Software problems when scanning negatives
Written: Feb 26 '04 (Updated Nov 01 '04)
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Pros: Seems to be nice hardware
Cons: Poor software, support
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| wiersch's Full Review: Canon CanoScan 9900F Flatbed Scanner |
I bought this to scan all my 35mm negatives since it supposedly does 24 at a time. It would probably work great were it not for software bugs that chop the top off some of the negatives. This causes some negatives to not be detected and scanned properly, and you get an incomplete scan of some negatives. This is a SERIOUS time waster for anyone thinking that the 24 batch scanning capability for 35mm film negative would save time (like me). I called Canon and they said there are some issues.
So... if you are buying to scan negatives, be prepared to have problems. I think scanning slides is even worse as I put some in and the thumbnails were way off.
If they fix the software then I will change this review.
UPDATE (2004-11-01): It seems that the problem with negative scanning has finally been fixed with Scangear 8.2.7. I am raising my rating but am still very disappointed with Canon for waiting so long to fix this crippled scanner.
Recommended:
No
Amount Paid (US$): 340
Interface: USB
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