Wolverine F2D 35mm Film to Digital Image Converter with 2.4-Inch LCD and TV-Out

I can not rate this product because when I got it, it would not work. So I called Wolverine and tried their suggestions and the next thing was a voice saying ship it back so it is back at Wolverine and I will either get the fixed one or a new one. Not happy about that.

I needed to scan and sort through thousands of family slides and negatives dating back to the 1940s, most of which I figured were medium to low quality, either poor image originally or due to degradation over time. My goal: To digitize "keepers" and those that need some editing or improvement using PE8. I wanted to do this quickly and cheaply, acknowledging very few images would be "National Geographic quality," with the rest being more nostalgic to my family and friends when viewed on-screen (or printed -- The scans print well up to 8x10 inches). This Wolverine scanner costing about $100 met (and is still meeting) all my expectations: reasonable image quality, easy to use, small footprint, and cheap. Setup took a few reads of the manual, but was not tedious. Use, once "down-pat," is almost a Zen-like process: place slides or negatives in holder, turn on the scanner, scan each image (up to 25 when using internal storage), transfer to PC (via USB cable), rename image files, and repeat for more images. Using an SD card increases the number of images scanned per "cycle," which is OK if you recognize all the images or plan on renaming them later. I am particularly impressed by the quality of negative scans, both color and B&W -- so easy and fast, too. The scanner's small preview screen is clear enough to identify those not worth scanning, saving time. Scans take seconds, even including the time it takes to save each image. OK, enough praise. The main down-side is exposure. You can watch the scanner trying to find the best light intensity before you press the "OK" button, and most of the time the resulting image is adequate or better (sometimes the detail is amazing). But it will burn out highlight areas in high contract images, although many I corrected sufficiently in PE8. If I decide an image is exceptional, I save the slide or film until I can scan it on a friend's scanner that costs hundreds of dollars more to obtain a higher resolution and better contrast. Summary: I got what I paid for, and the Wolverine scanner is exactly what I needed and expected.

This is one of the most user-friendly items I've ever purchased! I was up and running in about 10 minutes and was able to scan several hundred old 35mm color slides, from the 1960s and 1970s, in about one hour. One of the best features of this scanner is that it doesn't require that you burden your computer's memory with additional software. You can use your existing digital camera software to load scanned images onto your computer. This is an excellent way to preserve old 35mm slides, which will deteriorate over time.Wolverine F2D200 35mm Film to Digital Image Converter with 2.4-Inch LCD and TV-Out

Excellent product. I have many old family slides that have been languishing in my closet. Now I am able to save them for family posterity. In one hour I was able to go through approdx 50 slides and am pleased with the results.

I was excited after seeing the good ratings for this product. It does have many nice qualities, but the quality of the image is not one of them. The slides I scanned were extremely contrasty and they provide no way to adjust that. Once they're scanned that way, there is nothing you can do to improve it later in software. As a comparison, I scanned a slide with my flatbed. Although that process is much slower and more involved, it produced a much better image. I had to return this item.

I should add; Amazon made the return process very easy.