--- product_id: 1157583 title: "With SilverFast Ai Studio 9" brand: "plustek" price: "AED 2662" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 category: "Plustek" url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/1157583-with-silverfast-ai-studio-9 store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Infrared dust & scratch detection 7200 dpi ultra-high resolution IT8 color calibration for perfect accuracy With SilverFast Ai Studio 9 **Brand:** plustek **Price:** AED 2662 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸŽ₯ Scan Like a Pro, Archive Like a Legend ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** With SilverFast Ai Studio 9 by plustek - **How much does it cost?** AED 2662 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/1157583-with-silverfast-ai-studio-9) ## Best For - plustek enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted plustek brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Dust & Scratch? No Problem!:** Built-in infrared channel automatically detects and removes imperfections without manual retouching. - β€’ **Seamless Mac & PC Compatibility:** Supports Windows 7-10 and Mac OS 10.12-14.x for effortless integration into your workflow. - β€’ **Professional-Grade HDRi Scanning:** 64-bit HDRi files preserve maximum image data for advanced editing and archival. - β€’ **Flawless Color Accuracy Guaranteed:** IT8 calibration target ensures true-to-life colors with minimal post-processing. - β€’ **Revive Your Memories in Stunning Detail:** 7200 dpi resolution captures every nuance of your 35mm slides & negatives. ## Overview The Plustek OpticFilm 8200i AI is a premium 35mm film and slide scanner delivering ultra-high 7200 dpi resolution with advanced 64-bit HDRi scanning. Featuring an IT8 calibration target for precise color accuracy and a built-in infrared channel for automatic dust and scratch removal, it supports both Mac and PC platforms. Bundled with SilverFast Ai Studio 9 software, it’s designed for professionals and enthusiasts aiming to digitize and restore film archives with exceptional detail and minimal hassle. ## Description desertcart.com: Plustek OpticFilm 8200i AI - 35mm Film & Slides Scanner. IT 8 Calibration Target + SilverFast Ai Studio 9, 7200 dpi Resolution 64Bit HDRi , Mac/PC : Office Products Review: Review of the Plustek 8200i Ai photo scanner after 18 months - Plustek OpticFilm 8200i Ai S/N 5A2FAA000693 I purchased this unit from desertcart in April 2021. The unit was delivered in seven days, a fantastic delivery time considering that I live in Johannesburg, South Africa. The unit was well-packed and undamaged upon arrival. It was easy to set up and install the unit, and I could start scanning immediately. I bought this unit to archive my extensive 35mm slides and negative film collection. For this purpose, I intended only to scan slides and negatives at a relatively low resolution and archive these on a hard drive. The scanner is easy to use and reasonably fast, and I could quickly scan approximately 60 slides an hour. Scanning at 1200 or 2400 DPI and 24-bit colour was adequate. I experimented with higher DPI ratings but did not find any benefit. I experimented with the included SilverFast software but found it more manageable, in my case, to further process images using Photoshop when this was required. Over several months, I could scan and archive approximately 8500 images, both slides and negatives. Having completed this campaign, I moved on to other work. I restarted the unit to scan the remaining thousand or so slides in mid-December this year. I immediately discovered that the unit had developed a fault: every other slide failed to scan, the unit jamming and emitting a shrill buzzing sound. This could be stopped by pressing the exit button, but the problem would return when scanning the next slide. To assess this problem, the unit's cover was removed (it was already out of warranty), and operated itwithout the cover. The unit's working parts, that is, the part that carries out the scan, move over the transparency controlled by a worm drive actuated by a small electric motor and a pair of gear wheels. The working parts are an elegant piece of engineering and are very well made. But the Achilles heel lies where the gear wheel attached to the motor meets the gear wheel that rotates the worm drive. Observing the action of the scanning unit, I noticed that the pre-scan forward and back movement ran smoothly, but the scanning movement attempted to overrun its limit and was stopped by the buffer at the end of its travel. This caused the motor gear wheel to skip resulting in a high-pitched buzzing noise. This could be ended by clicking exit on the screen. A close examination of the mechanism did not identify any means of adjusting the length of travel of the scanning unit. I concluded that returning the unit to the manufacturers would be necessary to correct this problem. Unfortunately, I live in South Africa, and the shipping and other costs to do this would exceed the unit's value, so I don't believe this is an option. So, this unit will have to join my ever-growing