Epson F-3200 Review

[buzzardkid]

Fast forward one decade.


Wondering if anyone is using this scanner to scan 4x5" negatives?

I used to have one (must be 5, 6 years ago now) and while I still was in my small-format box-speed days, the scanner still did a pretty decent job with the crap I fed it.

Now I'm considering one for 4x5" negatives so I'd be interested in anyone's opinions on how it fares with that.

[joselsgil]

I use one, primarily just to scan the smaller formats.

You can scan 4x5 format, but just at a lower dpi. If you try to increase the image quality, it takes forever with my computer. Sometimes, my computer goes to sleep, as the scanner is just too slow.

I can't complain tho, as I paid under $50 USD, for my scanner.

You get what you pay for

[buzzardkid]

I use one, primarily just to scan the smaller formats.

You can scan 4x5 format, but just at a lower dpi. If you try to increase the image quality, it takes forever with my computer. Sometimes, my computer goes to sleep, as the scanner is just too slow.

I can't complain tho, as I paid under $50 USD, for my scanner.

You get what you pay for

Jose,

interested in the scanning quality you can get without the computer going to sleep? If it is enough for my needs I might just get one whenever I bump into it. These scanners still are around EUR 300 in the Netherlands though...

[Doug Fisher]

I would look for a used 4990 flatbed or newer versus buying a used F3200, especially at that price. The F3200 was a bit of smoke and mirrors by Epson where they packaged flatbed components in a shell to make it seem somewhat like a dedicated film scanner. It wasn't any better than the flatbed and was less versatile. It was a case of "more show than go."

Doug