A new "proper" scanner entered the market?

[Diapositivo]

As we know, oftentimes devices are sold as "scanners" which, in fact, are digital cameras which make a fast photography of a transparency. Results can probably be satisfactory for many uses, but they are not up to the quality delivered by "real" scanners such as the Canon, Konica-Minolta and Nikon ones (not to mention other higher-end makers).

As we all know, Canon, Konica-Minolta and Nikon appear to have ceased production of their scanners. That leaves us with the second-hand market, where prices have gone up quite a bit recently.

I just saw this product:

Reflecta ProScan 7200 - Film/Slide Scanner

Am I wrong in hoping that this is a "real" scanner? Resolution is high (3600 dpi, I hope it's the real resolution and not the interpolated one) and scan time is slow (more than one minute) so this makes me think this is a scanner actually performing a scan of the slide rather than taking a digital picture of it.

This seems to be good news.

Did anybody have any experience with this device? Is "Reflecta" an actual manufacturer or is it just a brand name for a product sourced by another producer?

Fabrizio

PS Did some fast search on the Internet. The scanner is on the market since more than one year. An interesting review here:

http://www.filmscanner.info/en/ReflectaProScan7200.html

 

[A. J. Pylvänäinen]

Yes, that is a real scanner and Reflecta is a real manufacturer. Their products are marketed in the United States under the "Pacific Image" brand. Of course, it won't reach the advertised resolution, but nothing does. A far superior product when compared to flat-beds, for sure.

What I am really waiting for is the Reflecta MF5000. Medium format, dedicated scanner. Should be decent. Haven't seen reviews yet, should be released but no one seems to have it. We can only wait.