The DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 is the first consumer film scanner to offer such a high level of optical resolution, enough to capture virtually all the details of a 35mm film frame. The amount of data you can obtain is astounding. An image scanned at maximum resolution can be enlarged to the equivalent of an A1-size printout at a high-quality inkjet setting (200 dpi). And for A4-size output, print quality exceeds 600 dpi.
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5400 dpi Input Resolution The DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 uses a 5300-pixel, 3-line CCD to achieve a resolution of 5,400 dpi 16-bit A/D Conversion With 16-bit A/D conversion, the DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 will reproduce the rich variations in tone and color of the original film image. 16-bit A/D conversion distinguishes 65,536 tonal gradations for each color channel. Grain Dissolver With today's very high resolution films the normal grain of the film itself can be quite noticeable in the image. Scanning with the Grain Dissolver function helps reduce this graininess, allowing a smooth creation of high-quality scanned images at the full resolution capacity of 5,400 dpi. When a precise level of graininess is important, Digital ICE can be used to achieve the desired result. Digital ICE The awardwinning Digital ICE dramatically reduces the affects of dust and scratches as well as other surface contamination such as fingerprints. Pixel Polish Pixel Polish makes improving picture quality simple. Automatic image-processing corrections for color, exposure, and scene selecti on are made by clicking on the parameters which best describe the picture; the DiMAGE Scan Utility will instantly show the result. Pixel Polish can also restore faded colors on film, and check the restored image using a real-time simulation Manual Focusing The DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 can b
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Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 II 35mm Film and Slide Scanner
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The Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 II not only offers 42.2 Megapixel resolution by adopting a high performance 5400 dpi 3-line color CCD, it improves color reproduction of negative film with a new Film Expert Algorithm developed with photofinishing technology. With a 16-bit A/D conversion and a wide dynamic range of 4.8, it faithfully reproduces the rich variations in tone from light to dark of the original film image. High-speed Preview instantly displays enlarged preview images High-speed Autofocus 16-bit A/D conversion (calculated Dynamic Range of 4.8) Multi-sample scanning for reducing random noise Digital ICE4 to increase work efficiency Digital ICE for Dust & Scratch Removal Digital ROC for Color Restoration Digital GEM for Film Grain Management Digital SHO for Shadow & Highlight Optimization Pixel Polish for various automatic image corrections Quick Scan button continuously scans 6 frames from a single press Manual Focus dial for adjusting focus as desired 3 driver software applications Easy Scan Utility for easy 3-step scanning Batch Scan Utility for large volume scanning with less work Scan Utility for detailed image correction Master Setup that allows users to save and load all settings such as image correction, Digital ICE4 and others Edge-to-edge full frame scanning thanks to a new film holder that enables a 100% field of view Hi-speed USB 2.0 interfaceCustomer Reviews:
Quality scans, poor mechanics.......2006-05-30
I can get past the software hangups, and have been able to maneuever around the jams with the negative slider in the past, but I've only had the product a couple months now and the last jam has warranted a trip back to the manufacturer.
The way the slider is fed/directed into the scanner, it can easily be misguided and jammed. Even once this scanner is fixed, it is only a matter of time before the next jam will render it back to the manufacturer.
For the price of the scanner, I find this unacceptable for any product. I've had it two months and already I will be inconvenienced without it for a month at the manufacturers, not to mention absorbing shipping/insuring costs, etc.
Are quality scans really worth the risk of the jams and inconvenience?
Works with OSX Intel .......2006-02-01
NOTE: The USB support is flaky with the included software. Try VueScan -- it's been a lot more consistent for me.
Amazing quality, no regrets!.......2005-12-24
I have NOT been disappointed! This scanner was a real piece of cake to set up. Nice and easy! The software is wonderful too!
I read that it doesn't do too well on Kodachrome slides. Nothing could be further from the truth. In the 1,300+ that I'm scanning, I've scanned about 650 so far, and there are lots of Kodachrome, lots of Ektachrome, and some no name brands as well. There are also some rather cheap "professional" slides that were purchased in the 60s, 70s, and 80s at various tourist attractions. These had mounts that were less than ideal to work with and the film was starting to curl and warp.
Some of the Kodachrome slides had a bluish cast to them. Some of the Ektachrome slides had a reddish cast to them, and some had a bluish cast to them. The no name slides seemed to be a bit faded. The "professional" slides were curled and warped. The result in every case was a stunning, sharply focused, beautifully even colored scan.
I have not had a single jam of the physical transport, and I have not had a single problem with the software. Everything works perfectly on XP Home and on a second system running XP Pro. (I move the scanner back and forth between the two systems.)
The Digital ICE enhancement algorithms do a fantastic job on correcting the color casts I mentioned above, as well as handling scratches and dust, although large pieces of dust have to be removed before scanning, but why would you leave them on there anyway?
One thing I noticed is that people complained that the scan times were not accurate and were just marketing hype. If you look in the door when it's opened for the slide holder, you can watch the light source during the pre-scan and the scan to see how long it's actually taking. The software says it's "scanning" long after the light source has gone dark and the scanner isn't doing anything any more. I timed 16-bit 5400 dpi scans with the full selection of enhancement options turned ON and got the following:
Start of scan using batch utility and four slides in SH-M20 holder.
