The PIE PrimeFilm XA Plus is a scanner for digitizing film strips and film rolls with a focus functionality (automatic and manual). Use SilverFast to get the most out of your PIE scanner.
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The PIE PrimeFilm XA Plus has an automatic film strip feeder and a single slide slot. As one of just a few scanners, this device offers the possibility of digitizing entire 35mm film rolls up to a maximum of 40 exposures.
Film scanner for 35mm slides, film strips and rolls
Optical resolution of 10,000 ppi (manufacturer)
Dynamic Range of 4.2 DMax (manufacturer)
Bit depth: 48bit
With Focus Control for optimal sharpness
Slide and filmstrip holders are not required for this scanner. You can insert a single framed slide in the front of the scanner. For film strips and rolls there is an automatic feeder on the side, which can process a strip and rolls with up to 40 individual images automatically.
The PrimeFilm XA Plus scanner from PIE (Pacific Image Electronics) scans 35mm slides and film strips. According to the manufacturer it achieves up to 10,000dpi. The Dynamic Range of the scanner is specified with 4.2. Thus, the scanner achieves very good values, at least on the data sheet, which are sufficient for scans of very high quality. In practice however, the actual Dynamic Range should be well below 4.2 and SilverFast Multi-Exposure should be used. This Multi-Exposure funtionality, included with SilverFast SE Plus and Ai Studio as well as the Archive Suite, significantly increases the Dynamic Range and also reduces occurring image noise very effectively.
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.
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