Ion Multiformat Slide and Photo Film Scanner to SD Card

Title : Ion Multiformat Slide and Photo Film Scanner to SD Card
ASIN : B0038WJXIM
Description : Rediscover your long-lost photo prints, slides, and film negatives with PICS 2 SD. This high-quality scanner transfers your images directly onto an SD card so you can enjoy your old pictures with the latest technology. Thanks to PICS 2 SD's full-color LCD screen, you don't even need a computer to make it work!You can view your images on your digital picture frame, your television if it has an SD card slot, your mobile phone with a micro SD slot, computer, and other portable devices. Imagine all of your memories with you at home or anywhere you go.PICS 2 SD is fast and easy to use. Just one button starts the scan, which takes an average of one to two seconds! Convenient auto focus, auto exposure, and auto-colour balance mean you don't have to be a photo whiz to make great digital images. PICS 2 SD does all the hard work for you.PICS 2 SD has a built-in SD card slot, so you can scan directly to virtually any SD card without needing a computer. You can also connect PICS 2 SD to your Mac or PC and use it as a handy SD card reader. You can drag and drop your pictures from PICS 2 SD right onto your desktop.PICS 2 SD makes high-resolution scans of all of your colour and black & white slides and film negatives. It works with 35mm Slides, 35mm negatives, 3x5, 4x6 & 5 x 7 Photographs. PICS 2 SD is portable, lightweight, and has an ultra-small footprint so you can take it with you and scan your friends' and family's pictures too. Start rediscovering your old pictures today with PICS 2 SD.
Features :

• Standalone picture scanner does not require a computer
• Large, Colour LCD screen for viewing your pictures
• Works with 35mm negatives, 35mm slides, and 3x5, 4x6, and 5x7-inch pictures
• High-resolution 5.1 MP scanner with up to 2500 DPI
• Works with virtually any computer for optional transfer via USB
• Supports SD, microSD using a standard microSD to SD card adapter (not included), MMC, MS, and MS-PRO cards.

List Price : £145.00
Price : £122.37
Saved Price : £22.63

category: Film Scanners
brand: Ion
Item Page Detail URL : link
Rating : 3.7
Review : It's good but it's NOT a scanner!
The ION Pics2 SD does what it does very well, but it's NOT a scanner. What it is, is a 5 megapixel fixed focal length camera (interpolated to 10 megapixels) in a very pleasantly designed black box with a built-in LCD screen and SD card reader. What this box of tricks does is take a digital photograph of your prints, slides and/or negatives - making your 'negative' a 'positive' in order to capture the image for the latter.

To be fair NONE of these stand-alone boxes are scanners, so the Pics2 SD is no different to any of the others in that respect. What it is though, is quite a lot better than any similar offerings I've tried from the likes of Agfa, Plustek, Veho and Zennox.

So, the good points then; My order was fulfilled by Amazon UK so as ever, the ordering process and (free supersaver) delivery were excellent - less than 72 hours to an offshore Island! Out of the box the Pics2 SD looks very stylish and well made (compared to similar items on the market these...