Scanner Reviews and Deals

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• ArtixScan M1 Pro: Higher Productivity for Professional Photographers The ArtixScan M1 Pro builds on the remaining potential of the ArtixScan M1 and adds extra features to offer greater productivity with this best in class dual media scanner.
• SilverFast Ai Studio software from LaserSoft Imaging AG
• SilverFast Ai Studio is the full featured, top of the line scanning software from LaserSoft Imaging. SilverFast has long been the favored choice of scanning software among professional photographers, &amp, the new features in SilverFast Ai Studio are valuable tools that deliver higher productivity while maintaining remaining image quality
• SilverFast AutoIT8 Color Calibration

Microtek ArtixScan M1 Pro Scanner has M1 Pro has two sets of film holders instead of one, and will include Silverfast Ai Studio software with Auto Calibration. The Microtek ArtixScan M1 is a joint flatbed and film scanner for 35mm, 6cm and 4×5″ film formats that also offers extra functionality to scan reflective art or prints as big as 8.5 by 14 inches. Equipped with Emulsion Direct Imaging Technology E.D.I.T., the Microtek ArtixScan M1 use 4800 dpi optical resolution, 16 bit digital output per channel, auto concentrate and new film holders with tension technology. The Microtek ArtixScan M1 offers surprising value to photographers, photo fans, and graphic designers in need of high quality scans. By advancing the optical resolution to 4800 dpi with the E.D.I.T. Scanning architecture, the film scanning capability will surpass the film scanning capability of dedicated film scanners while maintaining remaining reflective scanning capability. Excelling at both film and reflective scanning, these new flatbed scanners can offer greater versatility and value to photographers, photo fans, and graphic designers. E.D.I.T. Is a distinctive technology exclusive to Microtek that lets the optical system to scan the film emulsion without looking through the glass plate that supports reflective materials on the flatbed scanner. With E.D.I.T., the film is supported in a tray inside the scanner below the glass plate. The glassless scanning enables clearer scans of the film because it avoids the optical distortions, aberrations, and dirt that can appear in a scan that passes through the glass plate of a common flatbed scanner. With 4800 dpi optical resolution and 48 bits per pixel, a scan of 35mm film on the Microtek ArtixScan M1 will produce results that will enable prints up to 16×24″ while holding 300 pixels per inch. Also, large format prints from 35mm scans may be made up to 24×36″ while hold

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