Plustek Smartphoto F50

Small and simple

Poor results from both negatives and slides

Simple to use but results are poor

Compact; Robust slide and film holders; Vertical plane feed; Software supports multiple file formats; Histogram compensation adjustment

Poor productivity

Easy to use, quick and cheap, but lacking in quality in all the most important areas

Saw some other reviews for this item but decided to go for it. I found the case to be sturdy for what it was. The instructions were abismal, nowhere was there any help to get it going. I could never get the thing to work although I have a usb2...

I needed to scan some old slides so did not want to spend too much. The Plustek F50 went on without bother and did the slides beyond expectation. I call this value for money without frills.

Plustek SmartPhoto F50 Compact 1800 DPI Film ScannerIt's probably me, but I haven't been able to get the hang of the thing yet! I wish there were simple operating instructions included in the package. I have finally managed to scan colour slides onto...

Easy to use but could have done with better instructions to save time having to play around to discover how it worked. In the end I returned this model as I needed something with better quality reproduction - even the software included with the scanner...

This is a lightweight plastic box made in China, powered by a USB lead, with an instruction manual, one rack for four slides and another for six negatives. The CDRom driver didn't start installation automatically, so I had to follow the instructions...

Plustek SmartPhoto F50 Compact 1800 DPI Film Scanner I got nowhere with this product and had to return it to Amazon - possibly faulty. There are precise instructions for setting up and loading software, which went fine, but then directions cease. ...