Epson F-3200 or Epson Perfection 4990 Photo Scanner

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Epson F-3200 or Epson Perfection 4990 Photo Scanner or something else?

I can't make up my mind. I'm looking for a replacement for scanning long XPan negatives, I have been using an old HP S20 but it's on its last legs.

I rather like the F-3200.

I look forward to reading your opinion.

Berci

pass the camera, pass the camera, pass it, pass it NOW!!!!!!!! ;)
 
It's around 500£ +/- 30£, available at various sellers.
Not cheap, that's why the hesitation.
 
Pherdinand,
my brother and a friend of mine both have the F3200 already - the have been on sale since October last year - currrent price in Germany is a bit blow 700 Euros; both guys are very satisfied with scanning MF negs, but my brother is a bit disappointed with scanning 35mm negs, esp. color ones.

Roman
 
hmm
i went through one of the above mentioned reviews too
that guy is not very happy with the results neither
- and, it is certainly expensive.
 
Buying the F-3200 will be a waste of money, it`s not better than the 4990 in any way, in fact it lacks the most important feature if you`re scanning anything in color...
For some reason the F-3200 doen`t have ICE, a lifesaver for getting rid of dust on slides and negatives....
 
Hey plexi,

Could you please explain this in a bit more deatil, the disatvantages.

This thing about colour not exactly clear.

I'm dumb. :)
 
Sure, hardwarebased ICE(dust and scratch removal) doesn`t work with conventional B&W films, thus the color comment.
I`ve yet to see slides or color negs as dustfree as the B&W negs I develop myself, so you`ll love the ICE function, cloning dust from skies is Photoshops is NOT very fun, and takes a long long time....
The F-3200 is esentially the 4990 in a different box, with some features you certainly don`t need(LCD -screen), the flatbed is a lot more versatile, and I`ve seen some really good results from X-pan negatives. I`m using a 4870 with mediumformat and largeformat films, very happy with it.
Here`s a LF teaser :p
 
Did you use a LF camera with swing for that picture (the only explanation for the weird placement of OOF in this picture...)?

Roman
 
Roman said:
Did you use a LF camera with swing for that picture (the only explanation for the weird placement of OOF in this picture...)?

Roman
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I sure did, I got this amazing Shen-Hao 4x5 camera a few days ago, and I`m learning to use the various movements available on it. It`s fun! Not always very sucessful though :)
 
Have you looked at the Canoscan 9950 F? I have one and though I have only used it once I was favorably impressed. The bundled software is sparse, however.
Kurt M.
 
I decided to go with the 4990 - when it hits the stores here in the US.

Dusty
 
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