Transport film, 4 seconds
Autofocus, 8 seconds
Transport film, 3 seconds
Prescanning, 6 seconds
Transport film, 5 seconds
Prescanning (again?), 1 minute 21 seconds
Transport film, 4 seconds
Scanning, 4 minutes 44 seconds (note that light source was OFF the entire 4 minutes and 44 seconds and that the film holder did NOT move during the entire 4 minutes and 44 seconds)
Processing Data 27 seconds
Then, after a grand total of 7 minutes and 2 seconds, it moved onto the next slide starting the above cycle all over again.
What I think is happening is that the first time it says "Prescanning" it is actually doing the prescan (which in my test took 6 seconds) and the second time it says "Prescanning" it was doing the final scan. Then for 4 minutes and 44 seconds it remained completely still and dark, and I think that is when two things were happening, first the USB 2.0 transfer of the data from the scanner to the computer, then the processing of all the enhancement options on that data. Since it was dark and still it couldn't have been actually scanning during that time. Then it took 27 minutes for "Processing Data" after which my file existed on the hard drive. I think that's the time it takes the software to write the file to the disc.
Overall it's pretty fast, and VERY high quality.
Faded, unevenly faded, and poorly colored slides all scanned to beautiful digital images.
Be aware, this is a LOT of file data. In uncompressed TIFF file mode, the results were about 202 MB per slide (16-bit). I re-ran them at 8-bit and got about 101 MB per slide. Back in 16-bit mode, with JPG compression put on low so that the quality doesn't suffer much if any, the file size was down to about 40-45 MB for 16-bit and about 20-25 MB for 8-bit.
My one and ONLY complaint is that the bundled application, Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 (yes, 3.0, not 2.0) can not handle a 16-bit file. For that you need other software. But since I don't use Elements to do the scans (I use the bundled batch scanning utility) and since I do my final adjustments in Photoshop (not Photoshop Elements) and since Photoshop CAN handle a 16-bit image, this was not a major problem for me. It would be nice, though, if the bundled software application could handle the scans produced by the bundled scanning utility.
Overall, I think this is an amazingly high quality scanner from Konica-Minolta!
Excellent scanner for the price.......2005-11-26
Good image quality; mechanically deficient.......2005-10-20
Carrier locks up between frames frequently, however, which renders the batch scanning mode useless. It's been back to the factory twice now -- they've had it longer than I have.
Might be better to wait for the next model, when hopefully they'll have the mechanics worked out.
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MINOLTA DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 35mm Film Scanner
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5400 dpi Input Resolution The DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 uses a 5300-pixel, 3-line CCD to achieve a resolution of 5,400 dpi 16-bit A/D Conversion With 16-bit A/D conversion, the DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 will reproduce the rich variations in tone and color of the original film image. 16-bit A/D conversion distinguishes 65,536 tonal gradations for each color channel. Grain Dissolver With today's very high resolution films the normal grain of the film itself can be quite noticeable in the image. Scanning with the Grain Dissolver function helps reduce this graininess, allowing a smooth creation of high-quality scanned images at the full resolution capacity of 5,400 dpi. When a precise level of graininess is important, Digital ICE can be used to achieve the desired result. Digital ICE The awardwinning Digital ICE dramatically reduces the affects of dust and scratches as well as other surface contamination such as fingerprints. Pixel Polish Pixel Polish makes improving picture quality simple. Automatic image-processing corrections for color, exposure, and scene selecti on are made by clicking on the parameters which best describe the picture; the DiMAGE Scan Utility will instantly show the result. Pixel Polish can also restore faded colors on film, and check the restored image using a real-time simulation Manual Focusing The DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 can bCustomer Reviews:
I like it.......2004-01-14
It is simple to use and gives almost professional results for a much less than professional price. The HW based cleanup features work great, even on Kodachrome slides, though it slows the scanning process considerably. But hey, good things are worth waiting for. I use the scanner basically for two things: output for the internet and output for making prints. I can scan 4 slides at 72 dpi with no image cleanup in about 4 minutes, including loading and unloading the slides. The same 4 slides will take about 40 minutes with image correction turned on, at high enough resolution for 8x10 prints. The results are outstanding!
If you are serious about finally doing something with all those old family photos (slides or negatives), this is the scanner for you.
gets it done........2004-01-12
The software allows basic image manipulation, such as crop, rotate, chose resolution, size, etc. Additionally, it offers you to correct color gamma, exposure and focus. There are Photoshop like controls, if you'd like to apply changes to the image.
4 slides or 6 negative shots at a time. Not very noisy - just a high pitch sound with a little humming.
Don't base your opinion on one review from a guy with a faulty unit - what product doesn't have at least one not working unit?
Faulty design useless for serious work.......2003-12-31
Regarding my personal experience with this scanner, my unit was faulty right out of the box (the "green lines" problem, see forums for more). As of now my (less than one month "old") scanner has been at Minolta repairs service once where it was cleaned. NOTHING was actually done to repair the problem despite the truckload of info (including my original slides and their scans) that I'd assembled for the repairs service. In the next few days the scanner will be shipped out for repairs again but I have a big suspicion that my problem will be ignored just as the first time.
This is what I think about this. Yes, if you are lucky to get a perfectly operational unit, it would produce excellent scans for you. However, my feeling is that Minolta is pushing a poorly designed and tested product that is inherently faulty and susceptible to various quality problems. Currently the risk of getting such faulty unit is fairly high, and if you read this post then you know how you will be treated by Minolta repairs. Minolta appears not to be an honorable company. There is a big chance that if your unit is not operating as it should it will not be repaired but you will not get a refund for it either.
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