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Which scanner for MF would you recommend

Hi Jan,

Sorry it has taken a while to get back to you.

I have attached (I hope) a picture I have scanned with the V500. This produced a 1.1 GB file at 6400ppi. My computer was having a fit and kept crashing, telling me it had not enough memory poor thing - I know the feeling. It already has 2Gb of memory but I will have to look into getting more.

Obviously the file has been considerably downgraded from 1.1Gb to 400kb or whatever the size is to get it on to the forum but I was quite pleased with the original result which just needed a little tweaking in Photoshop. In fact the original had a nice smooth texture to it but I cannot cope with such huge files.

I did use Digital ICE but found that there were still several splodges which I had to clone out. I tried Vuescan, which I think may be a better solution than the Epson software except that it does not have digital ICE and its infra red clean would not remove all the blemishes. Before I could finish the Vuescan scan, the computer gave up.

I shall try some more scans using ICE and hope that it works better at removing dust etc next time.

I cannot work out how to get pictures of a decent size into the forum. I am still working on it.

The scanner does take some getting used to but so far I like it. It is also quite quick as the 1.1Gb file scanned at 6400 ppi with no corrections apart from digital ICE only took about 10 minutes.
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I have recently bought the 700 Epson and after changing the flimsy holder to something I build myself while waiting for the betterscanning version, the results are very good.

I have scanned 3 films on 6400dpi and made some prints on A2 the detail is stunning and very good, I won't go much larger with this work (my main workflow is a leaf aptus22 digital) I shoot film just for fun sometimes.

So I can really recommend the V700 BUT BE WARE that you use the 3.5MM height.
 
Hi Marc

sorry I'm late replying to you. Thanks very much for your fullsome characterisation of the 949, it sounds the business and I like the idea of the virtual drum. I'm very fond of my Minolta but it is slow. I'm leaning more and more toward keeping going with MF film plus scanner so I was interested in your comments on your returning to film for weddings - I spent yesterday processing a large number of digital files for a project I'm working on, but a 6x6 from my Rollei T printed onto breathing colour sterling is just gorgeous.

Nik
 
Negatives/positives are scanned with a high-resolution lens, so NOT on the flatbed, you have to raise the source 3.5 mm from the glass.
With the enclosed adaptor you have to change the original heightadjusters for the ones they deliver with it.
The sharpness is GREATLY enhanced with this.
 
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