Hi Paul, the way I read the " Features " below, it appears only to support
Windows 2000, XP, Vista 32/64.... I hope I am wrong as a friend and I was
discussing this very scanner this afternoon. ( we don't have Vista etc )
• 3600dpi Film Strip & Negative Scanner.
• 5 megapixel resolution for 35mm film strip.
• Hi speed preview - 0.5 seconds (vs. conventional film scanner which
takes 30 seconds).
• Stand alone operation.
• 2.4' TFT LCD panel for easy viewing of shots.
• SD card slot
• Supports direct printing.
• USB 1.1 interface.
• F no 2.0, 4 glass elements, half field angle = 15*.
• Fixed focus.
• Exposure control: auto/manual.
• Automatic colour balance.
• High resolution: 2592 x 1680.
• Data conversion: 10 bits per colour channel.
• Scan method: single pass.
• 3 white LED backlight.
• TVout NTSC/PAL.
• SD card slot..
• Power: DC 5V (adaptor included).
• USB mode: mass storage / direct print.
• Dimensions: 9.64 x 9.4 x 17cm.
• Includes Arcsoft Photo Impression 6 software.
• OS support: Windows 2000, XP, Vista 32/64.
Bill
On 15/12/2009, at 4:21 PM, Paul Weaver wrote:
>
> Seeing as no one else seems to know about these very compact Qpix FS-170 film
> and slide scanners I went back to OfficeWorks Freo this morning and
> discovered they gone on sale at $129. I bought one and quickly have found it
> to be a terrific 35mm slide copier. Maybe less than half a second to scan a
> colour slide.
>
> There's a strong slide holder which comes with the scanner. It can be lined
> up easily on the colour preview screen. There is also a holder for 35mm
> negatives. The images are stored on a user-supplied SD card. I simply
> borrowed a card from my camera. Later I uploaded the scanned images via the
> camera to iPhoto. The test images so far are excellent. The scanner can run
> on four user-supplied AAA batteries which they reckon provide about 90
> minutes use. Alternatively they supply a USB cable which can draw power from
> a computer or the AC power supply, which is also provided. There is also a
> special brush/wiper for cleaning the optics inside the device.
>
> The scanner is one of the niftiest gadgets I've seen for a long time. A
> sophisticated, precision bit of stand-alone gear. I suggest if anyone has
> slides to copy then this is going to be the ant's pants. At least I think
> so. At $129 I think they'll go out the door pretty quickly once the word gets
> around. Be warned, the instruction book takes a little study to figure all
> the options out. I'm still working on it.
>
> Cheers, Paul. :)
>
> Dr Paul R. Weaver
>
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