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DIGITNOW 135 Film Negative Scanner High Resolution Slide Viewer Convert 35mm Film Slide to Digital JPEG Save into SD Card with Slide Mounts Feeder No Computer Software Required
Last Updated: February 2, 2021 (Refresh Now)
6.5
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
759
Old Reviews
394
Unverified
26
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32768 GB
MEMORY
2
NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Yes
USB
2.4 inches
DISPLAY SIZE
Review Analysis - 339 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Scan Quality
80slides, scan, slide, scanning, scanned
+68%
-33%
" ... The photo attached is a slide taken about 1959 that I scanned using the included slide stack feeder. ... The included slide feeder is awesome compared to my previous method of using a flatbed scanner and loading the slides into a holder 4 at a time. ... The included slide feeder is (all things considered) an awesome way to quickly scan a bunch of slides. ... I'm looking for other old stuff to scan now. ... "
" ... This little scanner should cost $400! ... "
" ... I haven't had the opportunity to scan film or negatives so can't comment on those features. ... "
" ... I completed scanning aprox, 900 35mm slides to jpeg files in less than a week. ... I would definitely recommend this scanner for home scanning. ... "
" ... This scanner is really easy to use and images are pretty much the same as slides. ... My scanner had a defect and it was immediately replaced with a good one when I informed the customer service representative via email. ... "
" ... Obviously scan quality is only as good as the quality of the slide. ... "
" ... Your scanner allowed me to digitize them so that I could produce the book I promised myself to make of that important time in our life. ... "
" ... Icons on scanner screen are somewhat small other than that very user friendly. ... "
Fit
64slide, slide feeder, stack, feed, old slides
+38%
-63%
" ... I could easily get 20 slides loaded at once. ... You have to be gentle as you are advancing the slides or they will "overshoot" (Tip the device it a little to one side to reposition the slide properly in the frame if this happens). ... The slide feeder will jam completely sometimes and you'll have to reload the slides. ... Most of the time a tap on the top slide is all it takes to get a reluctant slide to fall down and then it will feed normally. ... Keeping dust out of the device and off the slides is important and the included tools help some. ... "
" ... Second, the slide feeder jams about every 5th slide requiring you to re move all the slides and unjam. ... "
" ... Slides usually jam or do not eject when next slide is inserted. ... Sometimes two slides are inserted, one over or under the other. ... The feeder sometimes slides over or under a slide. ... I do not recommend, if the adjustable rapid slide feeder is the reason to purchase. ... "
" ... For me this was 7 Hours before it completely fell apart. ... Then used over-sized screws and a little of plastic repair compound to get it working again. ... For the negatives it only fits one type. ... "
" ... The loader is hard to open and close, and if it is not totally closed the slides will not be aligned properly. ... "
" ... The slide feeder does not work. ... Slides get stuck on it and I found it impossible to use. ... "
" ... Took waaay to long to digitize a box of slides. ... "
" ... The slide adapter lasted about 100 slides and by 130 slides, the micro screws came out of the adapter, rendering the digitizer useless to me. ... If you're wanting to digitize a few slides, this would work but for a lot of slides? ... "
Ease of Use
58easy, instructions, simple, directions, slides
+79%
-21%
" ... Easy to use and the results are quite good ... "
" ... Once I figured it out, it's easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to use with high quality end product. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... Icons on scanner screen are somewhat small other than that very user friendly. ... "
" ... The digitizing process is easy and good. ... The product is easy to operate. ... "
" ... The conversion process is quick and simple. ... Easy to correct, of course, but something to keep an eye out for. ... "
" ... It’s easy to use. ... "
Picture Quality
39images, pictures, image, digital, slides
+64%
-36%
" ... These two images are samples of what the photos look like. ... "
" ... My husband has been converting our old slides to digital photos. ... "
" ... I "inherited" a bunch of pictures from family and a lot were on slides. ... "
" ... Not the greatest picture quality but good enough for me. ... "
" ... Viewer is too small to see picture very well. ... The area holding, for your picture under the viewer does not hold the picture centered. ... "
" ... It won't make a bad picture any better but it works as advertised and is well worth the cost. ... "
" ... The picture viewing area is small but you are able to clearly see the picture. ... "
" ... Use a picture editor for final adjustments. ... "
Price
32money, cost, waste of money, spend, worth the money
+81%
-19%
" ... All and all, well worth the $59! ... "