collection of dysfunctional or dead and obsolete electronics that line the shelves of my office. My assessment of the 8200i Ai is that it is a fine piece of engineering and will produce satisfactory results for the home user. Still, buyers should know that its useful working life may not extend beyond seven or 8000 scans; anything beyond that is a bonus. It presents good value for money bearing in mind the above limitations. Updateed on January 2 2023 Following interaction with the very prompt and helpful people at Plustek, I uninstalled the original version of the app and replace it with an updated version. This eliminated the problem with the movement of the scanning unit. However, a new problem emerged: the app froze after one scan. Plustek advised that this was due to issues with USB drivers and advised some s/ware adjustments. Acting on this advice did not resolve the problem, which may lie with a possible incompatibility with SilverFast or the new image-handling app that came with the upgrade. A workaround was found: a desktop or laptop with no prior Plustek/Silverfast apps installed was utilized. Only the Plustek Quick Scan app was installed - nothing more. The scanner now works perfectly. This is a possible solution for other scanner users who may encounter similar problems with the Plustek 8200i Ai. Best wishes for 2023 to you all. Review: Best device with THE BEST support team you can dream of - I typically keep my reviews short and technical, but this time I feel compelled to share my experience. In April 2022, I purchased the Plustek 8200AI scanner and AI plays a crucial role - without SilverFast, the image quality could vary significantly. I initially installed it on an older PC, thinking it could handle large images. Following the instructions, I held off on upgrading to SilverFast 9 for later. As I started scanning 35mm black and white negatives, I quickly realized that when I reached 3600ppi, my PC needed an upgrade NOW. After building a new PC from scratch and installing OpticFilm with SilverFast 8, the performance improved dramatically, and I fell in love with the scanner. Now, it was time to upgrade SilverFast, and that's when I encountered an issue. I wasn't sure where to turn, but Plustek Support came to the rescue. They stayed with me throughout the upgrade process, even though it was coming from SilverFast directly. Their dedication was unexpected and highly appreciated. I intended to write a review at that point but got sidetracked with my scanning workload plus my actual work, since photography is my hobby. Recently, I came back to my scanner and decided to upgrade SilverFast and encountered another hurdle. went to Plustek for new driver and after - SF couldn't detect my scanner, and that's when I reached out to Plustek Support once more. David spent a good 10-15 minutes with me, reinstalled the driver, and although SF could see the scanner, it didn't cooperate. David identified it as a direct SF issue and provided me with a support link. By the way, SilverFast support is also commendable, but since the company is in Germany, email support worked perfectly for me, and it was quick. Now, to sum it up: As of today: I've scanned around 2000-3000 old negatives, some of which are over 50 years old and have never been touched. With this scanner, you can breathe new life into old pictures. I was able to recover images that my dad never printed because he thought they were ruined. It was a picture of my first day on earth. Just a tip: When you set it to 3600ppi or 7200ppi, it takes some practice and experimentation to get the desired results, but it's absolutely worth the effort. So, when you are thinking about investing into this compact device, you'll get: an outstanding film scanner excellent software for scanning and preprocessing your films, slides, and images and in the background (in case you will ever need any help ) - the best support team I've encountered in the consumer IT world these days. Thank you, Plustek, for the exceptional device and the incredible support team. ## Features - Built-in infrared channel can detect dust and scratches on the surface of the original negatives and slides. It is highly useful for defect removal without retouching the images. (PS: The scanner's infrared rays cannot permeate through the silver halide layer, so it not works for B/W negatives scanning.) - Bundles Lasersoft Imageing SilverFast Ai Studio 8 ( US $ 299 ) - Standard IT8 Calibration Target (ISO 12641-1 compliant 1997) helps you ensures accurate color results , reducing the need for repeated scans or extensive post processing color correction - HDRi function - captures this information into a 64bit color HDRi file or a 32bit greyscale HDRi file - Support Windows 7/ 8/ 10 and Mac OS 10.12 ~ 14.x , user can download driver from Plustek website. