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Rick Rizner
Like many recently tested value scanners, the $119 Umax Astra 6700 handles both prints and film. However, in many of our categories of comparison, this flatbed fell short when pitted against similar models, relegating it to also-ran status.
The Astra 6700 comes bundled with a separate transparency adapter that fits over the glass, but it's no workhorse: You can scan only one 35mm slide at a time, or up to three frames in a filmstrip. By comparison, the Epson Perfection 3490 Photo (which costs $20 less) lets you scan three 35mm slides at a time, and up to four frames in a strip.
Tested using its Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connection, the Astra 6700 earned a rating of Very Good for its overall performance....