Epsonscan I believe applies a nominal gamma of 2.2 if you select it in COnfiguration tab. You can also ,selec a gamma of 1.8. I don't know what happens if you select No Color Correction.
Epsonscan I believe applies a nominal gamma of 2.2 if you select it in COnfiguration tab. You can also ,selec a gamma of 1.8. I don't know what happens if you select No Color Correction.
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I either scan No Color Correction and get a more dark image. Or I select Color COntrol but not Continuous Auto Exposure. The latter sets the histogram levels automatically. I leave that unchecked and then set the black and white points just outside the histogram.
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This is 100% true. Even If there were a magic bullet so to speak, if you don't know what your doing you will get a wonderful mess of crap. The best thing I learned was to study the image as I scanned and converted. Paying attention to highlights and shadows as well as midtones and not get fixated on the curve itself and also in u Der standing what that curve meant.
Hi... I've been shooting MF 120 film in my 6x17 camera....and my scanner I use to digitize it to prep for prints is an older Epson V600....decent but not the best in the world.
I was thinking of upgrading, but from what I can read, it appears a drum scanner is the gold standard for scanning print film.
https://www.7pcb.com/
Last edited by PetrTecilla; 9-Sep-2021 at 14:34.
I think the term "Gold Standard" in this case is irrelevant. What's important is what you think you need to get the kind of results you want with a workflow you're willing to commit to.
For a lot of people, the Epson's are fine. I've made very nice prints from my V750, but decided that I wanted something better. I looked into drum scanning and spent time with an expert and decided that I wasn't comfortable with the workflow so I moved up to a high end flatbed (Creo/Kodak IQsmart 2) and I'm very satisfied with the results. I can make the prints I want in less time and with fewer problems than when I used the Epson.
So please consider your own objectives and act accordingly and don't worry about a "Gold Standard"
Jim, How large of prints did you do satisfactorily with the V750 and now with the Creo/Kodak IQsmart 2?
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I have a 17 inch Epson P800 so the widest I would usually print is 16". I've done 16 x 20 -ish prints from 120 film that look fine. I don't usually print super large though - some 11 X 14 and a few 13 x 19's but often just Whole Plate size.
The really largest is a 40 x 50 print from a scan of a 5 x 7 that I did on the Epson but it's on canvas. Looks pretty nice though.
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