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Customer Review
Reviewed in Canada on February 26, 2024
Ordering this was a no-brainer, since I have an abundance of slides and colour negatives from my pre-digital days, and had never even thought about alternative methods of recapturing them before. I do have a great printer with a special scanner for slides, but never studied the techniques of colour reversal that would be needed for negatives.
Hence, my attention was grabbed by the mention of the PicScanner app, and its IOS equivalent, that would at least permit me to use my Android phone (or other family members’ iPhones) to retrieve those old negative images for further study.
At this point, it is incumbent upon me to isolate my comments to the device itself. I am in fact most impressed. It is lightweight and super bright in use. Plugs easily into the USB slot on my PC using the provided cable, although I did employ a longer one from my own kit. There was a protective film on the screen, but once removed, the tablet is well provided for with a soft flexible foam bag, and a more rigid foam top and bottom cover set that fits nicely in the box it arrived in, for safe storage.
I need to do more research on alternate software, since the one that was mentioned in the manual is not easy to navigate, lacking any sort of dedicated instructions. I still want to experiment with the iPhone app however, once my granddaughter comes home for school break.
In short, I highly recommend this light-box for its quality of build and functionality. The half dozen slides that I was able to replicate on my phone were perfectly lit and recorded, once I wrestled with the software. I am confident that I will get a lot of use out of it for the relatively small investment.
UPDATE (2 DAYS LATER) I took this with me when I visited my friend on Monday rather than wait for GD to come home. Like me he was most impressed with the Light tablet, but when he tried to use the recommended software on his iPhone, it wouldn’t load the camera – total waste of time. He says he will however buy the device and we both plan to use it in conjunction with our digital cameras. There are apparently tips on-line as to how to do negative reversals using the curves feature in normal editing tools.
Hence, my attention was grabbed by the mention of the PicScanner app, and its IOS equivalent, that would at least permit me to use my Android phone (or other family members’ iPhones) to retrieve those old negative images for further study.
At this point, it is incumbent upon me to isolate my comments to the device itself. I am in fact most impressed. It is lightweight and super bright in use. Plugs easily into the USB slot on my PC using the provided cable, although I did employ a longer one from my own kit. There was a protective film on the screen, but once removed, the tablet is well provided for with a soft flexible foam bag, and a more rigid foam top and bottom cover set that fits nicely in the box it arrived in, for safe storage.
I need to do more research on alternate software, since the one that was mentioned in the manual is not easy to navigate, lacking any sort of dedicated instructions. I still want to experiment with the iPhone app however, once my granddaughter comes home for school break.
In short, I highly recommend this light-box for its quality of build and functionality. The half dozen slides that I was able to replicate on my phone were perfectly lit and recorded, once I wrestled with the software. I am confident that I will get a lot of use out of it for the relatively small investment.
UPDATE (2 DAYS LATER) I took this with me when I visited my friend on Monday rather than wait for GD to come home. Like me he was most impressed with the Light tablet, but when he tried to use the recommended software on his iPhone, it wouldn’t load the camera – total waste of time. He says he will however buy the device and we both plan to use it in conjunction with our digital cameras. There are apparently tips on-line as to how to do negative reversals using the curves feature in normal editing tools.
