ION OMNI ION OMNI SCAN Stand-Alone Image and Slide Scanner
ION OMNI ION OMNI SCAN Stand-Alone Image and Slide Scanner
When I told an Uncle I could scan and convert
his 250+ Korean War slides to picture, I didn't know what I had gotten
into. I have scanned and retouched photos and converted film negatives
and have become the "family archivist" of sorts.
I soon learned 35mm
slides are a whole different ball game. I had no prior experience with
slides and had to learn how to perform the task I had promised my Uncle.
I began by reading information on slide conversion. I read reviews of
portable slide scanners and looked at prices. The ION Omni Scan was
reasonably priced and seemed to have good reviews. I ordered it and was
pleasantly surprised at my first attempts at scanning.
The 10 MegaPixel
setting gave large scans that were easy to retouch and prepare for
printing.(I found out that slides mold and have all kinds of specks that
require special cleaning) The slide slot was a little snug as indicated
in some of the other reviews, but I think it was more a case of some of
the slides being wider. The majority of them were easy to insert and
remove, some required a little more force to pull out. The menu was easy
to navigate, and the functions are handy, allowing you to reverse and
flip the image before scanning. The pop-up screen gave a clear picture
and allowed you to adjust the position of the slide prior to scanning.
The instructions could be a little more clear, but it was easy to
figure out the functions with a little trial and error. I would advise
the scanner USB to computer hookup because of its ease of use. I found
it faster to save the files to the SD card, remove it from the scanner
and plug it into my computer, rather than loading from the Omni Scan.
After getting the images off the SD card and onto the computer, I
formatted the SD card and plugged it back into the scanner.
ION OMNI ION OMNI SCAN Stand-Alone Image and Slide Scanner
