Pacific Image PrimeFilm 1800AFL Film Scanner (35 mm)

pros: There are none that I can think of.

cons: It just does not work as it should.

Waste of Money, does not perform

I originally bought the PF 1800AFL about 4 years ago to scan all my all slides and negatives. Even w... See Full Review

pros: Easy to use, handles negative strips easily, good value.

cons: Not professional quality, but that's not what you paid for, is it?

Adequate and useful scanner

I've had this unit for about 1.5 years. It is a great compromise between the high end (and high pric... See Full Review

pros: It hasn't damaged any film or slides yet.

cons: Bad tonal range, dark scans (especially B&W film), drivers frequently hang forcing a reboot.

Not worth the money

This scanner is a stinker. The first one I recieved would not load the film. The replacement would i... See Full Review

pros: Automatic loading of films (when it works)

cons: Scratch negatives, software set to auto-balancing produces horrible pictures.

It'll damage your negatives!

I have so many negatives to scan, so finally I decided to buy a scanner for negative films. The PF18... See Full Review

pros: When working scanned slides fairly well.

cons: Did not work most of the time.

Don't buy this.

I was hoping to convert many slides to digital images to share old memories with family and friends.... See Full Review

pros: Autofocus

cons: Usually doesn't work.

Lemon

I've spent a week, three hours a day installing and removing and reinstalling the TWO softwares. Occ... See Full Review

pros: Very cost effective & comes with Photoshop!

cons: Slower than Molasses at the north pole

Shutterbugs have a new toy they can afford to play with.

Software >>Rating = 10 How many times have you bought a scanner to find the software... See Full Review

pros: Decent scans, easy to use, trouble-free installation

cons: Autofocus not always perfect, soft images

Good for the price

I paid about $250 for mine, had it 3 weeks, then returned it and will be receiving my 3600 PRO short... See Full Review

pros: Automatic film loading

cons: Only works for 35mm, no automatic handling of slides, no ICE

Jury still out...

The software is pretty easy and clear to use and I would recommend this product if it produced good... See Full Review

pros: Auto Film Loading, USB, small footprint, seperate slide handling window

cons: No support for any format other than 35mm, and sometimes the film gets stuck

AutoFilmLoading WILL save you time when converting years of negatives to digital format

Several years ago, I made the switch to digital photography and have never looked back. I have now h... See Full Review