Kodak RODFS35 Digital Film Scanner - Converts 35mm, 126, 110, Super 8 & 8mm Slides & Negatives to JPEG - Includes 3.5-inch LCD & EasyLoad Inserts (Black)

This is mid-range Kodak scanner, but it produces good quality, high resolution images from old style 35mm slides. The purpose of this type of scanner is to convert 35mm analogue slides into digital files for easier viewing. I had found a large pile of slides originally taken by my late father, and this was objective for this scanner. This was a daunting batch, but needed to be converted just to view the images on modern equipment. This scanner has proved ideal for this task. It is easy to use, and scans into digital files within a few seconds. The lengthy part of the cycle time is loading individual slides, which need to be accurately mounted in a sliding frame. Like similar tasks the loading becomes easier with experience, but accuracy is important to avoid scanning the edges of the frames. There is also a range of frames to cover differing types of film size. The range is fully explained in the product descriptions, but I have only used the 35mm slide frame. The slide frame for 35mm is hinged, and clamps hold on each slide to hold the frame, and ensure it falls within the fixed focal length, so that each image accurately reflects the quality of the original slide. Don't expect it to work miracles if the original slide is out of focus or blurred by movement. However, there is a limited range of editing on the scanner, so some exposure errors can be corrected before the image is scanned. In my experience most modern software offers a wider range of editing for the image once secured to your laptop, etc. The scanner must have an SD memory card inserted, because all the scanned images are saved to the memory card. This means that you can transfer the SD card and the new files to your preferred location for saving. I have not found a method as yet to link to the computer to transfer the files without moving the SD card, but I expect that this is feasible, I have only to extend my practice. Overall I feel confident to recommend this kit, and I have been pleased with the results, which have secured my late father's photography for future generations.

Having seen mixed reviews on this i was a little apprehensive about buying it to archive my parents negatives. I am sure there are possibly better more expensive scanners out there but this is fast and easy to use and let's be honest my parents were not professional photographers. Funny thing is though that this is pretty good. Its true that rubbish in rubbish out and there were a lot of poor negatives and slides and this will not correct under exposed negatives or replace missed tops of heads or feet. However, with a decent negative it produces a decent scan. I say scan but I believe it takes a photo of the negative rather than a scan hence the speed. You have to save to sd card as it will not scan direct to a computer. Therefore you need to do post scanning corrections with computer software which may not be as good as changing the settings for a scan. However for the majority of the photos I dealt with it was quite good enough without any adjustment. We are after all talking about 50 ish year old negatives. Yes they may have marks that would need removing if you wanted to display the photos but for a digital archive this is very good. Most of my negatives are 35mm but some older ones are larger and do not fit which is a great shame as they are my grandparents and parents early years.

The scanner arrived as promised. It was easy to set up. I have scanned about 20 slides. All good, very pleased with the quality. Switched to negative strips. A very small problem, negative strips are bowed and need some care inserting in the holder. Once you get the knack it's fine. I've viewed about 50 strips of 4 negs. The scanner let's you see them as positives on its screen. I saved the images I wanted. The slides and negs gave me 30 images. I edited them in photoshop. Very impressed with results. I can now see photos I took over 40 years ago. And use them.

A useful scanner, but I mark it down because of the poor instructions. You MUST insert an SD card before it will work, because there is no internal memory. It says on the box and on the Amazon site that it takes a MicroSD card, but this is wrong - a MicroSD will not fit. You can power it from your computer as well as the mains plug, and in fact you must do so if you want to upload your scans to a computer.

My previous (Vehu) scanner was simple enough to use but its results were mediocre so I bought this Kodak Scenza. It largely does away with multiple scanning mounts enabling uncluttered use for a full range of formats. There is an inbuilt, limited editing facility for brightness and colour which is simple to use if a bit clumsy, as well as a ‘settings’ button to change formats, resolution, USB upload etc. The contents of the SD card can be viewed at will as a gallery or slide show. The resulting scans are pleasing and useful though I intend using them as a catalogue for higher resolution work. This is a fine, neat, simple to use article but the instructions for use are RUBBISH!

