Peter Wolff - I know that LaserSoft Imaging normally produces high-class software, but when I saw the new Multi Exposure (ME) utility advertised on their site, I thought: "Well, OK it can't really be that good...again one of these 'amazing' new features..".
But I was wrong.
I downloaded the trial version and the first results was actually exactly as good as the examples from the site(!)
I just got myself a new and faster scanner!
(whole testimonial on www.photographical.net)

David B. Brooks (September 2007)
The Plustek OpticFilm 7200i 35mm Film Scanner; An Affordable, High-Resolution Scanner

.....The primary software driver for the Plustek 7200i is LaserSoft's SilverFast Ai, which is augmented by a NewSoft Presto suite, including PageManager, ImageFolio, and Mr. Photo, a web page creation application. The Plustek 7200i only supports PCs with Windows (Pentium II or higher), including XP, Me, 98SE, and 2000. In addition, and after I had concluded my testing with the Plustek, LaserSoft announced that an upgrade is available to the latest full-featured SilverFast Ai 6.5 version that includes the Multi-Exposure capability. This should refine the output potential and possibly make up somewhat for the modest dynamic range of the Plustek 7200i.....

......Moreover, iSRD is accompanied by LaserSoft's very effective software-only SRD defect cleaning utility that provides a good solution for films like Kodachrome, and a bit less so with silver-based black and white. These cannot be cleaned using the infrared iSRD to remove dust and scratches as part of the scan process.....

Avery Danziger - As an internationally exhibiting photographer and photographic teacher for over 30 years I depend on your product to produce the scans for many of my award winning photographs and to scan the film images of many of my professional clients who use my photographic printing services.

Last year I was honored when I was chosen to print a retrospective photographic exhibition for the prestigious Children's Museum in New York City. I used your software to scan dozens of archival images, many over 10 years old and in poor condition, to produce all of the final photographs used in this landmark exhibition. The Director of the museum called the images "stunning" and was amazed at the resulting quality as compared to prior printings of these images.

I have used your product for many years both in the Universities where I have been an instructor of photography and at home in my own studio, and have been very impressed with your continuing commitment to incorporate the latest advancements in your product. This coupled with the very informative and well produced QuickTime movies which are available directly from your scanning applications make it easier for the novice (or student) to take full advantage of your products very powerful and well thought out features. Combining all these features plus having a very helpful and professional support staff clearly makes your product the best value in scanning software and I would highly recommend your software to anyone interested in obtaining the very best results from their film scanners!
(www.averydanziger.com)

Our new SilverFast scanning software is great! It is much easier to use than LinoColor and NewColor. It has all the features we need to get the most out of our scanner investment. It works perfectly within Adobe Photoshop on the Macintosh platform. Since we replaced our old PC software with the Mac-based and easy to use SilverFast software, everyone has been using our high-end Heidelberg Nexscan scanner much more. Our photographers are impressed with the quality of the scans, both film and reflective, and really like the color balance, sharpening and other controls built into the software. The batch scanning options are especially useful for productivity. Scanning was a real chore on our old system, but with this new software it has become exciting. Now we can do virtually anything we want with our scanning on a stable, fast and easy to use system. Thanks LaserSoft Imaging!

Our web address: www.tbpublishing.com

Josef Otto (StoneWatch) - "SilverFast has become one of my most important every day tools for the documentation of petrographs. For one we utilize regular flatbed scanners for the documentation of findings in a 1:1 scale and use high resolution scanner cameras in order to superiorly preserve the prehistoric consummate even better. Only SilverFast gives us the kind of power we demand in order to perfectly manage image quality!" (www.stonewatch.de)

David Anthony - "Silverfast has been an "absolute must" with ALL my photo work for magazines and clients! I cannot think of scanning without it. I scan on the Epson 4870, and I believe that when you have software such as Silverfast, you can scan on anything and get great scans. As added proof, I've enclosed jpeg images from the actual "tearsheets" of my work for Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire Magazine, Britney Spears/Pepsi, and Chicago Magazine. ALL of these photographs were scanned using Silverfast software!" (www.davidanthonyphotographer.com)

Bruce Dale - "Silverfast Ai has been my standard for scanning software during the past 7 years. It provides excellent output and having a uniform software system for all my digital devices is a real time saver in the long run.

Excellent control and uniformity across all my scanners. Once you learn the program, it's not hard to efficiently use new devices." (www.brucedale.com)

John Barclay - "I am constantly amazed at how little I have to do to make my scans look just like the chromes!

