WIDE COMPATIBILITY: The ability to scan a variety of film formats gives you greater flexibility.

Unlike many scanners that limit you to one type of film, the Dimâge Scan Dual accepts both positive and negative 35mm film, in either color or black & white. You can also scan Advanced Photo System film. Film holders are included for easy and safe film handling and insertion. (Advanced Photo System film holder is an optional accessory).

35mm and Advanced Photo System film mounts

With mounted positives or negatives, all you have to do is set the photos in the supplied film holder, which can hold up to four slides. When the film holder is inserted, the scanner shows the number of the frame to be scanned.

35mm film sleeves

Now you don’t have to make prints to see your photos. Just scan them by placing up to six negatives or positives in the supplied sleeve holder; the frame number to be scanned is displayed. Because the entire sleeve is inserted, your films are fully protected.

Advanced Photo System film cassettes

You simply drop the film cassette in the optional Advanced Photo System film holder and insert it. Minolta’s Index Scan function provides easy, convenient viewing of all frames on your screen.

HIGH RESOLUTION: You’ll like the excellent picture quality and convenient image compensation.

The Dimâge Scan Dual offers the highest resolution in this class of scanner: 8,000,000 pixels (2,438 dpi). Combined with its three-wavelength (R/G/B) fluorescent lamp and a 3-line CCD for accurate scanning, this means sharp, detailed images with quality close to that of the original photo. And for modifying your scanned images, the Minolta drive software allows convenient, versatile image compensation.

HIGH SPEED: Fast scanning time means you’re working more, waiting less.

When you have a lot of photos to scan, whether for a large job or to find just the image you want, scanning speed becomes an important factor. Dimâge Scan Dual saves you precious time, providing fast scanning speeds while maintaining high resolution. Preview scanning time is about 15 seconds and main scanning time is about 60 seconds (35mm positive film on Macintosh, Minolta measurement).

At 2,438 dpi, this is outstanding performance. And thanks to its advanced focus-free technology, you don’t have to worry about handling complicated focusing operations.

VERSATILE SOFTWARE: Bundled with easy-to-use driver software and Adobe imaging software.

The Dimâge Scan Dual is bundled with sophisticated driver software that provides two levels of control (Standard and Advanced), designed to make operation easy for new and advanced users from initial set-up to image compensation. The graphic user interface also contributes to fast, mistake-free operation. You can choose two different levels of compensation, a Variation Compensation mode with basic functions, and a Tone Curve Histogram Compensation mode with professional capabilities. In addition, you can display images before and after compensation for comparison.

Index Scan makes scanning much more convenient by displaying all the photos on the screen, with easy selection of the ones you want to scan. You can save images with a press of the Index Save button.

Adobe Imaging Software

Adobe imaging software  is also provided with the Dimâge Scan Dual.  This sophisticated, professional level image editing software is bundled with the driver software for both Macintosh and IBM PC/AT compatible systems.  In addition, a ColorSync profile is also provided.

Proper function of the Dimage Scan Dual can be guaranteed and supported only when used with the SCSI boards stated above.  Minolta cannot provide user support for malfunctions or problems caused by SCSI boards which have not been tested.

PhotoDeluxe or Photoshop (Ver. 3.0 or higher) is required to use the DS Dual TWAIN driver software.

*Minolta has tested this product for compatibility with the full version of Windows 98.