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B009724JZY | | Best Sellers Rank | #149,979 in Office Products ( See Top 100 in Office Products ) #71 in Slide & Negative Scanners | | Brand | plustek | | Color Depth | 24 bits per pixel | | Connection Type | USB | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (295) | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00163121205324, 00783064365338 | | Item Dimensions D x W x H | 4.72"D x 10.71"W x 4.69"H | | Item Type Name | Film and Slide Scanner | | Item Weight | 1600 Grams | | Manufacturer | Plustek | | Media Type | Negatives, Photo, Slide | | Minimum System Requirements | Windows 7 | | Model Name | OpticFilm 8200i Ai | | Resolution | 7200 | | Scanner Type | Photo | | UPC | 783064365338 163121205324 | | Warranty Description | 1 Year Limited | ## Product Details - **Brand:** plustek - **Color Depth:** 24 bits per pixel - **Connectivity Technology:** USB - **Item Weight:** 1600 Grams - **Minimum System Requirements:** Windows 7 - **Model Name:** OpticFilm 8200i Ai - **Product Dimensions:** 4.72"D x 10.71"W x 4.69"H - **Resolution:** 7200 - **Scanner Type:** Photo - **UPC:** 783064365338 163121205324 ## Images ![With SilverFast Ai Studio 9 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81uxjThlkxL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review of the Plustek 8200i Ai photo scanner after 18 months *by R***M on May 11, 2021* Plustek OpticFilm 8200i Ai S/N 5A2FAA000693 I purchased this unit from Amazon in April 2021. The unit was delivered in seven days, a fantastic delivery time considering that I live in Johannesburg, South Africa. The unit was well-packed and undamaged upon arrival. It was easy to set up and install the unit, and I could start scanning immediately. I bought this unit to archive my extensive 35mm slides and negative film collection. For this purpose, I intended only to scan slides and negatives at a relatively low resolution and archive these on a hard drive. The scanner is easy to use and reasonably fast, and I could quickly scan approximately 60 slides an hour. Scanning at 1200 or 2400 DPI and 24-bit colour was adequate. I experimented with higher DPI ratings but did not find any benefit. I experimented with the included SilverFast software but found it more manageable, in my case, to further process images using Photoshop when this was required. Over several months, I could scan and archive approximately 8500 images, both slides and negatives. Having completed this campaign, I moved on to other work. I restarted the unit to scan the remaining thousand or so slides in mid-December this year. I immediately discovered that the unit had developed a fault: every other slide failed to scan, the unit jamming and emitting a shrill buzzing sound. This could be stopped by pressing the exit button, but the problem would return when scanning the next slide. To assess this problem, the unit's cover was removed (it was already out of warranty), and operated itwithout the cover. The unit's working parts, that is, the part that carries out the scan, move over the transparency controlled by a worm drive actuated by a small electric motor and a pair of gear wheels. The working parts are an elegant piece of engineering and are very well made. But the Achilles heel lies where the gear wheel attached to the motor meets the gear wheel that rotates the worm drive. Observing the action of the scanning unit, I noticed that the pre-scan forward and back movement ran smoothly, but the scanning movement attempted to overrun its limit and was stopped by the buffer at the end of its travel. This caused the motor gear wheel to skip resulting in a high-pitched buzzing noise. This could be ended by clicking exit on the screen. A close examination of the mechanism did not identify any means of adjusting the length of travel of the scanning unit. I concluded that returning the unit to the manufacturers would be necessary to correct this problem. Unfortunately, I live in South Africa, and the shipping and other costs to do this would exceed the unit's value, so I don't believe this is an option. So, this unit will have to join my ever-growing collection of dysfunctional or dead and obsolete electronics that line the shelves of my office. My assessment of the 8200i Ai is that it is a fine piece of engineering and will produce satisfactory results for the home user. Still, buyers should know that its useful working life may not extend beyond seven or 8000 scans; anything beyond that is a bonus. It presents good value for money bearing in mind the above limitations. Updateed on January 2 2023 Following interaction with the very prompt and helpful people at Plustek, I uninstalled the original version of the app and replace it with an updated version. This eliminated the problem with the movement of the scanning unit. However, a new problem emerged: the app froze after one scan. Plustek advised that this was due to issues with USB drivers and advised some s/ware adjustments. Acting on this advice did not resolve the problem, which may lie with a possible incompatibility with SilverFast or the new image-handling app that came with the upgrade. A workaround was found: a desktop or laptop with no prior Plustek/Silverfast apps installed was utilized. Only the Plustek Quick Scan app was installed - nothing more. The scanner now works perfectly. This is a possible solution for other scanner users who may encounter similar problems with the Plustek 8200i Ai. Best wishes for 2023 to you all. