The Taiwanese company Pacific Image Electronics Co., Ltd. (PIE) was founded in September 1993. The company is considered a pioneer in the field of scanner development. Two years after its inception, PIE opened a US Office in Los Angeles.
Pacific Image Electronics is especially known among photo enthusiasts for its collaboration with Eastman Kodak in the year 2000 and the resulting 3600 dpi film scanner. Currently, their range of products consists mainly of film scanners of the PowerSlide and PrimeFilm series. Alongside scanning solutions, PIE offers additional industry image solutions, particularly in the biotechnology sector.
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SilverFast is included with some Pacific Image Electronics scanners and its new features ensure easier operation and improved image quality. Through the use of SilverFast Multi-Exposure (beginning with SilverFast SE plus), the dynamic range of all supported PIE scanners can be significantly increased, distinguishing an even larger number of grayscales. The PowerSlide series offers a range of magazine scanners that, with the help of SilverFast Ai Studio or SilverFast Archive Suite, can automatically scan and optimize a large number of 35mm slides.
We recommend that you keep in mind that when you purchase a Pacific Image Electronics scanner you can receive a copy of the updated SilverFast scanner software for this device.
I’m using this PIE medium format scanners for a year now and I’m thrilled with the opportunities I have with SilverFast. The image automatics work almost perfectly, 90% of all images I do not need to optimize any further. And even old photographies with really strong color casts I can get completely restored.
I found Pacific Image Electronics’ PrimeFilm to have a remarkable collection of features at a remarkably low price. A scanner is only as good as its driver, and getting SilverFast to drive it was a genuine surprise, and a very pleasant one. You can bet that when people ask me to recommend a modestly priced film scanner in the future they will hear me singing the praises of this one.
BASIC, PLUS and PREMIUM editions have different sets of SilverFast feature highlights. Compare SilverFast's Scanner Software editions here.
SilverFast is adjusted to each scanner model individually. The listed scanners have been tested and are supported by our software.
Here you can ensure that your system setup meets SilverFast's minimum requirements regarding hardware and operating systems.
