drjoke
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I have Nikon Coolscan V ED for 35mm, and it's working very well.
I cannot afford Coolscan 9000 for MF. I have Epson V700 at home, and am wondering if it's good enough.
Scanners for MF becomes very expensive comparing to 35mm.
Will I likely have better quality with V700 on MF comparing to Coolscan V ED on 35mm?
What do you guys do?
I cannot afford Coolscan 9000 for MF. I have Epson V700 at home, and am wondering if it's good enough.
Scanners for MF becomes very expensive comparing to 35mm.
Will I likely have better quality with V700 on MF comparing to Coolscan V ED on 35mm?
What do you guys do?
totifoto
Well-known
The v700 is fantastic for MF, I know alot of people that use it and love it.
drjoke
Well-known
How does V750 compare? Will the difference show on MF film? Do you have example of great scans?
iñaki
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FrankS
Registered User
I love that picture, Keith!
I use a cheap flatbed style CanonScan 8400f. It has a light in the cover. It handles 1 strip of MF film or 2 stips of 135 at a time.
I use a cheap flatbed style CanonScan 8400f. It has a light in the cover. It handles 1 strip of MF film or 2 stips of 135 at a time.
Svitantti
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I use a Canon 8400F. It is ok but not great, but I dont want to spend more on a scanner because my goal is to print negs and project slides (or maybe print them on Ilfochrome).
snip
Established
The 700 and the 750 are [Almost] identical apart from the 750 shipping with a fluid mount in some countries, here in the UK you have to ask for a fluid mount.
The fluid mount is very good, BUT rather fragile, my first one broke apart in two months and my new one is starting to crack a bit, I think maybe the scanner fluid is doing nasty things to the plastic.
It does work very well for MF and 5x4, it does 135 too but it does not hold a candle to the Nikons
Remember if you got a 9000 you could sell your V, still a big outlay though and it won't do 5x4 if you ever use that.
//Jan
Edited, I just double checked and the 750 has a different coating on the lenses, other than that they are identical.
The fluid mount is very good, BUT rather fragile, my first one broke apart in two months and my new one is starting to crack a bit, I think maybe the scanner fluid is doing nasty things to the plastic.
It does work very well for MF and 5x4, it does 135 too but it does not hold a candle to the Nikons
Remember if you got a 9000 you could sell your V, still a big outlay though and it won't do 5x4 if you ever use that.
//Jan
Edited, I just double checked and the 750 has a different coating on the lenses, other than that they are identical.
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Svitantti
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The coating can be important too... Nikon Coolscan V has some flare problems because of a louse coating on the lenses.
stephaneb
Established
The V750 also comes with IT8 targets and a profiling software. The targets alone almost make up for the price difference.
AndrewNYC
Established
NIkon LS 8000
titrisol
Bottom Feeder
I take a picture of the negatives by placinge them on top of a laptop monitor set to white and use a digital camera in macro mode.
jan normandale
Film is the other way
titrisol
Bottom Feeder
My first attempts were not good enough, you can see the camera reflection in there
However now I got it better
All in my flickr stream
However now I got it better
All in my flickr stream
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
you have a v700, why don't you just try it??
oftheherd
Veteran
Thanks for the link. I need another 6x6 holder and had been wondering if I could get one. Apparently so.