Some long-obsolete Epson model was my first choice way back when, but everyone was out of stock so I bought the 8400f. Wow, was that a big mistake. So far, the VueScan software is far superior to the Canon software. I'd still rather have something else, but for $90 I can nurse it along for another year or two.
On Sat, Dec 14, 2019 at 7:07 AM Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: > > The Epson software is far superior to Vuescan on Epson flatbeds. The V500 > does a good job. The V850 Is superb > > Paul > > > On Dec 13, 2019, at 9:01 PM, jco...@iinet.net.au wrote: > > > > I have the Epson V500: when my mother reached her 100th. birthday in 2018, > > my brother and I scanned all of her negatives, ranging in size from > > 1.5inches square to 6x9cm and going back in time to the 1900's. We were > > unable to scan the 110 size negs as the scanner's holders can't really hold > > them flat enough. The scanner did an excellent job (I have to confess we > > used the Epson software for this job!) overall, even with some really flat > > and mushy originals: makes me think some early cheap cameras really did > > have bottle-bottoms for a lens. > > > > > > John in Brisbane > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: PDML <pdml-boun...@pdml.net> On Behalf Of P. J. Alling > > Sent: Saturday, 14 December 2019 9:03 AM > > To: pdml@pdml.net > > Subject: Re: spotmatics and unexposed film and gfm, oh my > > > > I'm a little late to this but the Epson Perfection V550 is supposed to be > > pretty much the same engine as the V500. I keep looking at one but I > > haven't fired up my film scanner in such a long time... > > > > On 12/10/2019 1:03 AM, Bulent Celasun wrote: > >>> Flatbeds are ok, preferably with 35mm and 120 holders. > >> I have Epson V500 with those adapters (no longer on the shelves). > >> And I am a happy user of VueScan. > >> It is simply too good for a business model from the customer's point of > >> view. > >> > >> I also have a Nikon Coolscan V ED, a dedicated film scanner which is > >> no longer supported. > >> It does a better scanning of 135 but it can not take 120. > >> > >> Bulent > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> http://patoloji.gen.tr > >> http://celasun.wordpress.com/ > >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ > >> http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 > >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun > >> > >> Scott Loveless <sdlovel...@gmail.com>, 10 Ara 2019 Sal, 02:46 > >> tarihinde şunu yazdı: > >>> It's me again, Margaret. > >>> > >>> My basement is full. Not "there's some stuff on the shelves we don't > >>> need and I'd like to clean them off to make room for the new > >>> Christmas decorations" full, but "tiny, narrow paths that don't quite > >>> get me to where I need to be, and if I don't come out in fifteen > >>> minutes call the paramedics and hope they have the jaws of life" > >>> full. If you'd asked me about my SP500 I'd have responded in the > >>> affirmative, but without a clue which box it was actually inside. > >>> Nevertheless, I found it the other day, along with a 135/3.5 Super > >>> Takumar and a > >>> 55/1.8 SMC Takumar. (I do like the feel of a Super Takumar lens.) > >>> The battery was surprisingly not dead and the operation of the > >>> mechanical parts smooth and effortless. The knurled bit on the end > >>> of the film advance lever is possibly one of my favorite features to > >>> be found on any camera. Which leads me to film. I need some. > >>> > >>> Voilà! The very next box I opened was full of film. Some of it was > >>> exposed, but the vast majority was unexposed 35mm. Lots of slide > >>> film and not an insignificant amount of b&w. And another unexposed > >>> roll of Kodachrome. (Sigh. I find one of these every once in a > >>> while, crammed into a coat pocket, or a shoe box.) It's all past its > >>> best by date, but I think we're in business. > >>> > >>> A certain person, who shall remain anonymous, but who's name rhymes > >>> with Spark McRoberts, suggested I drag the black and white lab to GFM > >>> one more time. (Some of you may recall that I protested the photo > >>> competition's switch to digital by souping and then scanning my own > >>> film on-site.) Plans are to be there this year with enough chemicals > >>> to make your average state trooper call for SORT backup. > >>> > >>> Which leads me to film scanners. I need one. The Canon > >>> 8400turdbucket is no longer supported. They say the previous drivers > >>> should work with DOS10, but they don't. Flatbeds are ok, preferably > >>> with 35mm and 120 holders. I'm open to suggestion. > >>> > >>> See you in May/June. 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