Do you have trays and trays or boxes and boxes of old 35mm negatives and slides sitting around your house that you want to convert to digital easily and inexpensively? Up until recently, you had to have a conversion service do this for you or invest in very expensive equipment. However these days there are some inexpensive scanners, such as the VuPoint FS-C1-VP 35mm Film Scanner, that can convert your images to digital format without you having to pay an arm and a leg for it. But what's the catch you may ask.
The main drawback to inexpensive film scanners is the image quality. This VuPoint 35mm film scanner produces 5.0 mega pixel quality. At times the images may seem to blurry or grain, or lose detail from the original. These can often times be cleaned up using photo editing software such as Photoshop. However, you really need to think about how important quality is when it comes to choosing a film scanner.
On the other hand, the VuPoint FS-C1-VP retails at , making this a very economical choice. It also converts an image in about 5 seconds. So if you have stacks and stacks of slides or negatives to get through, this is very convenient. It is mostly a trade off between price and quality.
Another thing to note is that this film scanner uses a USB interface with your computer. You need to have a Windows XP or Windows Vista operating system. It is not compatible with a Mac. So in order to use this film scanner you will need to have the right type of computer and operating system.
