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Why the new Solar Imaging Universal Microfilm Reader / Microfilm Scanner is an affordable alternative to the Scanpro 1000 and Scanpro 300, The Canon Microfilm Scanner ... and the perfect solution to genealogy research. |
| Medium Resolution Model | High Resolution Model |
| Manual Focus Zoom Lens | Austo Focus Zoom Lens |
| Capture Software Standard | Capture Software Pro |
| 7 Megapixel Medium Resolution Camera | 10 Megapixel High resolution camera |
| Add carrier (for manual carriers add external power supply) | Add carrier (for manual carriers add external power supply) |
Which Microfilm / Fiche carrier suits your needs best?
Unlike the Scanpro these carriers are purpose built to offer an uncompromised functionality as is allways the case with Combo Carriers. You can choose from between the following, and remember, it takes less than 5 seconds to exchange carriers.
Pricing for different film carriers
| Manual 16mm/35mm rollfilm carrier | US$ 655.00 | AU$ 704.00 |
| Motorized 16mm/35mm Rollfilm Carrier | US$ 1799.00 | AU$ 1931.00 |
| Motorized 16mm/35mm Rollfilm and 3M Cartidge Carrier | US$ 2111.00 | AU$ 2268.00 |
| Microfiche carrier | US$ 375.00 | AU$ 403.00 |
| Aperture card carrier | US$ 375.00 | AU$ 403.00 |
| External Power supply for light pad (only when using maual carrier) | US$ 91.00 | AU$ 98.00 |
Pricing for both main scanner units (Just add carrier of your choice from above table)
| Medium Resolution Camera Unit | US$ 3072.00 | AU$ 3300.00 |
| High Resolution Camera Unit | US$ 6396.00 | AU$ 6872.00 |
| International shipping via TNT (To USA/Australia/South Africa/New Zealand/Europe) Ask for other countries | US$ 240.00 | AU$ 250.00 |
Our unique 30 day 100% money back guarantee
- This includes local and international shipping charges, so you have absolutely Zero risk. The only provisor is that the unit would have to be shipped back to us in perfect unblemished resalable condition together with all original packaging.
- NB! Returns will not be accepted on the basis of you not having ordered the correct configuration for your particular requirements.
90 days free phone support
- Every unit purchased comes with free phone support for 90 days.This means that you could feel free to call me to resolve any technical issues you may have with your particular imaging requirements.
I need a quote, what happens next?
Just e-mail me and I'll answer your queries or get a quote through to you right away. Else just call me on +614 1281 4046 between 8am and 9pm AEST (GMT + 10)
- If you are in anywhere in the Beaudesert, Tweed, Gympie triangle in Queensland, just give me a call or send me an e-mail with a request to call you or your assistant for an appointment.
I'll come out for free and answer any questions you may have regarding your particular requirements. Else, just fill out the form below and I'll send you a proper quote according to the specs you tick off.
Thanks for your time and all the best.
Hilton Holder
If you purchase from us in April you get
- Excellent service and aftersales support
- All the software you get from any other online retailer
- A Free Bonus Snappy Infoeye portable business card scanner / document scanner / Web cam.
Definitions
Aperture Card Scanner
Aperture cards are Hollerith cards into which a hole has been cut. A 35 mm microfilm chip is mounted in the hole inside of a clear plastic sleeve, or secured over the aperture by an adhesive tape. They are used for engineering drawings, for all engineering disciplines. There are libraries of these containing over 3 million cards. Aperture cards may be stored in drawers or in freestanding rotary units.Microfilm Reader
Microfilm readers are boxes with a translucent screen at the front on to which is projected an image from a microform. They have suitable fittings for whatever microform is in use. They may offer a choice of magnifications. They often have powered movement of roll film. When coding blips are recorded on the film a reader is used that can read the blips to find any required image.
Portable readers are plastic devices that fold for carrying, when open they project an image from microfiche on to a reflective screen.
A microfilm printer contains a xerographic copying process, like a photocopier. The image to be printed is projected with synchronised movement on to the drum. These devices offer either small image preview for the operator or full size image preview, when it is called a reader printer. Microform printers usually accept positive or negative films, to give positive images on paper.
Newer readers allow the user to scan a microform image and save it as a digital file.
