A fast computer is indispensable in order to process such huge big image files. These data will double to approximately 420 MByte by scanning with 48bit colour depth. With a colour depth of 24bits, the resulting uncompressed image file is of a size of approximately 210 Mbytes. By scanning a 35mm negative or a 35mm slide with this resolution, an image of approximately 70 million pixels is generated. The maximal optical resolution of the Plustek OpticFilm 7600i is about 7200ppi this is an extremely high value, at least written on paper. In case one chooses the Ai Studio version, the IT-8 calibration target is additionally added. This consists on the NewSoft Presto! toolset, the Plustek QuickScan-programe as also the professional scan software SilverFast SE-Plus and/or SilverFast Ai Studio. Moreover, a power supply, a USB cable, a bag that no one really needs and a software package are included. The box in which the Plustek OpticFilm 7600i is delivered contains everything what is needed for the digitalisation of 35mm images and more: apart from the scanner itself, there is an adapter for film strips for a maximum of six images and one for up to four framed slides included in the package. Equipment, accessoires and performance data of the film scanner In this test report it will be cleared if the troubleshooting of the previous model has been actually successful, the performance the device will deliver in practice, and how the image quality of the OpticFilm 7600i actually is.

All previous models could be only operated with windows computers, but the new OpticFilm 7600i can be finally also operated with the operating system of Apple without any problem. What is new in the case of the 7600i is that now, the device also works with MacOS. It remains to be seen if, contrary to the previous model, these functions will actually provide an increase in the quality in the new model. As it was the case in the previous model OpticFilm 7500i, this software solution offers the user the features MultiSampling and MultiExposure for the reduction of the image noise and/or the increase of the dynamic range. The available variants of the equipment also remain unchanged: the Plustek OpticFilm 7600i is either available with the software SilverFast SE-Plus or with the professional version SilverFast Ai Studio including the IT-8 calibration.

This scanner was replaced by the successor Plustek OpticFilm 8200i in February 2012.

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