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Archive 2014 · Film Scanners

  
 
cayoung05
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Film Scanners


Hey all,

I've been shooting with film lately and was looking for a good film scanner <$300. I've done some research and did a search through these forums (I found the post in the epson v700 but that's a little out of my price range). I think I've narrowed it down to the epson v600 vs. plustek 8100.

My question is has anyone used both of these and in your experiences, which is better/produces better images? I realize that the plustek is a dedicated film scanner do the image quality will probably be better, but is that slightly better image quality worth the utility and ability to scan anything of the v600?

Also any other suggestions are welcomed. Thanks!



Mar 08, 2014 at 01:29 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Film Scanners


Do you shoot anything beyond 35mm? Do you have a medium format camera?

Henrik



Mar 08, 2014 at 09:28 PM
Tim Knutson
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Film Scanners


I found a 700 for 300.00.


Mar 08, 2014 at 10:31 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Film Scanners


Play with this:
http://www.largeformatphotography.info/scan-comparison/

Then get a dedicated film scanner.



Mar 08, 2014 at 10:34 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Film Scanners


If you're doing 35mm only, get the plustek.


Mar 08, 2014 at 11:06 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Film Scanners


Thanks guys,

As of right now i only shoot 35mm. Think I'm leaning towards the plustek right now.

@Lovesong Thanks for the link, I was looking for something like this



Mar 09, 2014 at 01:27 AM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Film Scanners


The catch is that if you like film, you will move up from 35mm, guaranteed. I am up to 4x5 at the moment, scanning with the v750 . However, the advice above is correct, IF you are only doing 35mm, get the film scanner. If you move up, you can sell the Plustek and get the flat bed




Mar 11, 2014 at 09:55 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Film Scanners


You might watch for a used Epson Perfection 4990 Photo. Unfortunately it's out of production, but it has similar specs to the V700 at far lower cost. For Windows 8 it has to be installed with older drivers in compatibility mode, but it works just fine.

For black and white 35mm negatives I get great results with my 24MP Sony Alpha a77 and macro lens with a home-built light source that uses a studio strobe. 24MP is enough to just barely show the grain on Ilford Pan F. The advantage here is that I end up with a RAW file with very wide exposure latitude.

For 2 1/4 negatives (and larger) I use the Epson 4990.



Mar 11, 2014 at 11:57 PM





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