Magnasonic All-in-One 24MP Film Scanner with Large 5" Display & HDMI, Converts 35mm/126/110/Super 8 Film & 135/126/110 Slides into Digital Photos, Built-in Memory with Bonus 32GB SD Card (FS71)

Can’t recommend highly enough!! I looked through a ton of similar models and am thrilled with this one. It has done a great job on my grandpa’s 135mm slides from 1940s-1970s. It’s been awesome to have the option to digitize negative film also! Very user friendly and dependable for a great price

I finished scanning over 8,000 negatives (up to 35 years old), including one Black&White set of negatives. On the whole, this is a really awesome little gadget. It does all the basics, very efficiently, and with a very minimal learning curve. I managed to complete my scanning in less than 6 weeks, working basically on weekends (maybe 40-60 hours tops). It really beats having to scan your prints, using your home printer, at the rate of 3 minutes per print, assuming you have a decent copy of your prints. With this machine, it takes longer to get the negative out of its current location, identify the proper side, than to load it and make the digital copies. I have not tried any of the other similar products, so I'm not sure how they compare. What I've used: - Different negative types (mainly 35 mm, color & black&white, some 110, some 126) - it has all of the adapters - A perfect little dust brush to clean the interior glass surface on a regular basis (particularly if you own cats/dogs in the house). - The brightness setting for particularly under or over-exposed pictures. Keep in mind that it won't make the picture better, just lighter or darker. What you'll need: - an SD card to load your scanned images, which you'll then need transfer elsewhere A couple of things that could be improved: - With the included adapters, you can only scan the equivalent of a 4x6 ratio, which you can easily adjust horizontally (left or right) as you see fit, but which you cannot adjust vertically (top or bottom), meaning that it crops the top and bottom for you systematically. The only way around the vertical cropping is not to use the adapter and feed the negative without the adapter, at the risk of not positioning it quite right. I only did that for a few pictures. - It would have been nice to have a USB cable into your computer directly and skip having to scan the negative onto an intermediary SD card. I guess it was fine though, the SD card served as my backup until I copied the photos to alternate devices. However, the SD card adds on to the overall price of the project, but you can repurpose the card later. - The default color may not be perfect, although who knows whether it's the machine's fault, or the deterioration of the colors on the negative strip itself. I had a hard time using the feature without the original print for comparison. A few things to keep in mind: - If your negatives are in good shape, and were high quality to begin with, this machine will work beautifully. If your negatives are bad, no machine in the world will make them better. - If you need a poster size high-quality image, then you might consider taking those negatives to a professional. But for 4x6 prints, this machine is fine. For perfection, you'd have to invest in a much fancier, pricier and more time-consuming device. If you have the time and money, that would be ideal. In the meantime, this little machine is pretty nice.

Does the job nicely. It's quick and pretty accurate. It does cut off a little bit of the 35mm slide but not enough to make much difference. Transferring the images to my Mac is easy and quick. The internal memory only holds around 15 images but after transferring them it's easy to delete the memory and start again. I wouldn't use it much for editing the images. Just transfer to your computer and use your editing software for that. The only quirk I noticed is that when a slide is very dark, the screen flickers like it's about to crap out but once you remove that slide everything goes back to normal. This probably isn't for a professional but it's great for average home use to convert your slides.

This is the third film to digital scanner I've purchased, and it is the best. The others worked, but not easily and I always had problems. This unit has a nice display to show you where your alignment is and it captures good quality images from the slides. It is a nice size, not too big, not too small. You'll need to remember to check for dust and clean it, but that is simple with the supplied cleaning stick (or a can of compressed "air"). I highly recommend this unit for home users - professionals may have different standards, but it certainly would work for their proof sets.

TL;DR: Cheap, usable, but dark by default, crops the image more than expected, and requires post-processing to look good. This is very much a "you get what you pay for" item. It feels cheap and outdated, and the quality is just average. ---------------------------------------------------- Out of the box, scans are noticeably dark and flat. You typically have to increase brightness (+0.5 to +1.0 EV) to get usable results, especially with older or dense slides. Even then, dynamic range is limited and shadow detail is weak. Expect to do post-processing if you want the images to look good. One of my biggest complaints is how much the scanner crops the image. Other reviewers are right! Compared to other methods, the Magnasonic consistently cuts off more of the slide frame and edges. This isn’t optional or adjustable. If you care about preserving the full image area, this is a major drawback. I thought it would be okay, but it really bothers me. I’ve attached comparison photos showing: - Magnasonic default settings - Magnasonic with +1.0 brightness - A photo taken with a Pixel 10 phone through a handheld slide viewer (pardon the dust--it's inside the viewer) These comparisons make it clear what the scanner does well (consistent, neutral capture) and where it falls short (limited dynamic range, muted color). The phone photos often look better immediately due to aggressive AI processing, while the Magnasonic scans look flatter and require more work afterward. The live preview can flicker when scanning very dark slides, which is distracting (though the saved image itself is stable). The scanner also has no clock, so every image is stamped with the same incorrect date, which creates extra cleanup work if you upload to Google Photos or care about metadata. This is not a high-quality archival scanner. It's a low-quality way to digitize family photos for funsies. Colors are muted, contrast is low, and fine detail is only average. It’s usable, but it feels outdated and cheap compared to modern imaging tools. If your goal is museum-quality scans or full-frame preservation, look elsewhere. If you just want an inexpensive, basic way to digitize slides and you’re willing to accept cropping, limited dynamic range, and extra post-processing, this scanner will do the job I guess. For the price, it's "good enough," though it's really only worth 2/3 of the price, IMO. I don't think I'll send it back, but I wouldn't recommend it. I'll probably still end up getting my best slides processed by a professional scanning service.

This is an excellent product, easy to set up and use, with great results. I had previously tried scanning old slides with an Ion “slides forever” device, but the quality was terrible because of low resolution. This Magnasonic is more expensive but there’s no contest when it comes to quality. The resulting images are clear and bright. You have to feed slides manually but it’s quick and easy - each slide pushes the previous one out the other side. Exposure or colour can be adjusted when (rarely) needed, though not in detail. The device has a very small internal memory so it’s advisable to buy some standard SD cards for bulk processing. Important note: it will only work with lower capacity cards - 2GB recommended (which will hold a few hundred images). Files can be transferred to computer via card reader or direct from the device. No software needed.

高解像度は期待しない事〰️✨ あくまでも大量のフィルムから必要なモノをチョイスし軽い気持ちで電子化する用と考える❗

Very good item, highly recommended.

It's easy to use and good quality

I was looking for this product for long. I had tried to convert my negative to digital format using digital camera and home made projector using various DIY publications and they didn’t work for me. Using the Panasonic converter I have converted around 700 negatives to digital format. Only problem comes when the picture is of snow or very bright objects. The middle parts of such photos show yellowish tint.The professional positive hard copies are much better.