Epson Expression 1680 for scanning 4x5 velvia?

[stompyq]

Slowly getting the funds together to get a scanner for my 4x5 velvia slides (that D700 release won't help .... must resist..... ). Anyway i've considered the Epson V700 for a long time as the scanner i would get. I intend to scan for the web and at the most 11x14 prints. No more. Any larger and i would get those drum scanned. I'am almost there for the V700 but ran in to the Epson Expression 1680 which is cheaper than the V700. Any idea if it'll work?

[Walter Calahan]

I used the Epson Expression 1680 for years before switching to the V750.

Frankly, the switch wasn't that much of a jump. Especially using Silverfast software.

So I think if you can get a 1680 cheap, you'll be fine. Fine until you get a D700. HA!

Now if the D3X appears at my door connected to Nikon's three tilt/shift lenses (24 mm, 45 mm & 85 mm), I may have to get distracted for a while making pictures. Grin.

[stompyq]

Walter i'am being particularly swayed by the prices at the epson clearace store. I'am assuming your doing wet mounting with the V750? Why do you say it wasen't a big step up?

[Walter Calahan]

No I do not do wet mounting. Mostly I scan 8x10, so don't want the mess all over the machine.

I was expecting a much more bold jump in quality from the 1680 to the V750. The V750 is a little better, but not like WOW, especially below 11x14 print size. For the web, you won't see the difference in scans.