" ... I saw this one at a reasonable price. ... "
" ... For the money it is awesome. ... "
" ... Very good value!! ... "
" ... Worth every penny. ... "
" ... It's a great product and worth every penny. ... "
" ... For its intended use it is a great product for the money. ... "
" ... The unit works well particularly for the cost. ... "
Storage
27sd, slides, memory, sd cards, memory card
+56%
-44%
" ... I had to order a SD card reader to take the pics off the SD card and put them on my computer. ... "
" ... The item doesn't take pictures, but it does a good job of transferring the images to the memory chip. ... "
" ... I only had a 4GB SD card, so I put it in and it worked just fine. ... "
" ... After I have scanned slides, I like to move the memory card to my digital camera and transfer them to the computer from there. ... "
" ... I loaded 170 slides onto the SD card in 40 minutes. ... "
" ... MUST have an SD card to operate. ... The SD card was 89% empty, all systems go. ... The company says not to use an SD card over 25 GB (the size I was using). ... "
" ... I put the SD card in my laptop and saved the images to my cloud account. ... "
" ... That being said, I needed a really simple task accomplished - scan slides, save to memory card. ... Once saved to the memory card I am able to name and sort them to keep them archived. ... "
Color
23images, slides, resolution, negative, slide
+65%
-35%
" ... Works for color slide transfer to digital. ... "
" ... The Kodak has has similar functionality, but better resolution and much better color reproduction. ... "
" ... The resolution and focus is good most of the time. ... The color saturation seems faded for some old slides, but OK for slides with bright colors. ... "
" ... I like the ability to adjust the resolution and brightness when capturing a slide image ... "
" ... It shows good color accurate color for that day. ... "
" ... worked on color slides great . ... "
" ... Used to convert color slides to digital. ... "
" ... It's too bad because the price was great and from what I could see on the screen, the color and image seemed decent--I really wanted this to work out. ... "
Marketplace
23pictures, slides, product, photos, look
+57%
-43%
" ... Again I repeat, when I look at the slides the photo is very clear, in the first photo, the face of the man on the left is very clear and you can see here that it's un recognizable. ... "
" ... Thanks for asking . ... "
" ... Most of the pics can be touched up afterwards on the computer and they look good. ... "
" ... The pictures on it are decent looking. ... "
" ... Took pictures of slides and made pictures. ... "
" ... Mind you, it is the cheapest one on Amazon. ... "
" ... Viewer is too small to see picture very well. ... "
" ... I was thrilled to find this online at Amazon. ... "
Product Reliability
21working, slides, years, stopped working, sd card
+33%
-67%
" ... The hopper is unusable ... "
" ... Several times in 10 minutes the unit quit functioning. ... "
" ... What had been the selling point for me turned out to be a bottleneck, not a benefit. ... "
" ... Although I tested it soon after receiving it, I didn't put it to work until months later--too late to request a refund. ... "
" ... Broke with in a week. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, it only lasted two months. ... The Scanner kept saying there was a "Card Error." ... I probably just got a dud. ... "
" ... It took me 3 days to get the software to finally work. ... "
" ... It’s a piece of junk! ... "
Returns
21return, sent it back, returning, passed, back
-100%
" ... Definitely returning this thing right away. ... "
" ... Both items returned. ... "
" ... I returned the viewer as it is useless. ... "
" ... I want either my money back or a replacement unit. ... "
" ... Sent it back ... "
" ... It did not work and I had to return it. ... "
" ... The product just did not meet expectations so I have returned ... "
" ... Now I will be sending it back. ... "
Display Clarity
20viewing, image, slides, slide, show
+65%
-35%
" ... They are more than good enough to look at on a computer screen, etc. ... "
" ... You need to clean the projector screen often with the tool provided. ... "
" ... It would have been nice to have a higher resolution viewing screen on the unit but considering the price it’s hard to expect more ... "
" ... It's too bad because the price was great and from what I could see on the screen, the color and image seemed decent--I really wanted this to work out. ... "
" ... Pixel resolution could be improved. ... "
" ... good quality and additional control over contrast and brightness. ... "
" ... The screen is colored and looks good. ... "
" ... It really helps to get the brightness just right. ... "
Overall performance
15slides, fast, job done, unit, speed
+80%
-20%
" ... Very fast converstion ... "
" ... Then it goes fast. ... "
" ... Of course this can be corrected with other software, but for the critical job of converting the data this is an invaluable and relatively inexpensive tool. ... "
" ... I have 6 thousand slides to digitize and this will make the job much faster and easier. ... "
" ... It definitely will get the job done though. ... "
" ... After I figured our how to use the menu, it did the job. ... "
