Konica Minolta Scanner Reviews

Reviews for this Konica Minolta scanner (5 expert reviews (rating 71 / 100) • 138 user reviews): "Minolta DiMAGE Scan Dual IV incorporates a number of features found only on high-end scanners, allowing it to faithfully and accurately reproduce film images into digital files quickly and easily...With 16-bit A/D conversion and a wide dynamic range of 4.8, the Konica Minolta DiMAGE Scan Dual IV faithfully reproduces the rich variations in tone from light to dark of the original film image...The DiMAGE Scan Dual IV uses a 5340-pixel-per-line, 3-line CCD to achieve a resolution of 3200 dpi...Pixel Polish software brings various corrective features for matching the overall image to specific elements in the picture such as person, night scene, trees and sky, in addition to allowing the user to restore faded colors, or correcting backlit and under/over exposure..."

Reviews for this Konica Minolta scanner (58 user reviews): "Just when we thought the dedicated film scanner had seen its last light, Konica Minolta announces a successor to their popular DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400, with the new DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 II...Konica Minolta introduces is launching the DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 II film scanner for photography enthusiasts and professionals...The DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 II combines all of the technologies that Konica Minolta has come to know as a manufacturer of film, cameras, scanners and photofinishing equipment...The DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 II has a Quick Scan button and Manual Focus dial on the front panel to make scanning even easier and quicker..."

Reviews for this Konica Minolta scanner (2 expert reviews (rating 90 / 100) • 11 user reviews): "Digital ICE and GEM save time Excellent dynamic range and color fidelity...Small preview Relatively expensive...The IRISPhoto 4 Scanner is a fine choice for folks looking to digitize large stacks of 4-by-6 photos, and who favor speed and convenience over superior scan quality...We recommend these Scanners for their similarities to the Minolta Dimage Scan Elite II in features, specs, ratings, and user..."

Reviews for this Konica Minolta scanner (7 user reviews): "The aptly-named Dimage Scan Multi is the second of Minolta's scanners we've reviewed, and it offers a unique set of capabilities for the professional photographer...We see the Dimage Scan Multi fitting the needs of users ranging from well-heeled photo enthusiasts, to businesses and professional photographers looking for top performance on a budget...In support of this market, we found the Dimage software did a particularly good job of providing the power demanded by pros, while remaining very approachable for the amateur...8 bits per channel is good, 10 better, and 12 the best you'll commonly find in desktop scanners..."

Reviews for this Konica Minolta scanner (6 user reviews): "Picked up a Minolta Dimage Scan Multi II on fleabay for an astounding $75 (MSRP was $2.299 when available...On receiving the unit and connecting it up (I used a proper SCSI card, Adaptec AHA2940UW which you can find for a few dollars anywhere) it turned on and seemed to work A-OK...I also discovered, in the process, that there is no big difference between the original Scan Multi, Scan Multi II or even The Scan Multi Pro, if using the driver available on the KM website..."

Reviews for this Konica Minolta scanner (11 user reviews): "When it comes to scanning versatility, Minolta?s DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO is the clear leader in its class...The DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO is an ideal scanner for professional use in photographic, design, printing, medical, educational, and R&D institutes as well as for hobbyist photographers...The new Minolta DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO film scanner is equipped with 4,800 dpi optical resolution for 35mm...photographers can produce files suitable for fine exhibition-quality output with the DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO...Digital GEM (Grain Equalization & Management) is able to analyze a film?s unique grain pattern pixel by pixel, extract all vital data related to image quality, color, and sharpness, then algorithmically remove the grain from the scanned record of that image...The new DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO features Applied Science Fiction TM's (ASF TM) Digital ICE3 (pronounced Digital ICE "cubed") image enhancing technology for automatic image correction and restoration..."

Reviews for this Konica Minolta scanner (13 user reviews): "From personal experience, the Scan Speed is an excellent machine...The Scan Speed was ahead of its time when it came out, initially at about £1000...The dynamic range is very important (and often gets little or no mention in reviews) as it determines the scanner's ability to capture shadow detail on slides (highlight detail on negs) and for this the Scan Speed is excellent value at that price...Incidentally Brian, this is also where the Coolscan 4000 takes out the Coolscan IV with its ability to capture shadow detail, not to mention its higher resolution allowing freedom to do some significant cropping..."