Name: OpticFilm 8200i Ai
Brand: Plustek
SKU: 93649
Rating: 3.8 (62 reviews)

3.9

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.3 / 5

It s a compact unit and very reasonably priced
Quality looks good similar to your lab scans
good reading with many good and knowledgeable points

hardware-based dust and scratch removal
Scans only one slide or frame of film at a time
Flatbed scanners are notoriously poor doing 35mm

Sensor type: CCD
Colour scanning: yes
Usb: yes
Power supply type: DC
Document feeder: no
Maximum resolution: 7200, 7200 dpi

Plustek OpticFilm 8200i Ai - Pros & Cons

It s a compact unit and very reasonably priced
Quality looks good similar to your lab scans
good reading with many good and knowledgeable points
excellent and affordable option
holders are sturdily made from black plastic and are easy to load
design it s a very simple unit
good-looking colours and easily enough detail for
Speed and colour both look amazing
seemed solid and reliable
faster and better than the original software
easier than expected with most settings pretty straight forward
becomes quite easy and pairs well with almost any scanner
photoshop is become better and better over the years
Pretty accurate with film types
it can realize great quality scans
of affordability
convenience and quality
Opticfilm 8200 is overall a good experience
can scan up to 7200 dpi resolution and delivers on dynamic range
35mm slide carrier is also thoughtfully designed
adapts to your style and skill level
strip film carrier does an excellent job of holding film flat
Build quality This film scanner seems built quite well
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
sharp optical system produces excellent detail in shadow areas and remarkable tonal range
solid and well-built

hardware-based dust and scratch removal
Scans only one slide or frame of film at a time
Flatbed scanners are notoriously poor doing 35mm
40 per roll is very expensive
there s not an economical processing solution
the scans have looked a bit harsh and overly processed
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Silverfast has a bit of a learning curve
essentially raw scan data with no colour or brightness adjustments
No extra film holders to store while not in use
scanning a lot of slide film
film scanner developing banding issues
losing detail in high contrast areas
dedicated film scanners
automatic or manual feed
my photos are too grainy
The colour conversions are a little tricky at first
iSRD does not work with black and white film
it is certainly slow (one frame at a time only)

Plustek - Video Reviews (4)

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Plustek OpticFilm 8200i Ai - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CCD
Colour scanning	yes

Width	4.72 in
Height	4.69 in
Depth	10.71 in
Weight	3.53 lb
Scanning surface (depth)	1.0 in
Scanning surface (width)	1.45 in

Scan drivers	TWAIN
Light source	LED
Density	3.6D
Colour depth	48.0 bit

Standard interfaces	USB 2.0
USB	yes
USB version	2.0
Firewire	no

Colour of product	Black
Built-in display	no
Button functions	Scan
Document feeder	no

Maximum scan size	135 x 35 mm
Maximum resolution	7200 x 7200 dpi
Supported media types	Photo paper
Infrared scanning	yes
Output monochrome depth	1.0 bit
Output greyscale depth	16.0 bit
Output colour depth	24.0 bit
Input colour depth	48.0 bit
Scan to	File Image
Scan file formats	JPG TIFF

Minimum RAM	2048.0 mB
Platform	Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows

Power supply type	DC
EnergyStar	yes

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Plustek OpticFilm 8200i Ai Plustek - Editorial Reviews (4)

3.5

Based on 4 reviews

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PCMAG

Published: 17.05.2014

Plustek OpticFilm 8200i Ai Review

3.5

The Plustek OpticFilm 8200i Ai film scanner offers high resolution, hardware-based dust and scratch removal, and simple color calibration for scans.

Plustek OpticFilm 8200i Ai Plustek OpticFilm 8200i Review - A case for home scanning - by KJ Vogelius

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Published: 08.04.2016

Plustek OpticFilm 8200i Review - A case for home scanning - by KJ Vogelius

... After looking into lab offerings both locally and abroad I was disheartened. None of the labs were significantly better, cheaper or faster as a whole. However I soon concluded that if I scanned myself I could get my cost down to a third and cut delivery time to days instead of weeks – a compelling proposition indeed....