" ... I am only doing old slides and am very satisfied at its performance. ... "
" ... The job came out well. ... "
Storage
15tray, slide, trays, feeder, unload
+53%
-47%
" ... I like the speed of the multi-slide feeder (no opening and closing of tray doors). ... "
" ... I was able to throw away all my boxes of slides after I digitized everything. ... "
" ... I have boxes and boxes (thousands) of slides to convert to digital, and these go back as many as six decades. ... "
" ... I bought this one with the stackable slide section and it worked great! ... "
" ... Someone put my slides in the garage and even though they were in their trays, they have a very slight bow to them. ... "
" ... I like the fact that the feeder can handle up to 25 slides. ... "
" ... slides were perfect. ... "
" ... This is not a speedy machine so take your time in transporting a new slide into position and you shouldn't have any problems. ... "
Product As Described
14slides, photos, look, images, image
+71%
-29%
" ... Item was as described ... "
" ... The pictures on it are decent looking. ... "
" ... This product performs as advertised. ... "
" ... Again I repeat, when I look at the slides the photo is very clear, in the first photo, the face of the man on the left is very clear and you can see here that it's un recognizable. ... "
" ... Took pictures of slides and made pictures. ... "
" ... Viewer is too small to see picture very well. ... "
" ... I "inherited" a bunch of pictures from family and a lot were on slides. ... "
" ... Most of the pics can be touched up afterwards on the computer and they look good. ... "
Build Quality
12slide, bent, stuck, poorly, old slides
-100%
" ... Broke with in a week. ... "
" ... I guess the bottom slide and the slide are getting stuck together. ... "
" ... Very poorly made. ... "
" ... What I found is two things that look like spring loaded shutters that serve some purpose but one had the hinge pin missing on one end. ... "
" ... For me this was 7 Hours before it completely fell apart. ... Then used over-sized screws and a little of plastic repair compound to get it working again. ... "
" ... Too bad that the construction has fatal flaw. ... "
" ... Getting by on the "cheap" is not a bargain when the cheap doesn't work at all, as is the case here. ... "
" ... This item fell apart immediately, the instructions are inadequate, just overall do not recommend. ... "
Setup
11directions, understand, simple, easy, difficulty
+36%
-64%
" ... Instructions could be better. ... "
" ... Instructions are a little hard to understand but with some work, it is okay. ... "
" ... Instructions are very poor. ... "
" ... This is deceptively simple, so we didn't think we'd need the instructions. ... "
Controls
10buttons, menu button, stuck, slides, slide
+10%
-90%
" ... Couldn't get any of the buttons to work. ... "
" ... The button tolerances are a bit tight and might be an issue down the road. ... "
" ... Buttons are all stuck. ... "
" ... The all important MENU button failed after just a few slides. ... "
" ... After 10 minutes of use the menu quit appearing and then no buttons worked at all even after restarting many times. ... "
" ... My menu would not work after first slide. ... "
" ... Slider difficult to use. ... "
Memory
9slides, card, sd, scanned, 32
+78%
-22%
" ... Transferred old family pictures. ... "
" ... I use it to transfer old slides to my Photos collection on a computer. ... After I have scanned slides, I like to move the memory card to my digital camera and transfer them to the computer from there. ... "
" ... Once saved to the memory card I am able to name and sort them to keep them archived. ... "
" ... It will do what I need which is to copy slides to digital storage. ... "
" ... We converted a large cache of family photos stored in boxes to digital so they could be stored on a computer and backed up onto an external hard drive available for viewing & use. ... "
" ... After trying another memory card with the same result I repeated the initial startup procedure and it worked and scanned around 50 slides. ... "
" ... The amazon info said use a 8 GB SD card was maximum and the manual indicated 32 GB. ... "
Ports
9usb, slides, usb cable, plugged, pc
+33%
-67%
" ... The connection to view on TV is archaic RCA. ... "
" ... The USB connection to the computer does not seem to function as described on my Windows 10 computer either. ... "
" ... The slide adapter lasted about 100 slides and by 130 slides, the micro screws came out of the adapter, rendering the digitizer useless to me. ... "
" ... The same thing happened when I plugged it into my computer's USB port as the instructions suggest. ... "
" ... So I attempted an external drive which did not work. ... "
" ... I tried plugging into my computer and moving my slides onto it . ... "
Device Compatibility
8connect, windows, usb, pc, macs
+13%
-88%
" ... The item inside seemed ok but i never got the screen to turn on nor would it connect to the PC. ... "
" ... The USB connection to the computer does not seem to function as described on my Windows 10 computer either. ... "
" ... Only thing I didn't like is it does not work with MACs as noted. ... "
" ... didn't connect to windows 10, it was used ... "
