Konica Minolta Scanner Reviews

"Delivers good, sharp, well balanced images with average (5 mp) resolution Use of colour space closer to sRGB means images are now good straight ...Image noise levels higher than other 5 megapixel digital cameras RAW/TIFF files lock camera during...The DiMAGE 7i's colour space is very closely matched to sRGB...Testing this by running some 7i images through Minolta DiMAGE Viewer we noted only a very subtle difference in the lightness of shadows,..." read more »

"September 25, 2002 –Minolta is expanding its film scanner line with the release of the affordable DiMAGE Scan Dual III...The DiMAGE Scan Dual III produces high-quality scans that rival or surpass more expensive scanners...With 16-bit A/D conversion and a 4.8 dynamic range, the DiMAGE Scan Dual III will reproduce the rich variations in tone and color of the original film image...The DiMAGE Scan Dual III can reproduce all the fine tones in slide film from the rich shadows to the brilliant highlights...A wide range of image-processing controls gives everyone, regardless of ability or experience, the tools to enhance or manipulate images..." read more »

"We loved Minolta's DiMAGE Scan Dual III when we reviewed it last year (May 2003 issue...Like its predecessor, the DiMAGE Scan Dual IV is very easy to use...As a point of reference, going by the publishing-industry standard of 300 dpi at published size, we could run one of the DiMAGE Scan Dual IV's 14-megapixel 3200-dpi scans 15x10 inches in Photographic...Street price for the DiMAGE Scan Dual IV is around $300..." read more »

"The DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 offers professional quality scanning capabilities for users new to scanning and image processing...With a resolution of 5400dpi, the DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 captures all the subtle details in today's high-resolution film, and can easily make full-frame 24" (60 cm) photo-quality prints...Its 16-bit A/D conversion enables the DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 to match and reproduce the rich tone and colour variations of the original film image...The Easy Scan Utility truly simplifies scanning procedures for those inexperienced with scanning and image processing..." read more »

"is the scanner just a piece of garbage or is it the KM scan software...I can rarely get more than one good scan before it crashes again...For me, it has been wonderful with E-6 and Kodachrome slides..." read more »

"The alternatives are Minolta's new Scan Elite at around 800 or their older Scan Speed, which has halved in price to 500 since the advent of the Scan Elite...With no real need for batch scanning or Digital Ice, and pushing brand loyalty to Nikon aside, the Scan Speed won my vote, particularly as it has received good reviews in the photographic press...The bonus came when my local photographic retailer had the Scan Speed in stock and on special offer for 439...If you haven't got a SCSI card installed, you will need to buy one of the Adaptec cards recommended by Minolta for about 50..." read more »