Microfiche Reader
For reading microfiche. A microfiche is a flat film 105 x 148 mm in size, that is ISO A6. It carries a matrix of micro images. All microfiche are read with text parallel to the long side of the fiche. Frames may be landscape or portrait. Along the top of the fiche a title may be recorded for visual identification. The most commonly used format is a portrait image of about 10 x 14 mm. Office size size papers or magazine pages require a reduction of 24 or 25. Microfiche are stored in open top envelopes which are put in drawers or boxes as file cards, or fitted into pockets in purpose made books.Microfilm Scanner
Another type of conversion is microform to digital. This is done using an optical scanner that projects the film onto a CCD array and captures it in a raw digital format. Since the different types of microform are dissimilar in shape and size, the scanners are usually able to handle only one type. However, there are some that have the possibility of swapping modules for the different microform types. Software (normally on the scanner itself) is then used to convert the raw capture into a standard image format for archival.
The physical condition of microfilm greatly impacts the quality of the digitized copy. Microfilm with a cellulose acetate base (popular through the 1970s) is frequently subject to vinegar syndrome, redox blemishes, and tears, and even preservation standard silver halide film on a polyester base can be subject to silvering and degradation of the emulsion -- all issues which affect the quality of the scanned image.
Digitizing microfilm can be inexpensive when automated scanners are employed. The Utah Digital Newspapers Program has found that, with automated equipment, scanning can be performed at $0.15 per page.[15]
For the resulting files to be useful, they must be organized in some way. This can be accomplished in a variety of different ways, dependent on the source media and the desired usage. In this regard, aperture cards with Hollerith information are probably the easiest since image data can be extracted from the card itself if the scanner supports it. Some types of microfilm will contain a counter next to the images, these can be referenced to an already existing database. Other microfilm reels will have a 'blip' system: small marks next to the images of varying lengths used to indicate document hierarchy (longest: root, long: branch, short: leaf). If the scanner is able to capture and process these then the image files can be arranged in the same manner. Optical character recognition is also frequently employed to provide automated full-text searchable files. Common issues that affect the accuracy of OCR applied to scanned images of microfilm include unusual fonts, faded printing, shaded backgrounds, fragmented letters, skewed text, curved lines and bleed through on the originals.[16] For film types with no distinguishing marks, or when OCR is impossible (handwriting, layout issues, degraded text), the data must be entered in manually - a very time consuming process.
Reader Printer
Desktop readers are boxes with a translucent screen at the front on to which is projected an image from a microform. They have suitable fittings for whatever microform is in use. They may offer a choice of magnifications. They often have powered movement of roll film. When coding blips are recorded on the film a reader is used that can read the blips to find any required image.
Portable readers are plastic devices that fold for carrying, when open they project an image from microfiche on to a reflective screen.
A microfilm printer contains a xerographic copying process, like a photocopier. The image to be printed is projected with synchronised movement on to the drum. These devices offer either small image preview for the operator or full size image preview, when it is called a reader printer. Microform printers usually accept positive or negative films, to give positive images on paper.
Newer readers allow the user to scan a microform image and save it as a digital file.
Interesting image
facts
Tiff CCITT group 4 is the "de facto" standard for the compression and digital storage of line drawing or text based images.
Its also called Tiff Fax G4 or Tiff G4 2 D.
1 lumber tree (20 inch diameter, 110 ft tall, 50 years old) = 1 cord
10 pulp tree (8 in. dia., 50 ft tall, 20 yrs old) = 1 cord = 4 x 4 x 8 ft = 128 cubic ft (75 cubic feet of wood)
1 Unicode Byte = 16 bits = 1 character
1,000 Bytes =~ (~ about) 1 KiloByte;
1,000 KBytes =~ 1 MegaByte;
1,000 MBytes =~ 1 GigaByte;
1,000 GBytes =~ 1 TeraByte;
1,000 TBytes =~ 1 PetaByte;
1,000 PBytes =~ 1 ExaByte
The cost of a filing cabinet
Figure fifteen square feet for
a file cabinet (you need enough room to open the drawers and walk past it). At $15 per square foot of space per year, that’s $2250 for the space, far more than the cabinet itself costs.
= cost per image for media = $0.0000625 per image