I currently have an Epson v700 scanner with the original holders.
I understand you can wet mount, I understand there are the betterscanning holders.
If I got rid of the Epson V700, which is the next best scanner? As in, what will do a better job, work with a Mac, run on USB, and doesn't cost a few grand?
Anyone, anything?
Thats the top of the consumer line, better results you just get from pro-scanners, but they are much more expensive; alternative you can look for an old drumscanner.
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Martin
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Brian Ellis
Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you do criticize them you'll be
a mile away and you'll have their shoes.
What about the 750 - it has better coated optics, I think it is focusable, and using Vuescan (maybe others as well) you can scan at 6400 with the high rez lens and automatically down sample to 2400, given better resolution because of the optics and the noise averaging.
Ed Richards
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What's better than a Epson V700/750?
What's better than 4x5 on an Epson V700/750 ? 5x7 on the same Epson V700/750
You get to keep your affordable scanner, but reap a 36% increase in performance *.
You can spend that 36% any way you like: You can make prints that are 36% larger, or you can use lenses that are 36% worse. Or you can shoot film that is 36% grainier. Or you can make prints that are 36% "better".
*
If we consider 4x5 film as 3.75 x 4.75, the diagonal is 154mm.
If we consider 5x7 film as 4.75 x 6.75, the diagonal is 210mm.
Since 210 is 136% of 154, the increase is 36%.
Last edited by Ken Lee; 3-May-2010 at 15:43.
Ken: Not trying to be sarcastic but... if a wide variety of film were available in 5x7 that would be an ideal solution. But there isn't...Originally Posted by Ken Lee
What's better than a Epson V700/750?
What's better than 4x5 on an Epson V700/750 ? 5x7 on the same Epson V700/750... [/I]
Bob G.
All natural images are analog. But the retina converts them to digital on their way to the brain.
if a wide variety of film were available in 5x7 that would be an ideal solution. But there isn't...
It's true that fewer films are available in 5x7, but b&w shooters probably experience less scarcity than the rest.
On the other hand, my own experience is that with Pyrocat HD developer, one can shoot Ilford FP4+ and HP5+ at their stated film speeds. At 5x7 size, these films match or out-perform their 4x5 Kodak counterparts, except perhaps with regards to reciprocity. But for those who rarely make long exposures, reciprocity is not a major concern.
Fortunately, Ilford and others support us with a wide variety of film sizes - but if I had to, I would probably purchase larger film, and cut it down to 5x7. This is another situation where Infra Red viewing devices pay for themselves the first day out of the box.
On a related note, Microtek has informed us that they now offer their line of scanners in the US.
See this recent announcement.
Last edited by Ken Lee; 8-May-2010 at 14:01.
ok... so the answer is Epson have cornered the market, there's no alternative?
Epson didn't corner the market, everybody else left the market. (At least in the consumer area.)
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