Having used one of the rival scanning units and getting poor results I decided to up the ante and try this Kodak branded model. From having now used it for over two months and scanned around 4000 images, I have found this scanner to be versatile Ann producing good quality results, from media dating back to the early 1960s (B&W negatives). OK, it's twice the price of some of the better rivals but for the price paid, you get a great deal of versatility. Easy to use great connectivity, multiple formats, 35mm, 126, 110 8 & Super 8 - slides and negatives (no slides in 8/Super 8). Inbuilt menu options, gallery function, cast to TV ( via AV cable), direct export to PC (via USB cable) and more. There have been some bad reviews but don't be put off, this piece of kit works fine. Finally, one tip: don't be in a hurry to pass your media through. This scanner actually takes 1/15 sec and then saves. Moving the media through before the Saved message appears onscreen, can lead to blurred results - even if your original image was sharp! Best to let the scanner complete it's job properly.

Easy to use. However, The color of the slides is slightly washed out no matter how much I tried to adjust the color.

Ho comprato il Kodak Scanza per convertire delle vecchie diapositive in formato più moderno. È facile da usare, all'interno della scatola sono presenti tutti gli inserti per convertire vecchi formati (compreso il Super8). Una volta presa la mano il processo è semplice, mettendo anche una diapositiva una dietro l'altra e premendo il tasto per catturare l'immagine su schermo. Il risultato è soddisfacente e di qualità buona. IMPORTANTE: Per salvare le fotografie convertite, è obbligatorio utilizzare una microSD. L'entrata USB presente, infatti serve soltanto per collegare il Kodak alla corrente e non può essere utilizzata per mettere una penna USB o simili.

Very simple to use - inserting slides very efficient. Gives clear pictures and colour editing simple to use at time of copying. Easy to review saved slides. A great way to digitalize hundreds of old slides.

• I had read many reviews before buying so I had a fair idea of what to expect. • As noted elsewhere, the Scanza is not a scanner. It makes a digital image of the slide. • Note that I've used it only with 35 mm slides. • It took a few seconds to figure out how to assemble the power adapter. There are outlet configurations for what I assume are various international outlets. • Other than that set up was very simple. Set it up, plug it in, and start using. • You do need an SD card. 32GB is more than enough for me. • The USB cable connects to power, or to a computer to upload pictures. When connected to a computer you cannot scan new images. You can also transfer images via the SD card. • Other reviews say the process crops the slides. I don’t see much, if any, cropping. • Quality is not great. There are colour adjustments and brightness controls, but I found it easier to tweak in the pictures Photoshop elements. With that I get adequate results. I’m making pictures to share with family, not for an art show. • I love the quick push-slides-through process. • I had a flatbed scanner with a slide adapter but it stopped working with a Windows upgrade. I like that this is independent of Windows. • To connect to a TV or monitor, it seems to work best to connect, then then power on the Scanza. • As noted in other reviews, I see no benefit to using the 22 MP format as opposed to the 14. • If you delete all the slides on the SD card, the numbering does start again at one. If you leave one image with the highest number so far, then the next scan would be that number +1.

I bought this unit not expecting much, but was pleasantly very surprised with the way slides scanned and looked on my 55" television. For slides with good exposure, contrast, dye color retention, and focus the results were great and exceeded my expectations. It should be noted that slides may degrade over time and have severe color shifts if not stored correctly. I had many slides with a blue/cyan cast that were not stored correctly, and many that were outright destroyed by wet basement storage. But if your slides are good you should get very pleasing results. If your slides are in metal frames from a previous projector be sure to check for rust deposits. If deposits are visible scrape clean with a utility knife and blow off slides with a squeeze bulb puffer. I fed a few slides with rust deposits into scanner and scans became very dirty. I found unit was very easy to clean but I DID NOT use the little scrub brush supplied, I was worried hard rust particles might scratch the scanner lens. So I decided to try my squeeze bulb air puffer in the slide slot; one or two quick puffs and all dust and debris were gone! People also complained slides are a bit tricky to load, which is true. I found my slides had bowing from being stored in the metal projector frames, and that if I manually bent them straighter they fed MUCH better. All I have done so far is to scan slides, but scanner is worth every penny to me. Scans are captured very quickly, and all I had to do was use default settings, a breeze to use. I think the editing scanner settings might help some in getting better scans, but I think you can do much better with computer software after capture. I purchased my Scanza from DBROTH and it arrived quickly, but unit was packed very poorly, loose, rattling around in a bigger box with no padding. I was lucky, unit was not damaged, but I would not buy from this source again. See sample scans