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best device with THE BEST support team you can dream of *by O***. on September 29, 2023* I typically keep my reviews short and technical, but this time I feel compelled to share my experience. In April 2022, I purchased the Plustek 8200AI scanner and AI plays a crucial role - without SilverFast, the image quality could vary significantly. I initially installed it on an older PC, thinking it could handle large images. Following the instructions, I held off on upgrading to SilverFast 9 for later. As I started scanning 35mm black and white negatives, I quickly realized that when I reached 3600ppi, my PC needed an upgrade NOW. After building a new PC from scratch and installing OpticFilm with SilverFast 8, the performance improved dramatically, and I fell in love with the scanner. Now, it was time to upgrade SilverFast, and that's when I encountered an issue. I wasn't sure where to turn, but Plustek Support came to the rescue. They stayed with me throughout the upgrade process, even though it was coming from SilverFast directly. Their dedication was unexpected and highly appreciated. I intended to write a review at that point but got sidetracked with my scanning workload plus my actual work, since photography is my hobby. Recently, I came back to my scanner and decided to upgrade SilverFast and encountered another hurdle. went to Plustek for new driver and after - SF couldn't detect my scanner, and that's when I reached out to Plustek Support once more. David spent a good 10-15 minutes with me, reinstalled the driver, and although SF could see the scanner, it didn't cooperate. David identified it as a direct SF issue and provided me with a support link. By the way, SilverFast support is also commendable, but since the company is in Germany, email support worked perfectly for me, and it was quick. Now, to sum it up: As of today: I've scanned around 2000-3000 old negatives, some of which are over 50 years old and have never been touched. With this scanner, you can breathe new life into old pictures. I was able to recover images that my dad never printed because he thought they were ruined. It was a picture of my first day on earth. Just a tip: When you set it to 3600ppi or 7200ppi, it takes some practice and experimentation to get the desired results, but it's absolutely worth the effort. So, when you are thinking about investing into this compact device, you'll get: an outstanding film scanner excellent software for scanning and preprocessing your films, slides, and images and in the background (in case you will ever need any help ) - the best support team I've encountered in the consumer IT world these days. Thank you, Plustek, for the exceptional device and the incredible support team. ### ⭐⭐ Scanner is great but the software is a huge pain. *by B***Y on April 11, 2021* The scanner itself works great. The software however is a huge pain. It takes quite a while to learn how it all works and I imagine could be quite difficult to figure out for someone that is less knowledgeable about photo editing software. This however is not the problem. The problem is that with the 9.0.2 update to SilverFast, scanning will often break. You can tell when this happens by photos coming out dark, out of focus, and with one or more bright white horizontal lines that weren’t in the prescan preview. At first I thought it was the scanner so I exchanged it but the replacement did the same thing. Because of this I narrowed it down to the update as it did not do this before the update. The problem can be temporarily fixed, sometimes by changing the bounding box, sometimes by changing the scan resolution, sometimes by doing a full reset of the software settings (which by the way requires you to redo your whole workflow setup). The fix is never permanent and usually the problem crops up again after a few scans. When it takes 5+ minutes to scan at 3600dpi and up this can become VERY time consuming on top of an already time consuming process. I’ve tried contacting SilverFast support and they haven’t been remotely helpful. I’ve also tried contacting Plustek support but just get an error every time I try to submit a support request. TL;DR this is a powerful and high quality scanning tool with difficult to use software that broke during the most recent update. I will try to update this review if they fix this in a future update. ## Frequently Bought Together - Plustek OpticFilm 8200i AI - 35mm Film & Slides Scanner. IT 8 Calibration Target + SilverFast Ai Studio 9, 7200 dpi Resolution 64Bit HDRi , Mac/PC - Plustek 2 x 35 mm Negative Holders (Negative Film), for OpticFilm 72~83 Series use only (8100 & 8200i & 8300i) - Plustek 2 x 35 mm Mounted Slide Holders (Positive), for OpticFilm 72~83 Series use only (8100 & 8200i & 8300i) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/1157583-with-silverfast-ai-studio-9](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/1157583-with-silverfast-ai-studio-9) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-05-04*