Silverfast, AAAAARGH!

[John Berry]

Tell silverfast that you are scanning pan F 50 and see what you get.

[Matus Kalisky]

Yes, Silverfast is not what we all hope it to be ...

I am using Microtek F1, but I get much better BW scans if I scan them as color slides and invert then in Photoshop.

BTW, whether you can or can not get raw files from Silverfast depends on the version of the software you have. I certainly can get these (I have "studio" version I guess)

[Tom Monego]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the scanning head for the V500 maxes out at 2 1/4, not really a 4x5 scanner. One physician I work with bought a V500, didn't like the scans and took it back for a V700 and was happier.
With the V700 the Professional section of the Epson scanning program works very well, all I've needed in 5 years of having a V700 at work and at home.

Tom