I am also a user of SilverFast HDR which I find to be an invaluable tool for workflow as well as achievability of my images. I almost always use AI to create 48bit HDR scans and then use HDR to create my final size/resolution and corrections. HDR also allows me to batch scan in AI while I'm working on other things. When I'm done scanning into 48bit files, I can then work on my scans anytime and anywhere I want even without a scanner nearby!" (www.barclayphoto.com)

Louise Ann Noeth (LandSpeed) - "The versatility here is outstanding in terms of results and how effortlessly those results arrive. The user interface is very intuitive.

I work with many historical photographs in addition to my own images so the ability to easily calibrate the software gives me the confidence to import the best possible image. (www.landspeedproductions.biz)

Prof. Harris Fogel (University of the Arts, Philadelphia) - "We have found LaserSoft Imaging to be responsive, continually issuing updates on average every two weeks, and the built-in dust and scratch reduction software can be very effective.

The Mid-Pip 4 correction Tool is my favorite tool. The ability to set multiple points to correct for color cast is amazing. This tool alone has had a greater impact upon my scans then any other." (www.uarts.edu, pctalkweb.net)

Tom Burnside (Tom Burnside Motorsport Archive) - "I was having a terrible time with both Brand XX flatbed and Brand YY film scanner. That came to a thundering halt when I bought SF for them, what a relief. My scans became really great.

My favorite part of SilverFast is the Complete control of the process of scanning and it is the same software on both scanners. (www.tomburnside.com)

Peter Calvin - I don't believe I'd buy a scanner if I couldn't use Silverfast with it." (www.petercalvin.com)

Tony Sweet (Tony Sweet Photography, Inc.) - "Excellent and Intuitive Software!
The Job Manager is my favorite tool because: With the volume of work that I shoot and administrative office duties I have, this is a great tool! I can scan an entire job folder of images, freeing me up to attend to other things." (www.tonysweet.com)

Jerry Greer - "The full version with IT8 calibration is magnificent! Color is perfect most every time and the best thing is it's running on both of my scanners so there's no need to learn another scanner software package.

The IT8 calibration with the custom targets is by far my favorite tool. Color correction is a very time consuming characteristic of digital imaging and good scans equal less time in the processing of my images for faithful color rendition." (www.jerrygreerphotography.com)

Shelly Katz- "Putting it plain and simple, SilverFast takes my scanners to a higher quality level - and I didn't just discover that this morning - I've been using this software for a long time.

Years ago while shooting for TIME Magazine I realized that great hardware companies don't necessarily make the best software - and as much as I loved my NIKON film scanners in the field, they just weren't producing the quality I expected and needed. Then I added SilverFast software into the workflow and the difference was remarkable.

I really don't know how this all works, I'm just a photographer, not a geek - but I do know that the great functions in the interface, ease of operation and an accuracy to interpret the original, produce better and faster scans than I ever had done before." (www.shellykatz.com)

Marty and Helen Saccone - "The degree of control is astounding and the onscreen information makes everything easy to manage,....no matter what your skill level may be.

As a result of our teaching experience the one thing that we love most about SilverFast is it's ability to get the job done, no matter what your skill level. Helen and I find that new users using SilverFast grasp the concepts easily. Users gain proficiency at their own speed yet meet their goals quickly and successfully. SilverFast produces results at all levels of expertise."

Henno Drecoll - "For many years I have scanned and worked on my images for my panorama multi-vision shows and promotion materials about Australia, New Zealand and Canada - at first with my Agfa Duoscan T 1200 and for a short time with the Epson F 3200 - but always with SilverFast.

An excellent quality is very, very important to my work. The colors of my landscape photos are represented true to the original. And I am able to enlarge my images up to the format DIN A0 without any problems. The results with SilverFast are fantastic. (www.drecolls.de)

Marcus Schwier - "Marcus Schwier was born 1964 in Düsseldorf and studied 1985 till 1992 Architecture and later on from 1993 till 1998 at the academy of arts, Düsseldorf. Stipendias 2004 Cite internationale Des Arts. 2005 Cholarship Scalloway.

He is a photographer who is present in many galeries and museums in germany. He themes are landscape, achitecture, events and people.

SilverFast PhotoProof makes the handling of the print and it's result predictable and safe. It is not necessary to handle any external devices or extra software. So it is easy and fast to reach your aiming target." (www.marcus-schwier.de)

Heimo Aga - "... I am pleased to see SilverFast DCPro among the top programs for RAW conversion.
With SilverFast DCPro and the availability of the Canon Eos-1D, 10D and D60, I was able to shoot all pictures for my book on sailing cruises (Luxury under Sails) digitally, and of course, all with SilverFast DCPro." (www.heimoaga.com)