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I just got the Epson V700 couldn't be happier. The price between Epson 4990 and V700 not much of a difference, but V700 is considerable matchup with the high-end film dedicated scanners.
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Are you scanning to print them, if so wjat size? Or just for online or what? With medium format you have a lot of leeway as the film is large if you arent trying to make really big prints.
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I have the epson 4490. I like it a lot, it was very cheap and is fine for medium format and 35mm.
If you are going to scan colour print film get one that has silverfast bundled with it, if you are going to scan B&W or slides then the epson is very good.
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i very recently bought myself the Canon 8400F. i just finished scanning my first roll of colour 120 negative film and, now that i know my way around the software it came bundled with, i'm very happy with the choice i made.
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I can say that I run the Epson 4490 with Silverfast SE and am blown away by its' capabilities. Even running the scanner on it's own software yields great results. I own several Canon cameras and am loyal to the brand, but wouldn't trade the Epson for any other scanner.
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they're both great scanners. i prefer the epson.
I like being able to make quick scans of my 4x5 negs. and the bigger lightbox means i can scan more 35mm/220 strips at once for batch scans. epson also has a lightbox that compensates for fuji films more adequately. the "4th layer" they use on superia reala, npc and other line of their film sometimes made scanning on a flatbed a bit difficult in the past but the new epsons have solved that issue. these are some of the reasons why i chose the epson.
still, i don't think you'll regret your decision no matter which scanner you get. they're both great.
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Justin, I am scanning for the internet only . There are so many images that I have never seen because my darkroom is in a box right now and it is too expensive to get them all printed. I just want to find a good scanner that allows me to adjust the images in photoshop (levels, etc..) and then post them. If need be, I'd like to print them too, but nothing for a show or anything like that.
Thanks for all of the info from everyone else as well. I really appreciate it!! I am a loyal Epson user as well, so I think that is where I am going with it. I have a CX7800 right now which is an all-in-one, but the scanner is mediocre at best.
Thanks again. Happy shooting!!!
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how is the v700? it was released two weeks after got my 4490 i was cursing left right and centre
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I have a 4490 and love it.
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I use the cannon and I scan 35mm and medium format 6x6 and 6x4.4 I also scan prints colour and black and white fiber. I couldn't be happier with the cannon. The only problem I have had is trying to scan negatives including the sprocket holes but I also havn't spent that long trying to figure it out either.
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Been trying to work out what scanner to get myself, I have what may be a very dumbb question about the cannon 8400F. I was looking at the specs on the canon website but that gave the impressionn it only did 35mm film, does that mean that you get a holder to put the 35mm film in, but that it's capable of doing medium format negs, you just don't get a holder to put them in? Or have I just missed something while reading it?
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8400f gives you a holder also for 120mm along with a 35mm slide holder.
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Thanks nakia eye, I was under the impression it did, I just wanted to double check before getting one...
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I have had canon skaner - good for very beginners. For photographers without money Epson 4990 photo is the best
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Another vote for the V700. It's a great piece of work, although the medium format film holders don't seem quite as good as the 35mm ones.
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from pictures i seen all the film holders on the v700 and v750 alot better than those on 4490 and 4990.
Still wish epson announced v700 and 750 before i got my 4490 cause 700 series scans 4x5 and 8x10 large format as well.
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Do you guys loose a lot of contrast? My negatives usually go ok, but when it is slides and the picture is a bit underexposed it is quite bad. I had this both with a Canon 4200F and now with my HP 4890 (which comes with terrible software, so I am using Silverfast too, but still the installed software causes trouble).
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i have been using a canoscan 8400f. I'ts a good choice for a low price scanner with a 120 film adapter. The scanning software is simple and efficient. Consider it a good choice for price x benefit.
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im using the canoscan 8400f... im happy with it and it does what i need it to do!
cellospiller-- yes, you do lose contrast when scanning slides, i think its just the nature of the beast.
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I've worked with both and I prefer Epson over Canon. The bundled software is better with the Epson because you can turn off the automatic features if you want.
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Re my earlier comments on the V700's MF film holders. I now see that Doug Fisher is readying a version of his excellent MF holders for the V700/750.
Doug's designs are superb, and far superior to the manufacturer's own versions - anyone using a 4490/4990 really needs to consider them. Check out his site at betterscanning.com for more info.
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i'm using an epson 4870 with the silverfast software and i'm blown away by the clarity of the scans. the colour is fantastic and the silverfast makes such a clean scan that "spottting" is a think of the past. very impressed and quite cost effective.
i will however be looking into doug fisher's holders as this is the one frusteration i've got. . . .the holders are indeed in need of redesign. . .. .
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flickr.com/groups/hasselblad/discuss/72157594157256157/
Similar discussion there...
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I am using the EPSON V700 to scan B&W and color positive Kodak and Fuji materials I shoot with my RB67 and 645 and I am very happy with my scanner. It is a large scanner and certainly not cheap but worth the money spent. Ronald
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Canoscan 8400 $114 at newegg.com. Love it. Great little scanner for the money.
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