" ... I wanted to download them to my computer. ... "
" ... I tried to connect to my computer but it is only compatible with Windows XP or Vista both are out of date by 10 years. ... "
" ... The first was sent back because it wasn't MAC compatible. ... "
Cleaning
8clean, brush, dust, cleaning brush, wand
+50%
-50%
" ... Also the machine attracts fuzz and dirt like a magnet, but that's not surprising since it is a mini projector with static. ... "
" ... Reading the instructions from the beginning, they show a brush to clean the back screen. ... I thought it would be a good idea to make sure everything is clean before beginning to scan my slides. ... I inserted the brush, and it immediately got stuck. ... "
" ... For quick and dirty sorting, this might be the ticket, but I can't justify keeping it just as a viewer with a stack loader. ... "
" ... Lint and dust are easily introduced into the scanner, so it must be continually cleaned with included wand ... "
Camera
8images, take, pictures, negative, digital
+75%
-25%
" ... It does only take landscape images ... The resolution is much better than my phone camera can take ... "
" ... Actually it is just a cheap video camera that takes a digital picture of your slide. ... "
" ... The pictures on it are decent looking. ... "
" ... I have done over 2,000 photos as of now, and it still is working as it should ... "
" ... Yes, all of our pre-digital camera memories are immediately available . ... "
Software Platform
7software, sd card, kept, instructions, trial and error
+29%
-71%
" ... The computer recognized it and installed the software and then all I got was a blank screen and no options. ... "
" ... I opened the package and as soon as I stuck my SD card in, it said card error. ... "
" ... It took me 3 days to get the software to finally work. ... "
" ... The second time it gave an SD card error. ... "
" ... The Scanner kept saying there was a "Card Error." ... "
Lens
735mm slides, clean, soft, slides, slide
+29%
-71%
" ... Dislike: Terrible depth of colors and cannot focus 35mm slides. ... "
" ... The lens looked scratched. ... "
" ... I purchased this to digitize some 35mm slides. ... "
" ... half the slides were out of focus. ... "
Print Quality
6slides, slide, prints, made, family
+83%
-17%
" ... The single feeder was good and making the copies was quick. ... "
" ... I will now be able print these photos to share with my family. ... "
" ... I had some old family slides from th 1950's, and wanted to view and possibly print them. ... "
Comfort
6use, slides, get, takes, little
+33%
-67%
" ... Kind of a pain to use. ... "
" ... For me this was 7 Hours before it completely fell apart. ... "
" ... I found that it was easy to use but the quality loss from the original slide was dramatic no matter what I tried with adjustments. ... "
" ... Most of the time a tap on the top slide is all it takes to get a reluctant slide to fall down and then it will feed normally. ... "
Delivery
5product, fast, arrived, quickly, item
+80%
-20%
" ... good product, speedy delivery ... "
" ... Arrived very fast and packaged very well. ... "
User Manual
4instruction, written, slides, scan, poorly
-100%
" ... Instruction manual is poor, but you can figure it out pretty quick. ... I found the reviews to be better than the manual so by all means get the item then read teh more thorough reviews. ... "
" ... Poor operational booklet. ... "
" ... Steep learning curve since the manual is so poorly written. ... "
Codecs
4format, digital, since, convert
+50%
-50%
" ... I'm so disappointed, since I have many more slides to convert to a digital format. ... "
" ... It kept jamming but once I got it positioned it would format the slides into electronic format. ... "
Features
4light, remember, negative, feature, defaulted
+25%
-75%
" ... The internal light came on but not the menu. ... "
" ... The light source is poor. ... "
" ... - It will not remember the last mode used and you have to remember to navigate through the menus to set what you want. ... I wish it defaulted to "Color Negative" mode at least. ... "
Design
4look, construction
-100%
" ... Good idea and overall design is OK but simple defects make it worthless to me. ... "
" ... Too bad that the construction has fatal flaw. ... "
" ... Feel like it's a junky. ... "
Resolution
3poor, picture, could
+33%
-67%
" ... Picture resolution is poor ... "
CD/DVD
3slides, cds
+67%
-33%
" ... I copied about 1700 sides that are now on CDs. ... "
" ... Allowed me to transfer some 50 plus-year-old slides to disc. ... "
Cables
3usb cable, powered, cord, charger
+67%
-33%
" ... It is powered by a usb cable, just like your cell phone uses. ... "
" ... You do need a card but it’s cable worry free. ... "
Defective Delivery
3returned, defective
-100%
" ... Product came broken. ... "
" ... The unit I bought was defective and I returned it. ... "
" ... I probably just got a dud. ... "
Screen Protection
3wand, slides
+33%
-67%
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Specifications
Body
Size: 1.38 meters
Connectivity
Number of USB ports: 2
USB: Yes
Memory
Memory: 32768 GB
Display
Display Size: 2.4 inches
Type: LCD
32768 GB
MEMORY
2
NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Yes
USB
2.4 inches
DISPLAY SIZE