even for seniors (with some initial help from their kids :) I wouldn't recommend to use any enhancements to the scans on the device itself - it's better to use any free simple editor, like Picasa afterwards for contrast/color improvements. 2. It's FAST, because, actually, this is not a scan - this is a small camera inside the device which makes pictures of films and slides. To feel the speed - I was able to make about 750 pictures in just 2 evenings. 3. It's a stand alone unit - you can scan to a SDHC card that are very cheap now. CONs: There is only one, but quite a significant flaw. There is a piece called "Film holder" that is used to guide a film or a slide into the device. It's made of clear plastic. It gets scratches pretty fast (at least for films). Those are micro scratches, that go in the film direction and they become visible on the pictures after approximately first 500 frames. The manufacturer provides TWO (2) of those holders inside the box, which is nice, but not enough in my case. So keep this in mind. NOTE FOR THE MANUFACTURER / DISTRIBUTOR: If I would be able to buy those Film Holders as parts - I would give it 5 stars! UPDATE 08/29/2012 I decided to upgrade my review to 5 stars after I contacted the DB-Tech Customer Service (dbtech@camarketingusa.com) about extra "Film Holders". Sam replied almost immediately and resolved my issues. Great Customer Service! UPDATE 11/12/2012 I just got an email from the seller. They added "DB-Tech Replacement Film Holders for DB-FS150 Film Slide and Negative Scanner - 3x Strip Film and 1x Single Frame holder" - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A6GROIO for $3.99. I would REALLY recommend to buy a set of those together with the scanner. Kudos to the seller - they listened to their customers! :)

Worth the money

This is perfect for my needs. My father passed away and I found my slides. Some have been developed and are in his photo albums but they are very old and I would like new pictures. I am currently adding pictures to my camera sd card and will edit them on my computer. Easy to use. Did not really even need the instructions

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